The best possible taste

Here in the UK, we are extremely lucky when it comes to our ability to hunt and source wild venison. Not only can we harvest one of the most healthy, sustainable and ethical meats available, but we also have six different species within our countryside.

We have come a long way towards having a better understanding of the nature of the beast — through the education of our chefs and the general public at county shows, game fairs and events — but we still have a long way to go. Historically, Britain doesn’t have a strong tradition of the masses eating venison, mainly because it was considered a meat of the wealthy. Woe betide any commoner who tried to eat venison, especially in the Middle Ages.

Royalty

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert both loved stalking and eating venison; they made it an even more popular pastime for the gentry. Back then,