Podcast Episode 158: German Hunting Culture and German Wild Food
Justin chats with German-based hunter and wild game chef Tim Böckle and Harvesting Nature Field Staff Writer JP Yampey. They chat about German hunting culture, German wild game cooking, red deer, roe deer, giant wild pigs, hunting on reveres, and so much more!
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Guests:
Timo Böckle: Timo is a world-class German chef, hunter, television chef, and entrepreneur. He has traveled and cooked all over the world on both land and sea. At home in Germany, he is passionate about hunting and has earned the title of Jagermiester. In his restaurants, he incorporates wild game into the menu to showcase the wild flavors we all know to love and appreciate.
JP Yampey: JP is a Field Staff Writer for Harvesting Nature based in Germany. He is also known as “Hunting Muscle” on social media. JP is a hunter and bodybuilder exploring the European hunting scene and game food culture. He spends his time in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Black Forest. When not in the forest or the gym, he can be found cooking, doing great things with meat, traveling, writing code, or science fiction.
Show Notes:
How this episode came to fruition
Learning to Hunt in German
A Hunter’s Greeting/Salute
Jagerspeak
Last Bite
Hunting Clothing
Where did the hunting language originate
Different types of wild game across Germany
Red Deer cause damage to native plants
The Revere System
How to get a hunting license
The Revere Manager is responsible for protecting crops and lands
The meat is not always yours
Liability and Safety
Drive Hunts
You have to buy the meat as the hunter
Revere Manager pays the landowner
Hunter’s Rights
Trophy Hunting
The price of the animals
Wild Pigs in Europe
Hunting Dogs
Seasonal Wild Game
Schnitzel
Sausages
German Maultaschen
Ragu
Medallions with Wild Herb Crust
Game Braten – Pot Roast
Timo’s favorite recipe: Roe Deer
