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Species Taste Guide
The species / text flavour points are as follows: Scale of strength in flavour 1 - 5 with 5 being the strongest.
- Red (5)
- Rougher or coarse grain / texture with a dark appearance and stronger more liver based flavour.
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- Fallow (3)
- Finer grain / texture milder than Red but stronger than Roe. Slightly lighter in appearance with the liver flavour apparent when hung for 7 - 14 days.
- Roe (2)
- Fine grain / texture much milder in flavour and lighter in appearance than the Red or Fallow, an almost sweet tasting venison, with little taste of liver unless hung for 7 days.
- Muntjac (1)
- The finest grain and the lighest colour of all the species, this venison has a lovely sweet flavour and is perfect for all dishes. Very rarely does the taste of liver appear in Muntjac.