THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GAME CARE and COOKERY. By Sam Fadala.

1981 1st edition. Large format paperback (210 x 272mm). Pp320. B/w photographs throughout.

"Good basic table fare is the reason for this book, and meals that bring "Ahs!" instead of "Ohs" start with game fare in the field, and in butchery, and end with responsible and knowledgable kitchen work". Chapters include: A reason for hunting; The superior nutrition of wild meat; Tools for game care; Field care for big game; Transporting the meat; Butchering big game; Aging game meat; Wrapping, storing and freezing game meat; Ballistics for meat hunters; Methods for meat hunters; Small game; Small game cookery; Upland birds; The wild turkey; Waterfowl; Marinades; Game gravies, sauces and stock; Wines for game cookery; Camp cooking; Pit cooking; Cooking with coals; Cooking out of the backpack; Microwave oven cookery; Pressure cooker game cookery; Cooking the little things; The exotics; Gameburger and Canning meats. A terrific book for the practical and the adventurous.