Napa Valley Wild Game & Fish Cookbook with wine [Plastic Comb]

George Carl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 1997

This book was inspired by encouragemnet of a number of winneries in the Valley who had lots of books, but none on wild game and fish using wine exclusivily

Since I was and still am the outdoor editor at the Napa Valley Register. . and I do radio shows on nature and the outdoors I was elected to put it together.

The book is made up of great local recipes from some of the top chefs as well as long time Napa Valley residents.

We have recipes covering all types of California wild game and most fish.

. . . and they all use wine

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reviews have been written of a positive note in the Napa Valley Register. . and Wine Country Home and Hearth. -- From the Publisher

About the Author

George Carl. . .

Outdoor editor of the Napa Valley Register . . for 15 yrs. .
Outdoor Editor for local radio shows for 30 yrs. . .
Contributing writer for area magazines
Past President of OWAC. . Outdoor Writers Asso. of Calif.

George Carl has been active in all local outdoor events. . started the kids fishing derby. . in 1969,. . and this annual free event for kids from 5 to 16 has been a major promotion each spring.

I'm the president and founder of Napa River Steelhead Asso and hatchery.

My proudest accomplishment is raising 4 Great kids my oldest who to this day holds the Western States record for the largest trout ever caught. . . a 29 pound German Brown Trout caught in Oregon in 1995.

I have lived in the Napa Valley for 31 yrs and enjoy the entire outdoor scene.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 76 pages
• Publisher: Hill&Valley (October 20, 1997)
• ISBN-10: 0967090504
• ISBN-13: 978-0967090504
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,579,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No wine recommended?, December 8, 1999

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This review is from: Napa Valley Wild Game & Fish Cookbook with wine (Plastic Comb)

Although I'm sure the recipes in the book are excellent, the book is strictly about cooking w/ wine. I was somewhat amazed these winery region chefs did not recommend a specific wine to drink w/ the meal. The book would have been much improved and more complete with that recommendation.

4.0 out of 5 stars a nice way to start, November 8, 2003

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This review is from: Napa Valley Wild Game & Fish Cookbook with wine (Plastic Comb)

When my husband resumed hunting recently, I wanted to be sure we ate all that he harvested. This cookbook is a great way to start learning some lovely recipes (not too complicated at all) for cooking game. It is not an encompassing book which suggests wines and describes harvesting and ageing and butchering techniques. But once you have the game at home, it is a very good way to start some delicious meals. Especially tasty are the last two recipes which can be used for any red game like elk, deer, antelope: game with dijon cranberry sauce or sweet and sour zinfandel sauce. There are also some very tasty pheasant and bird recipes we have enjoyed.
I have passed this book on to several hunter's wives I am friends with and we all enjoy many of the recipes. It is a nice way to start or supplement your game cooking recipe collection and, importantly, it is not complex with a lot of obscure ingredients for the beginner. It also would be a great place to start for non-hunters who are interested in using game from specialty markets because of its protein and low fat benefits.
If you are moving on up with game cooking, then Manikowski's book is a good place to try next.