Wild Game Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ducks or large stewing chicken
1 head celery
2 carrots
1 onion
1 small clove garlic
5 red peppers, chopped very fine
1/2 lb. pickled pork
1 medium can tomatoes
2 cans mushrooms
1/2 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, nutmeg, thyme and savory
3 bay leaves
5 potatoes
1 qt. ripe olives
5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 bottle ketchup
flour for thickening

Preparation

Cut ducks in small pieces and soak in salt water for 5 hours. (Do not soak chicken if used.)
Put ducks on to boil and at the same time, add vegetables and the pickled pork.
Cook for 1 hour. Add the tomatoes and mushrooms and cook for 30 minutes longer.
Add the spices and bay leaves.
Stir in; mix well.
Peel and cut potatoes in small pieces and add when stew is nearly done.
Add olives, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.
Lastly, thicken stew with a little flour.
Let stew stand 30 minutes after cooking to give spices a chance to blend.
Serves 12.