Brad Fenson has spent the last two years perfecting his recipe for donairs made from wild game like moose and elk, and now it's been published in American Hunter[1], the official journal of the National Rifle Association.
Fenson, a resident of Ardrossan, Alta., about 30 kilometres east of Edmonton, is an avid writer of matters pertaining to the outdoors, such as hunting, fishing and camping.
"When we have game night, it's not crokinole or chess, it's usually cutting up deer, elk or doing something with birds," he said.
Donairs were invented in the Halifax area about five decades ago and are the city's official food. They consist of a warm pita wrapped around spiced meat, a special donair sauce and other toppings.
They have also made their way to Alberta, where Fenson first had one about a half-dozen years ago after a friend suggested they pick some up for dinner.
Fenson's recipes are published by American Hunter twice a month, and have included such variations as venison hamburger soup and wild turkey taquitos.
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—@AmericanHunter[2]
The NRA says it has almost five million members and on its website bills itself "as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights," the right to bear arms. The NRA has faced increased criticism in recent years in the wake of mass shootings in Las Vegas, Orlando and Parkland, Fla.[3][4][5]
While people often have a love-hate reaction to donairs, Fenson's take on the revered Halifax dish the first time he had one was in line with the former.
"The freshness of the ingredients, the unique flavours of the meat itself, and I think the part that probably caught me off
