game recipe's

[ips]

After you mate, let me know how you get on

[CockerCanuck]

Yeah, you shove the beak through the gut, the same with snipe. The birds crap as they flush so in theory the gut should be clean, allegedly.

So ground swatters of woodcock and snipe pay a price for their un-sportsman like behavior, another example of natural justice

[Savageak]

This can be done with most any game. Take half an jalepaneo fill with cream cheese cut piece of what ever game you are using to fit wrap all with bacon, repeat till out of meat put on skewer and grill till bacon is crisp. I have to hide some or do with out , works with shrimp especially well dove also.

[James]

Got a BBQ this weekend, I'm doing partridge, pheasant, duck and venison skewers with black pudding and garlic. Cooking them in my smoker, never tried it doing it like this before and came up with the idea after talking to over a pint with the chef from a local hotel

[canismajor1]

How do you in the UK cook woodcock? I was out with Fergal today and brought home a brace. I do enjoy hunting these funny little birds but can't say I have yet hit upon a recipe that I truly enjoy. I usually find myself thankful they are not larger

So why shoot them?

[ips]

Got a BBQ this weekend, I'm doing partridge, pheasant, duck and venison skewers with black pudding and garlic. Cooking them in my smoker, never tried it doing it like this before and came up with the idea after talking to over a pint with the chef from a local hotel

Ooh that sounds good, be interested if it tastes as good as it sounds

[ips]

This can be done with most any game. Take half an jalepaneo fill with cream cheese cut piece of what ever game you are using to fit wrap all with bacon, repeat till out of meat put on skewer and grill till bacon is crisp. I have to hide some or do with out , works with shrimp especially well dove also.

Also sounds good

We had game soup yesterday in the beaters hut, was really really nice. Mrs ips is now challenged to have a go.

Got two partridge yesterday so doing something with those for this evening. I have some black pudding left from Sunday breakfast so may incorporate that having been inspired by James's idea. Was thinking of frying the breast (cut into goujons) in garlic butter, serve with black pudding and maybe quail egg....any thoughts ??

[madrags]

For partridges, I just pop them into a slow cooker on a bed of casserole veg and top up with cider. Leave to cook all day.
If I have a load of guests, I use Pru Coates' recipe for Nigerian Pheasant, taken from her Poachers' Cookbook. An excellent source of recipes for pretty much anything that you might shoot.
For a quick supper, I use Shropshire Spice Company's Swahili mix (http://shropshire-spice.co.uk/product/s ... ice-blend/). Just chop up 4 pheasant breasts, fry for a couple of minutes then add spice, fry a bit longer, and then add a can of chopped tomatoes and a can of coconut milk. Cook for another 15-25 mins. We usually add a pack of straight to wok noodles.

[ips]

Thanks madrags will have a look at that

Well Mrs ips beat me to the kitchen as I was dogging in. I mentioned James's black pudding idea earlier so this is what she came up with and very good it was too.

Fryed partridge breast in garlic butter with sprig of thyme on top served with black pudding roasted potatoes, parsnips and carrots.

Yum

Its as honest a meal as you an get really. May have dogged those birds in for weeks, may have flushed them yesterday and coincidentally chose them from game larder. Honest, ethical and organic

[CockerCanuck]

How do you in the UK cook woodcock? I was out with Fergal today and brought home a brace. I do enjoy hunting these funny little birds but can't say I have yet hit upon a recipe that I truly enjoy. I usually find myself thankful they are not larger

So why shoot them?

Well Canismajor, I think I was clear that I enjoy hunting them and so do my dogs. Once in the bag I feel morally obliged to eat them and so I do. They are not the only things which pass my lips I don't 100% enjoy. I also eat lots of stuff that my good wife tells me is good for me (kale, tofu, bulgar wheat, cous cous,) I am skeptical; but I eat them to get along with my her. None of these come with the fun I have with the dogs seeking woodcock.