Story: Deer and deer farming

Cooking Cervena

The name Cervena combines two words: the Latin Cervidae, meaning deer, and venison – which originally meant ‘hunting’ in Latin, but now refers to deer meat specifically. This video shows how to cook Cervena.

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Ken Drew, 'Deer and deer farming - Venison exports', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/16074/cooking-cervena (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Ken Drew, published 24 Nov 2008