The best reason to shoot well is eating well afterwards. Game meat is some of the finest produce in the British countryside — seasonal, wild, genuinely free-range — and it deserves to be cooked properly rather than nervously.
ShootingUK’s recipes cover the full bag: pheasant, partridge, grouse, woodcock, wild duck, pigeon, rabbit, hare and venison. Straightforward roasts and braises alongside more inventive ideas for the cuts and species that people aren’t always sure what to do with. Everything is written by people who shoot the quarry they cook.
Whether you’re dealing with a glut of pheasants in January, your first haunch of venison or a brace of woodcock you’d rather not waste, there’s something here — and none of it requires a professional kitchen or a pretentious attitude.
Game recipe: Partridge breasts on toast with red onion marmalade and blue cheese. Mark reckoned that after the excesses of Christmas he’d show us how to make a simple, quick meal that can be produce...
Game cookery recipe: A fantastic end of season game cookery recipe for your family and friends.
Game recipe: Grouse, pheasant and mallard roast: This month Mark, a keen shot, shows how to cook the ultimate Christmas lunch!
Amy Willcock: A perfect partridge dish which sings with seasonality from Amy Willcock.
Game recipes: Potted goose: This month he’s come up with a recipe for goose legs, and it’s a cracker!
Recipe for steamed game pudding: If you have plenty of game why not try steamed game pudding?
Rabbit pot pie: A rabbit pot pie is sure to make your family ask for seconds.
Woodpigeon: The meat from woodpigeon is delicious and lean, so don't waste it!
This month Mark prepares Collared dove breast with a pea and parmesan risotto.
Marsdens: Good food will ensure the health, survial and quality of your reared birds, say Marsdens.
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