Why it works: Venison and sauce work together. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 208 recipes. The science ↓
Haunch of Doe Venison Roasted, with Gravy and Sweet Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point. The book gives no cooking times either; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Prepare
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Season the haunch of venison with salt and pepper.
Roast and make gravy
Roast the venison in the oven until cooked to your liking, about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Prepare the gravy by using the drippings from the roasting pan.
Serve
Serve the venison with the gravy and sweet sauce.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Venison + saucetop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together208 recipes
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What each ingredient does
- Haunch of doe venison
- Is the main cut of meat, cooked whole by roasting in the oven.
- Gravy
- Made from the roasting pan drippings, adding moisture and savoury flavour to the meat.
- Sweet sauce
- Served alongside the venison to add contrasting sweetness to the savoury meat.
The step that matters
Roast the venison until cooked to your liking. Venison is lean, so overcooking dries it out quickly. Checking doneness with a thermometer rather than relying only on time helps keep the meat juicy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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