Seasonality was an integral feature of early modern household medicine. In contrast to historians’ pervasive focus on plant-based materials, this chapter repositions animal ingredients as a significant component of recipe collections and situates them within the framework of seasonal household provisioning in elite aristocratic estates. It further examines the role of animals and their bodies within the knowledge-generating practices of the early modern recipe tradition, exploring how the processes of procuring, preparing, and using animal-based resources fostered unique opportunities for practitioners to produce knowledge from their managerial positions. In conclusion, it examines how animal sourcing was merged with the elite pastimes of hunting and natural history.