A venison loin on a wooden board with rosemary and garlic.

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Quail, pheasant, partridge, dove, wild duck, and venison. Partridge and dove sit with quail and pheasant. Duck fat, and a lean red.

Ecuadorian Sumatramediumcomplement

Pheasant, partridge, venison with jus, and a wild duck with juice can meet Habano. Sauce should be a reduction or juniper, not jam.

Maduro / San Andrésfullcomplement

Wild duck with fat rendered, or a venison braise with collagen, has the weight. Quail, dove, and a lean loin will vanish under ligero.

Cameroonmediumcomplement

Pheasant, partridge, venison with jus, and a wild duck with juice can meet Habano. Sauce should be a reduction or juniper, not jam.

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