venison

American cuisine

apples

artichoke, Jerusalem

bacon

bay leaf

beets

bourbon

brandy

Brussels sprouts

butter, unsalted

cabbage, red

cardamom

carrots

celery

cheese, Asiago

cherries, dried or fresh, esp. black

chervil

chestnuts

chiles

chives

cinnamon

cloves

cognac

coriander

corn

cranberries

cream

currants, dried or fresh, esp. red

curries and curry powder

fennel

garlic

gin

ginger: grated, ground, minced

greens: arugula, chicory, dandelion, mâche, radicchio, spinach

honey

horseradish

huckleberries

JUNIPER BERRIES

lemon, juice

lemongrass

lime, juice

Marsala

mirepoix

mushrooms: button, porcini, shiitake, wild

mustard

nectarines

nutmeg

nuts: almonds, cashews

oil: canola, grapeseed, peanut, walnut

olive oil

ONIONS

orange: juice, zest

pancetta

parsley, flat-leaf

parsnips

peaches

PEARS

PEPPER: black, green, pink, Szechuan, white

pineapple

pomegranate

port

potatoes

pumpkin

raisins

rosemary

sage

salt, kosher

savory

shallots

soy sauce

spinach

squash: acorn, butternut

star anise

STOCKS: beef, chicken, venison

sweet potatoes

thyme

tomatoes and tomato paste

turnips, esp. yellow

vinegar: balsamic, red wine, rice, sherry

watercress

WINE: red (e.g., Cabernet Sauvignon), dry white