Free The Unofficial Recipes of The Hunger Games by Rockridge University Press

well to blend.
    Place meat into the bag and close securely. Place on a plate or glass-baking dish and refrigerate overnight.
    Turn the bag occasionally to evenly distribute the liquid.
    Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Place a baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven to catch drips.
    Place meat strips on cake cooling racks so that they do not touch each other, and dehydrate for 6–7 hours, or until desired consistency is reached.
    To store, seal in clean plastic bag.

CAMPFIRE BONY FISH ON A STICK
    SERVES 4
    On her own in the Arena, Katniss related that she warded off starvation in part by eating little bony fish she found in the creek. Since she knew better than to start a fire, we can assume she ate them raw. If she’d been back home, however, she and Gale may have cooked them over a fire.
    We’re using smelt, which is indeed a tiny (about the size of a sardine) and bony fish, but absolutely delicious. It’s widely available in the freezer section of most supermarkets if you can’t catch them yourself.
    1 POUND SMELT, DRESSED, RINSED AND THOROUGHLY DRIED ON PAPER TOWELS
    4 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
    2 TEASPOONS SALT
    4 LONG BAMBOO SKEWERS, SOAKED IN WATER FOR 30 MINUTES
    Build your fire and get it down to red coals with a thin layer of ash.
    Lay the fish out on a baking sheet and pour oil over. Use your hands to coat all fish well, then sprinkle with salt and toss well again.
    Thread fish onto skewers by pushing them on skewers vertically through the thickest part of the body. You should be able to fit 10–15 per skewer.
    Hold skewers of fish about 3–4 inches over the coals and cook for just 2–3 minutes, turning once.
    The fish are extremely delicate and will likely fall apart if you try to remove them from the skewers, so just eat them right off the stick.

GOAT TRADER’S STEW
    SERVES 4
    For Prim’s birthday, Katniss traded the meat of a deer to purchase an ailing goat. Another potential buyer of the goat doubted she’d get much for its meat and Katniss was allowed to take it. This goat was the source of a lot of joy for Prim, and a lot of goat cheese for everyone else.
    Goat can be a tough meat, so it does very well when slow-cooked in a stew. Be sure to brown the meat well on all sides to seal in the natural juices.
    2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
    4½ POUNDS GOAT STEW MEAT
    1 TEASPOON SALT
    Â½ TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
    1 LARGE WHITE ONION, SLICED
    3 CLOVES OF GARLIC, CRUSHED
    2 TEASPOONS CORIANDER
    Â½ TEASPOON CARDAMOM
    1 BAY LEAF
    2 CARROTS, PEELED AND CUT ON A DIAGONAL INTO 1-INCH PIECES
    1 CUP DRY WHITE WINE
    2 CUPS BEEF STOCK
    Â¼ CUP FRESH PARSLEY, CHOPPED
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    In a large, heavy Dutch oven, heat oil on medium-high heat.
    Season the meat with salt and pepper and brown well on all sides, removing batches of meat as they’re done.
    Remove all but about 2 tablespoons of the oil (leave the browned bits in the pot) and add the onions, garlic, coriander, cardamom and bay leaf.
    Sauté just until onions are translucent and soft.
    Pour in the wine and deglaze the pot, scraping loose all of the brown bits with a wooden spoon.
    Add carrots to pot and stir well, then return the meat to the pot and add the beef stock.
    Cover tightly and place in oven. Cook for 1½ hours.
    Remove lid, skim any excess fat at the surface and replace the lid so that it’s loose and will allow moisture to escape.
    Cook for another 1–1½ hours, or until meat is tender.
    To serve, use a spoon or ladle to place carrots and onions in deep bowls.
    Place a few pieces of meat on top and then ladle juices over all. Garnish with parsley.
    SECTION TWO
    CATCHING FIRE
    8 RETURN TO DISTRICT 12 AND TOURING PANEM
    9 THE TRAIN TO QUARTER QUELL
    10 THE QUARTER QUELL FESTIVITIES AND TRAINING
    11 THE 75TH GAMES
    12 RECIPES INSPIRED BY CATCHING FIRE
    13 AUTHENTICITY FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
    IN Catching Fire — the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy — the story