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A reindeer is not just for Christmas ... at least, not if you're a Sami. The Sami are the indigenous people of the northern Nordic area. Reindeers are at the heart of their culture, and essential to their survival. So - if anyone knows how to cook a reindeer - it's the Sami. In this book, Laila Spik - an international ambassador for her people - offers one traditional reindeer recipe for each of the twelve days of Christmas. If your local supermarket or butcher is unaccountably short on reindeer, venison is a good substitute. The romance of Rudolph, or the reality of a rich source of nutrition? We all know about the first: this book, with quick and simple recipes for preparing reindeer steak, soup, marrow, and tongue (and other more delicate parts) offers a charming introduction to the second.