Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb salted pork fat (scrunchions)
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 -3 shallots, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 lbs moose, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 parsnips, roughly chopped
  • 1 small turnip, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped parsley, for garnish
  • sliced potato bread, for serving

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sautee the scrunchions in a skillet over medium heat until the fat has rendered and they are golden brown. Add the onions, shallots and garlic and cook until soft. Transfer the mixture to a large roasting pan.
  • Brown the moose in the skillet used for the scrunchions and transfer to the roasting pan.
  • Add the wine, carrots, parsnips, turnip, thyme, bay leaves and 2/3 cup water to the roasting pan and sprinkle with the flour, salt and pepper.
  • Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and cook the bourguignon in the oven until tender, about 2 hours.
  • Garnish with the parsley and serve with the potato bread on the side.