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Under the general denomination "game" are included all wild animals which are fed for human food; and in nothing is the skill and knowledge of a cook so much displayed as in its management. The peculiar flavour for which it is so much prized is entirely lost if it is not kept and hung for a sufficient length of time after being killed. Without this, venison is not so good as mutton, and an ordinary chicken is more palatable than a pheasant or a partridge. Care must, however, be taken that the dish is not offensive when placed upon the table. All game is better for being young. Game should not be washed before being cooked. If wiped with a dry cloth, it can be thoroughly cleansed, and the flavour preserved.