To The Bone

To The Bone

Using it All

The quiet thrill of wasting nothing

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Hank Shaw
Nov 18, 2025
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pheasant stock on the stove.
A rich game bird stock, simmering slowly.

The smell of steaming pheasant broth made from bones and scraps fills my house, crowding out the sweet scent of fat rendered from a pair of mallards I’d shot in North Dakota. As I busily vacuum-sealed the wings, tenders, drumsticks, and thighs of the pheasants and ducks, I glanced over at my dehydrator, where a p…

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