Very easy to get venison wrong and too dry, isn't it?
I like it 50/50 with beef in a red wine/thyme/carrot stew.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:54, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Venison Wellington is great. Needs to have very thin pastry so the meat stays rare.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:55, Reply)

Mine dried a little
But I cooked it in the oven on low with loads of moisture from onions and a herby reduction, it helped it out quite a bit.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:58, Reply)

I had a game stew a while back
venison, partridge with sweede and parsnip and it was AMAZING.

Gonz: take note
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:59, Reply)

That sounds pretty damn good

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:00, Reply)

I love game more than almost anything.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:01, Reply)

+ being on the

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:19, Reply)

I'm sure you do

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:20, Reply)

I cooked partridge last Sunday - first of the season. Should be able to get pheasant in a couple of weeks - cannot wait.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:01, Reply)

What's partridge like?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:02, Reply)

I did mean pheasant in my post
*mongface*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:04, Reply)

I'm still undecided on pheasant
It's a bit too strong a flavour at times, I find.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:06, Reply)

I expect you wouldn't like grouse then - that's stronger than pheasant.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

mm it's awesome in stew
Couldn't eat a lot of it if it was the main meat though
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

In a stew or a pie I think it's magnificent
But we had it instead of Turkey last christmas, served with venison sausages alongside it. Very tasty, but just too damn rich.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:12, Reply)

A little lighter than pigeon & not as deep as pheasant. It needs cooking for only a short amount of time to stop it from drying out so I tend to braise it.
I have a recipe for braising game in beer, honey & thyme - delicious. Add some creme fraiche to the sauce just before serving. Serve with savoy cabbage and roast king edwards or with celeriac mash.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:05, Reply)

I am now masturbating.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

I have a plan for a small civilised sunday lunch in November while the gf is away - I will gaz you.
This won't be on the scale of the supper club I was planning as I don't think our oven would cope with cooking for more than 6.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:09, Reply)

Do it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:27, Reply)

Keep Sunday 7th Nov clear. Details to follow.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:29, Reply)

On the list of things I've only ever eaten once
You've got Celeriac, Rabbit & Asparagus that I'd definitely eat again.

Then you've got Foie Gras and Blue Stilton which you can fuck right off with.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:08, Reply)

I love all these. Have you ever had hare? Jugged hare is awesome.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:13, Reply)

Nope, though I'd love to try it
What is Jugged hare?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:16, Reply)

uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516438
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:20, Reply)

That sounds pretty damn tasty

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:24, Reply)

It is my "death row" meal

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:30, Reply)

I'd try a bit of that !
There is a butchers in Cockfosters that does all of that stuff, well cheap.

I've been meaning to try rabbit for ages now.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:39, Reply)