The River Cottage Meat Book

[dern]

KingRichard said:

Long story. Got reported to BiB for pointing a 'firearm' at a cashier in a petrol station. Trouble was, it was a four foot long supersoaker, that made the old trout VERY wet. If only she'd been more obliging to our request for flapjacks through the night window, she could have avoided a police caution for wasting police time.

Served her right.

I still got pinned to the floor outside my house at 4am amidst blue flashing lights, megaphones and sniffer dogs.

I'd just got a job working for a credit hire company, and happened to have had several new cars on the drive at very odd hours of the day. A Range Rover Vogue, 2 E Class mercs and several Jags. God know what the neighbours thought I was into...

Good one .

[KingRichard]

dern said:

KingRichard said:

Long story. Got reported to BiB for pointing a 'firearm' at a cashier in a petrol station. Trouble was, it was a four foot long supersoaker, that made the old trout VERY wet. If only she'd been more obliging to our request for flapjacks through the night window, she could have avoided a police caution for wasting police time.

Served her right.

I still got pinned to the floor outside my house at 4am amidst blue flashing lights, megaphones and sniffer dogs.

I'd just got a job working for a credit hire company, and happened to have had several new cars on the drive at very odd hours of the day. A Range Rover Vogue, 2 E Class mercs and several Jags. God know what the neighbours thought I was into...

Good one .

Add to that the fact I was 19 at the time

[Kermit power]

Getting back on topic, it's a superb book.

The great big joint of beef he's holding on the front cover apparently comes from my parents' local butcher, Bonners' in Ilminster, Somerset. If anyone is down that way, their meat is all ethically reared and tastes bloody marvelous.

I would definitely recommend the shoulder of pork Donnie Brasco! Cook it for 18 hours or so and look forward to the best crackling on the face of the planet, coupled with pork that has a texture very similar to Chinese duck but softer and creamier... pull it apart with a spoon rather than a knife!

[Roger645]

dern said:

As an aside... can I legally shoot wood pigeons walking around my garden with an air rifle?

You can but you will need a game license available from the post office.

[Don]

Roger645 said:

dern said:

As an aside... can I legally shoot wood pigeons walking around my garden with an air rifle?

You can but you will need a game license available from the post office.

You are kidding me? For Pigeons?

I get them in my garden every year and have been thinking of harvesting a few for the table...

[Roger645]

Don said:

Roger645 said:

dern said:

As an aside... can I legally shoot wood pigeons walking around my garden with an air rifle?

You can but you will need a game license available from the post office.

You are kidding me? For Pigeons?

I get them in my garden every year and have been thinking of harvesting a few for the table...

Woodies are classed as game, so yes, it's only about 4 quid though. Ferals you can take without a license.

[Roger645]

Don said:

Roger645 said:

dern said:

As an aside... can I legally shoot wood pigeons walking around my garden with an air rifle?

You can but you will need a game license available from the post office.

You are kidding me? For Pigeons?

I get them in my garden every year and have been thinking of harvesting a few for the table...

Scrub that just been told it's changed!

http://www.basc.org.uk/content/game_licences_

[Don]

Roger645 said:

Don said:

Roger645 said:

dern said:

As an aside... can I legally shoot wood pigeons walking around my garden with an air rifle?

You can but you will need a game license available from the post office.

You are kidding me? For Pigeons?

I get them in my garden every year and have been thinking of harvesting a few for the table...

Scrub that just been told it's changed!

http://www.basc.org.uk/content/game_licences_

Hey! Thanks for that! Very kind of you to post the update.