OVEN BAKED SEAL

Source: Cuisinons avec les Fermières des Iles de la Madeleine, Fédération 21, Cercle des Fermières du Québec, 1980 (?).

Ingredients:

Seal meat
Water and baking soda
Bacon, onion
Salt and pepper
Spices to taste
2 cups red wine

Steps:

Carefully remove all fat from the seal meat. 
Soak overnight in water containing baking soda and wash again thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Cover the bottom of a pan with bacon and onions, place the seal meat over it and top with the two same ingredients.
Season to taste.
Cover and bake 1 hour.
Add 2 cups of red wine and cook for ½ hour more.