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Replicating Ötzi's last meal poses certain challenges, especially with sourcing specific meat. While einkorn and red deer meat can be procured relatively easily, finding ibex meat proves to be a formidable task, leading to the substitution with domesticated goat meat. The inclusion of fiddle fern—a plant Ötzi likely consumed—not only ties the dish to its authentic roots but also opens a discussion about foraging and understanding edible plants in both historical and modern contexts.