Duck or Grouse?
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
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Stuff the grouse in the pheasant in the duck in the turkey and roast the lot. Little bit of something for everybody, and proper Christmas excess...
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Stuff the grouse in the pheasant in the duck in the turkey and roast the lot. Little bit of something for everybody, and proper Christmas excess...
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Ok first question which kind of duck? One dish that is quite difficult to prepare but absolutely fantastic to eat involves: A snipe inside a woodcock, inside a teal, inside a pheasant, inside a goose. So you could do a similar thing based on the sizes of your birds, the disadvantage is that for it to work properly you have to bone the birds completely before cooking them (and still maintain the shape). Anyway aside from that, I haven't personally tried it but Grouse is said to be very good, and people in my family love it. So my order:
- Grouse
- Pheasant
- Duck
- Turkey
Mind you I think your idea of saving the game for later would be a better bet, we wouldn't because we aren't that fond of turkey. Hmmm, I wonder what we're having actually what with having a pig (entire), 8 woodcock, 10 pigeons, 3 pheasants, 24 duck (muscovy) and 2 squirrels in the freezer...
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Dalek Dave wrote:
They are the most obnoxious vegetable ever, and I remember my mother who would boil them harshly for several days until they were ready!
Nope 3-5 minutes max, add butter and chopped bacon, lurvly! Try 'em you'd be surprised. Cauliflower steamed for 18mins, the a Cheese Béchamel sauce poured over, grilled until golden, (I bet your mouth is watering with anticipation ;) )
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Very nice, have you ever tried cauliflower raw? That's a taste not to be missed :)
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Very nice, have you ever tried cauliflower raw? That's a taste not to be missed :)
Nothing is exactly what it seems but everything with seems can be unpicked.
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Ok first question which kind of duck? One dish that is quite difficult to prepare but absolutely fantastic to eat involves: A snipe inside a woodcock, inside a teal, inside a pheasant, inside a goose. So you could do a similar thing based on the sizes of your birds, the disadvantage is that for it to work properly you have to bone the birds completely before cooking them (and still maintain the shape). Anyway aside from that, I haven't personally tried it but Grouse is said to be very good, and people in my family love it. So my order:
- Grouse
- Pheasant
- Duck
- Turkey
Mind you I think your idea of saving the game for later would be a better bet, we wouldn't because we aren't that fond of turkey. Hmmm, I wonder what we're having actually what with having a pig (entire), 8 woodcock, 10 pigeons, 3 pheasants, 24 duck (muscovy) and 2 squirrels in the freezer...
I was with you all the way with your meats and birds, until the last one! Squirrel? A tree Rat? Are they even Edible? My Mind Boggles! :wtf:
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Grouse... used to have them when in season when growing up in Northern Ontario... miss them...... mmmm... the taste of the pine nuts they ingested infused the meat... mmmmm. Tim
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Ok first question which kind of duck? One dish that is quite difficult to prepare but absolutely fantastic to eat involves: A snipe inside a woodcock, inside a teal, inside a pheasant, inside a goose. So you could do a similar thing based on the sizes of your birds, the disadvantage is that for it to work properly you have to bone the birds completely before cooking them (and still maintain the shape). Anyway aside from that, I haven't personally tried it but Grouse is said to be very good, and people in my family love it. So my order:
- Grouse
- Pheasant
- Duck
- Turkey
Mind you I think your idea of saving the game for later would be a better bet, we wouldn't because we aren't that fond of turkey. Hmmm, I wonder what we're having actually what with having a pig (entire), 8 woodcock, 10 pigeons, 3 pheasants, 24 duck (muscovy) and 2 squirrels in the freezer...
Ed.Poore wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder what we're having actually what with having a pig (entire), 8 woodcock, 10 pigeons, 3 pheasants, 24 duck (muscovy) and 2 squirrels in the freezer...
just stuff a duck inside the pig, and the squirrel inside the duck. ;P ;P :doh: but I guess it doesn't work as well with avian and mammals mixed... of course you just stuff the two tree rats inside the pig and you have enough room to catch a few real rats to stuff in as well.... X| I know people eat squirrel, but the idea doesn't really appeal to me.... I'll eat rattlesnake long before I eat squirrel.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
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Personally I prefer duck and cant stand turkey.
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Sounds like it's time to mix it up and BLEND!!! :) Where's that industrial strength food processor!?? :)
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Pheasant! It's been a long long time since I've had a pheasant, are they plucked?
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After a while they all bug me :doh:
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I think my state is the only one that hunts and eats its state bird.
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The PA state game bird is the ruffled grouse. We don't have an official nongame bird.
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I was with you all the way with your meats and birds, until the last one! Squirrel? A tree Rat? Are they even Edible? My Mind Boggles! :wtf:
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Yeah, squirrel threw me off too. But hey, maybe they taste good. (Unlike rabbit, that was kinda dissapointing)
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Wabbit Season.
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Ed.Poore wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder what we're having actually what with having a pig (entire), 8 woodcock, 10 pigeons, 3 pheasants, 24 duck (muscovy) and 2 squirrels in the freezer...
just stuff a duck inside the pig, and the squirrel inside the duck. ;P ;P :doh: but I guess it doesn't work as well with avian and mammals mixed... of course you just stuff the two tree rats inside the pig and you have enough room to catch a few real rats to stuff in as well.... X| I know people eat squirrel, but the idea doesn't really appeal to me.... I'll eat rattlesnake long before I eat squirrel.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Rattlesnake tastes like chicken. Squirrel tastes like a chicken who drank 3 pots of coffee. :)
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I was with you all the way with your meats and birds, until the last one! Squirrel? A tree Rat? Are they even Edible? My Mind Boggles! :wtf:
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
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I have been given a duck, a grouse and a brace of pheasants! Which one for Christmas dinner? What about the Turkey in my freezer? Why so many birds? I may confuse everybody and have a curry! This is actually quite a problem, as I do the cooking, and have no idea what people prefer. I suppose the best thing to do is to cook what I want, and if they don't like it, tough! So, I think DUCK! I can save the pheasants and grouse for a game casserole for new year.
------------------------------------ I try to appear cooler, by calling him Euler.
Dalek Dave wrote:
So, I think DUCK!
:) Fine if it's only for one person. Ducks have about a tenth as much meat on them as you would expect before you start cutting them up. Unless you're dining alone or have 1 duck per person save yourself great embarassment. Turkey sucks. I've tried everything possible to get a decent turkey for over 10 years now and I've just given up. You can deep fry it, you can brine it, you can inject it, you can put butter under the skin and I've tried them all, it still is just plain bad meat to begin with. A half decent roasted chicken trumps turkey every single time no if's and's or but's. Turky is tasteless, dry and stringy and only popular due to marketing. Grouse is very tasty but again not enough for a christmas dinner and note that there is a special place in hell reserved for people who have an opportunity to eat a nice pheasant or grouse and put it in a casserole of all things! Shame on you for even considering it unless you're so used to eating grouse or pheasant that your sick of the same old way of cooking it. If it had to be fowl and I was cooking for a crowd I'd do a nice big fat goose for Christmas dinner.
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Grouse... used to have them when in season when growing up in Northern Ontario... miss them...... mmmm... the taste of the pine nuts they ingested infused the meat... mmmmm. Tim
Mmm...indeed, I love the unique taste of grouse but I doubt it has anything to do with what they eat because I've eaten a lot of them here on Vancouver island and they have that same almost peppery flavour and there isn't a pine nut anywhere around here. I think they just have that taste as a matter of course. I bet they eat more bugs than anything else. The hell with Turkey, people should come to their senses, let them all loose and start raising grouse for commercial sale instead.
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