Catching Fire Cookbook: Experience The Hunger Games Trilogy with Unofficial Recipes Inspired by Catching Fire. Rockridge Press
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6 (Authenticity for the Adventurous) boasts dishes such as Charred Tree Rat and Hazelle’s Authentic Beaver Stew.
Cooking and eating the foods of Catching Fire Cookbook allows fans to delve back into each scene if the story in a whole new way. When a craving for the world of Catching Fire strikes, tear off a piece of Mellark’s Cinnamon Bread or enjoy a bowl of Capitol Lamb Stew with Plum Dumplings and transport all of your senses back into the world of Panem.
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RETURN TO DISTRICT 12 AND TOURING PANEM
“You’ve got to go through it to get to the end of it.”
GREASY SAE, CATCHING FIRE BY SUZANNE COLLINS, CHAPTER 1
WHEN PEETA AND KATNISS RETURN to District 12 as victors, they expected a better life. In some ways, they got it, but only for a very short time. Soon they had to leave again for yet another Hunger Games and District 12 wouldn’t be there when they returned.
HAZELLE’S HEARTY BEAVER STEW
SERVES 4
Gale’s mom whipped up a hearty beaver stew from a rare beaver that Katniss was able to trap. Gale would have appreciated this stew after a day in the mines. Beaver had once been a fairly common dish in rural Appalachia (where District 12 is located).
Not everyone traps beaver, so we’ve substituted it for beef in this recipe.
2 TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE OIL
2 POUNDS LEAN BEEF, CUT INTO 1-INCH CUBES
1 PINCH SALT
1 PINCH GROUND BLACK PEPPER
2 TABLESPOONS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1 ONION, DICED
1 (8-OUNCE) CAN TOMATO SAUCE
1 BAY LEAF
3 LARGE POTATOES, CUT INTO LARGE CHUNKS
4 CARROTS, CUT INTO LARGE 1-INCH SEGMENTS
3 STALKS CELERY, THICKLY SLICED
½ CUP BEEF BROTH
1 BUNCH PARSLEY, CHOPPED (FOR GARNISH)
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Place the meat in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with flour and toss to coat.
Add meat to pot and brown meat on all sides.
Fill the pot with enough water to cover the meat and mix in onion, tomato sauce and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer for an hour, or until the meat is tender.
Stir in the potatoes, carrots and celery.
Add the beef broth for extra flavor.
Continue cooking over low heat for 45 minutes, until vegetables are fork tender.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Garnish with a little parsley in the center of each bowl.
FINGER-THAWING HERB TEA
SERVES 4
Katniss got a lot of comfort from being in Gale’s home and being around Hazelle, Gale’s mother. It was fitting that Hazelle gave Katniss this tea to warm her hands and insides after coming in from the cold.
This tea is also excellent for helping you through a cold or flu. Dissolve one tablet of vitamin C in the tea while it’s hot. It’ll add a lemon flavor to the tea and help you to feel better, too.
3 GREEN TEA BAGS
1 QUART PLUS 1 CUP WATER, DIVIDED
½ CUP SUGAR
1-INCH PIECE GINGER, SLICED, PLUS MORE FOR GARNISH
1 TEASPOON ORANGE ZEST
Put the green tea bags into a teapot and pour in 1 quart boiling water.
Let steep until it comes to room temperature. Remove the tea bags and discard.
Meanwhile, boil 1 cup water, the sugar, the ginger and the orange zest in a saucepan.
Stir to dissolve the sugar, then combine the mixture with the tea.
Garnish with a thin slice of ginger in each cup and serve immediately while warm.
GREASY SAE’S GOURD AND BEAN SOUP
SERVES 4
Just before leaving for her tour of the Districts, Katniss ordered a bowl of this soup from Greasy Sae’s busy stall. It was one of the few dishes of Greasy Sae’s that didn’t have game in it. Perhaps it was a slow day for area trappers and hunters.
If you’d like, you can substitute Great Northern beans or even black beans into this recipe. You might also enjoy using a combination of beans to change up the appearance and texture.
1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
1 LARGE WHITE ONION, DICED
2 TABLESPOONS CHILI POWDER
1 TABLESPOON GROUND CINNAMON
4 CLOVES CRUSHED GARLIC
1 TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN
3 (28-OUNCE) CANS STEWED TOMATOES
1 MEDIUM ACORN SQUASH, PEELED AND DICED
1 (10-OUNCE) CAN PINTO BEANS
1 CUP WATER OR STOCK OF YOUR CHOICE
SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil on medium-high heat and sauté the onions until soft and translucent.
Add the chili powder and cinnamon and continue to sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Mix in the garlic and cumin and sauté for 2 minutes more before adding the tomatoes.
Stir until the tomatoes have broken down and have a smooth texture.
Stir the squash, pinto beans and water and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Let the stew simmer until squash is tender.
Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary. The finished stew should have a thick consistency.
HAYMITCH-STYLE BOILED CABBAGE AND BURNT MEAT
SERVES 4
Haymitch cared more about drink than he did food. Granted, he had a lot of reasons to drown his thoughts, and he was used to an abundance of food. Katniss was assaulted by the smells of cabbage and burnt meat when she visited his unkempt home. Perhaps he’d recently eaten this dish.
You can use either red or green cabbage for this recipe. It’s a great use of leftover ham from another meal.
2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER
1 ONION, CHOPPED
1 SMALL HEAD CABBAGE, COARSELY CHOPPED
¼ CUP WATER
3 LARGE POTATOES, SCRUBBED AND SLICED
1 DASH SALT
2 CUPS CUBED, COOKED HAM
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onions in the butter until soft and translucent.
Add cabbage and stir. Add the water, cover and simmer on medium-low for 10 minutes, then add potatoes and salt, cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
Allow to simmer, covered, for an additional 5–10 minutes, until cabbage is soft and potatoes are almost completely cooked and fork tender.
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