Apparently, HM The Queen likes one of her favourite dishes — Gaelic steak — two ways. When at one of her English homes, this incredibly rich, French-style, recipe is made…
Recipes
Thai-style fried rabbit with jasmine rice
This Thai-style fried rabbit recipe is not for the timid or lazy cooks among you — it is well worth the effort, though. I’ve used rabbit here, but you could…
Venison chorizo sausages with truffled polenta
Roe is a fantastic venison and is ideal for making sausages. (Read more on which deer species offer the best tasting venison?) Venison chorizo sausages with truffled polenta and a…
Dirty burger with duck, venison and boar recipe
What is a ‘dirty burger’ anyway? The ‘dirty burger’ moniker simply reflects the trend for adding a lot of fat to the meat mix. Most of it renders away during…
Pheasant Kyiv
At the time of making this recipe, we had no idea what was coming for the people of Ukraine. In line with many others, we have changed the name of…
Easy recipe for pigeon pâte
Wondering what to do with those pigeon breasts? Read through this delicious (and easy) recipe for pigeon pâté. If you’ve a pigeon shooting permission then make sure you make a…
Venison kebabs with yoghurt and cucumber recipe
Venison kebabs with yoghurt and cucumber recipe Prep time: 2 hours – 1 day Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 450g venison steak, cut into 1in cubes For the marinade…
Pigeon tandoori with naan wrap, minted yoghurt, chopped garnish
Recipe for pigeon tandoori Prep time: 1 hour Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients 4 pigeon breasts For the tandoori paste 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tsp…
Barbecued venison: here are the recipes you’re going to need
Summer evenings are in sight and it’s darker much later. That means it’s time to start thinking about barbecues and so we’ve put together a list of our most popular…
Venison steak with a blue cheese melt
Venison steak is primarily from the haunch muscles. The haunch can be broken down into three primary joints for cutting into venison steak — the topside, silverside and the thick…
Mixed game cottage pie
Mixed game cottage pie recipe Prep time: About 40 minutes Cooking time: About 2½ hours Ingredients 2tbsp duck fat or dripping 2 carrots, diced small 1 stick celery with strings…
Scotch pie recipe – an ideal way to cook with late season pheasant
I love a Scotch pie… the cheeky design of thinly rolled hot-water-crust pastry, always on the edge of being a bit too tough, specifically so that the meaty treat can…
Best way to cook squirrel? Try making these squirrel bonbons
This squirrel recipe (that I think may be the best way to cook squirrel) nearly cost me my relationship. With limited game in the freezer, I needed something and I…
How long should you hang a deer carcass?
When should a disembowled deer carcus be moved into a refrigerator?
Hare stew with bacon, onions and a beer sauce
Hare stew with bacon, onions and a beer sauce Ingredients Oil for frying 1kg diced hare legs and shoulder 150g streaky bacon, cut into lardons 15g butter 2 onions, sliced…
Venison sausages with warm potato salad and pickled carrot
You would never have seen venison sausages in a supermarket 20 years ago. Game was a luxury. While grouse will always be expensive, a deer yields lots of cheap cuts.…
Wild duck gumbo recipe
To make this really good gumbo recipe, there are a couple of rules. The first is to take lots of time to make the dark roux. The second is to…
Pheasant burger recipe: by the author of the River Cottage game cookery book
I’m not preparing a foodie delicacy, just an easy fried pheasant burger. I used cheap burger buns and crispy little gems from a bargain supermarket, along with its own-brand mayonnaise…
Slow cooked venison shoulder recipe
Slow cooked venison shoulder with peppers and beans Ingredients 1 shoulders of venison, bone-in (in this case a small fallow) Light olive oil 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 2…
Spicy pheasant pilaf recipe inspired by Elizabeth David
Spiced mushroom and pheasant pilaf Ingredients 1 pheasant 2 tbsp melted butter, plus 1 tsp vegetable oil, for frying 350g long-grain rice or basmati rice 3 tbsp extra virgin olive…