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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I love duck. So, if I were at your dinner table I would most appreciate your choice.
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I have no idea what grouse and pheasant taste like, so I'll have to say duck.
-- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit
Pheasant is definately something you should try, very gamey meat, but if roasted with potatoes and parsnips and served with a sweet sauce is most wonderful. I like it casseroled as well, it can be very succulent, but watch out for the lead shot in it! Grouse is like pigeon, but has a mellower taste. IMHO it is best spatchcocked and fried with light spicing and served in a dark sauce or gravy. Try them both, your mouth will thank you forever!
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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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Duck.. ;P Nishu
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I love duck. So, if I were at your dinner table I would most appreciate your choice.
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Served with a thick Marmalade, Cointreau and whisky sauce, roast charlotte potatoes and sugar snap peas. (My mouth is actually watering as I write these words!)
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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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Dalek Dave wrote:
Which one for Christmas dinner?
Grouse
Dalek Dave wrote:
What about the Turkey in my freezer?
Throw it.
Dalek Dave wrote:
and a brace of pheasants
Throw one my way, I'd love to cook pheasant.
Dalek Dave wrote:
I may confuse everybody and have a curry
Doing this on boxing day, making 4 currys; Lamb, Chick, Lentil, Chick Pea, cooking for about 14 adults.
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Served with a thick Marmalade, Cointreau and whisky sauce, roast charlotte potatoes and sugar snap peas. (My mouth is actually watering as I write these words!)
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My favourite at the moment is brussel sprouts, tossed in butter and bacon.
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I won't have them in the house. They are the most obnoxious vegetable ever, and I remember my mother who would boil them harshly for several days until they were ready! Sprouts and cauliflour will be banned when I become Grand Emperor of the Universe! :)
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I won't have them in the house. They are the most obnoxious vegetable ever, and I remember my mother who would boil them harshly for several days until they were ready! Sprouts and cauliflour will be banned when I become Grand Emperor of the Universe! :)
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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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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.
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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...
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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 :)
Nothing is exactly what it seems but everything with seems can be unpicked.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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: