Ultimate Venison Cookery

£20 available from Nichola

Published by Quiller Press 2007

Winner of ‘Best in World’ at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007 and runner up in ‘Best of the Best in 2015

This is no ordinary cookery book but the sharing of a lifetime's experience. A delicious book to read and savour, this is also an eminently practical manual for cutting, preparing and - most importantly - cooking venison to perfection. Communicating directly with novices and old hands alike, Nichola understands exactly what it is they want to know about venison.

Nichola's fascination with deer and their place in our cuisine is reflected throughout the book, as are some of the myths that have sprung up around venison. In dispelling these prejudices, she shows how easy it is to cook venison once these issues are explained and understood, and she explains why venison fits so perfectly into our current lifestyle. Free-ranging and healthy, lean and full of flavour, it makes sensational rich winter dishes. It is also perfect for light, quick cooking, simple and succulent - fast food for gourmets, beginners, and summer eating at its best.

This book will appeal not only to the experienced gourmet wanting to conquer a new subject but also to the inexperienced who want to cook venison successfully, and to the artisan producer or hunter wanting to make best use of their deer carcase. Nichola Fletcher illustrates the book with her distinctive drawings and diagrams.

'The title really means what is says - this is the ultimate venison book.' Lesley Geddes-Brown, Country Life

An invaluable compendium of all things deer-related, Nichola Fletcher's Ultimate Venison Cookery is a distillation of 30 years work rearing, cooking and eating venison, illustrated by her own delightful drawings. … Much more than just a recipe book, it combines a passion for the subject with keen scholarship. Country Living November 2007
' …the definitive venison cookbook …' BBC Good Food