good recipes for partridge and woodcock

[sleep envy]

went shooting today and managed to bag a partridge and a woodcock amongst other things

have had partridge before but not cooked it, have never tried woodcock let alone cook one

any ideas?

[Plotloss]

How rustic are you feeling?

Fearnley Whittingstall does Woodcock on Toast which is glorious but its not for the squeamish...

Other than that, treat it like pigeon. Its a lovely lovely eating bird.

Don't forget the pin feathers!

Edited by Plotloss on Saturday 15th November 21:28

[sleep envy]

go on, how bad is it?

I'm cleaning them out tomorrow as I'm not going to let them get too gamey (or give them chance to get maggots)

is there any particular feathers to pick?

[Plotloss]

Whole, head the lot, on toast, essentially. I'll try to find it.

One small feather on each wing, slightly different to the others, long and thing, leading edge, cant remember if its on the joint or the tip.

Keep them, stick 'em on your hat. It's good luck.

[sleep envy]

I'm brave but not that brave - wrapped in bacon for me with a nice jus

my father was looking for them, he said they're prized by painters??

[Plotloss]

http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/12/roast-woodcock-o...

Left/Right Woodcock is the traditional shooters dream.

To get one is bloody good going.

[sleep envy]

Hmmmm... think I'll give it a miss

yeah, was a nice long shoot too

he mentioned that, apparently if you have it witnessed on a shoot you win a supply of booze from one of the shooting associations

can see why, they lifted in seconds and zig-zagged all over the place - no chance I'd bag a brace with a left and right (or top and bottom for the peasants like me )

[Plotloss]

Fly at head height, always in a direct line to the bugger on the next stand, its almost like they know.

Bottle of scotch for the woodcock, bottle of scotch for everyone else if you get a white pheasant.

[sleep envy]

Plotloss said:

Fly at head height, always in a direct line to the bugger on the next stand, its almost like they know.

Bottle of scotch for the woodcock, bottle of scotch for everyone else if you get a white pheasant.

some days it happens like that

never seen a white one - has to be damned cold for those to be around

[Ordinary Bloke]

Plotloss said:

Bottle of scotch for the woodcock, bottle of scotch for everyone else if you get a white pheasant.

Do woodcock's drink much? It must be the stress...

[sleep envy]

Ordinary Bloke said:

Plotloss said:

Bottle of scotch for the woodcock, bottle of scotch for everyone else if you get a white pheasant.

Do woodcock's drink much? It must be the stress...

they're not stressed when plotloss is holding the side by side

[Ordinary Bloke]

sleep envy said:

...they lifted in seconds and zig-zagged all over the place

Sounds like they've been on the booze again...

[Plotloss]

Just remembered the last time I had Partridge, twas at the Star of India on Gloucester Road.

Stuffed with curried turkey mince and a quails egg, served on a bed of saffron rice.

Utterly glorious, if you can be arsed.

[sleep envy]

Plotloss said:

Utterly glorious, if T can be arsed.

cough

[Plotloss]

What else did you get?

Sounds like a raised game pie could be in the offing, just get a good bit of venison from the butcher.

[sleep envy]

a brace of pheasants and a duck (although I gave that to my dad)

[Plotloss]

Pheasant?

Fesenjan

Google it, Persian dish of the Kings (literally), again its a bit of a faff but christ its worth it.

[sleep envy]

like the sound of that but she's got a nut allergy

oh well, it looks like I'll get a whole pheasant to myself