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Wild boar stew has a reputation for taking patience, and rightly so. But spending hours over the stove will not rescue an unsuitable cut, nor does time alone replace the specific safety precautions required for game meat. Start with clearly labelled stewing meat from a controlled, traceable source.<\/p>\n
This recipe aims for fork-tender pieces and a sauce built from browned meat, vegetables and herbs rather than one dominated by wine. The amounts serve roughly four people; adapt liquid to your pot and the size of the pieces.<\/p>\n
You will need a heavy lidded pot and a reliable food thermometer. Buy boar from an authorised food chain with the required veterinary controls. Household freezing is not a substitute for those controls.<\/p>\n
Serve with potatoes. If making the stew a day in advance, cool it promptly, refrigerate properly and reheat evenly before eating.<\/p>\n
Trichinella<\/em> parasites can occur in wild animals such as boar. Spain’s food-safety authority AESAN<\/a> stresses appropriate veterinary examination of hunted meat and thorough cooking so that every part reaches 71\u00b0C. Cooking instructions do not legitimise meat from an unknown or uninspected source.<\/p>\n Freezing is not reliable against every Trichinella<\/em> species found in wildlife. Smoking, drying, salting and wine marinades are not substitutes for legally required testing and safe heating either. Do not taste raw stew to adjust seasoning.<\/p>\n Stewing cuts with substantial connective tissue may need more time in a moist environment. A hard boil or a pot allowed to dry out can work against a pleasant texture. Check the cut, keep a gentle simmer and replenish liquid as needed.<\/p>\n If the sauce tastes overwhelmingly of wine, consider whether the wine has been reduced sufficiently before adding more liquid. More stock and properly softened vegetables may bring the dish back into balance. Avoid trying to cover every flavour with sugar or stronger spices.<\/p>\n Both can produce substantial game dishes, but they are not interchangeable products: the species, cuts and some safety concerns differ. To understand the alternatives, read our guide to venison<\/a> or see how to choose meat for game ragout<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two things make this stew work: meat that comes from a safe, traceable source and a cooking method suitable for the actual cut. Get those right and the distinctive flavour needs very little embellishment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Illustrative wild boar stew photograph; not the exact result of the recipe described here. Photograph: dronepicr \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>. License CC BY 2.0<\/a>. Image resized for web display.<\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A practical wild boar stew recipe with tender meat, aromatic vegetables and essential food-safety advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[440,499],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carnes","category-carnes-exoticas"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tWhy meat can stay tough, and how to balance the sauce<\/h2>\n
Wild boar versus venison for a stew<\/h2>\n
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