As it approaches what may be its most challenging season yet, the British Game Alliance has rebranded itself as British Game Assurance (BGA). It hopes the new name will better reflect what it does and will mark out its place among the group of shooting organisations that make up Aim…
Food
Why is game still stuck in a class divide?
In one sense, game today costs a markedly different amount depending on who you are. For a paying Gun, that brace of pheasants you take home at the end of the day will be one of the priciest foods you can buy. A person who shoots in their own backyard,…
BARF diet for dogs – the risks and benefits
Bones and raw food for dogs I’ve long been an advocate of feeding dogs as natural a diet as possible, which means raw food and vegetables. I was convinced by an interview I did 15 years ago with holistic vet Dr Nick Thompson. I feed a raw chicken wing for…
Contestants on I’m A Celebrity become pheasant-eating fans
Great British Game Week got a real publicity boost this week when ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here put pheasant on the menu. To earn the delicious meal for the whole team two contestants had to drink some fairly revolting sounding smoothies (one was made from a…
Game-themed takeaways, virtual game cookery sessions and places to buy game online: Great British Game Week 23-29 November
Great British Game Week celebrates all that is great about game meat and this year, because of the COVID restrictions, there are many more virtual ways to get involved. Here’s how. Learn to cook a game curry (with all the ingredients supplied) The Cook School is holding a Virtual Curry…
Confit duck sausage rolls
Sausage rolls are a staple of parties around the country and these duck sausage rolls will sit fantastically on the elevenses menu of any shoot. The confit preparation of duck legs is not a new thing. It’s something that was done historically to ensure the usage of the whole bird…
Five game cookery projects to take on during lockdown
So you’ve cleaned your gun, waxed your jacket, practised your gun mount in front of a mirror. What next to keep you busy during Lockdown II? Improving your game cookery. 1. Make a hot smoker It’s a delicious way and time-honoured way to cook game, venison and fish outdoors in…
Leon Davies of the BGA on why he’d like to see a pheasant sausage roll in Greggs
You only have to listen to Leon Davies talking about game meat to appreciate just how much he loves using it in his recipes. As the BGA’s chef ambassador — and a keen Shot — he is perfectly placed to give readers a professional’s take on game’s place in the…
Tips for freezing game
There are a few rules to freezing game to make sure you have a good supply throughout the spring and summer months and they apply whether you have a chest freezer or something smaller. Label everything Always clearly label your game even if you tell yourself confidently: “Oh, I’ll remember…
Delicious risotto recipes that use game meat
I’m a big fan of risotto. The dish was created in northern Italy and can be made with vegetables, seafood and all sorts of meat. So for we fieldsports fans here I thought I’d focus on some easy risotto recipes that use game – whether that’s pheasant, partridge, pigeon or…
Venison market to get new boost
The domestic venison market has suffered a decline in recent months due to mass closure of restaurants and hospitality venues as well as the market being well supplied with European carcasses. However this crisis situation is now being addressed by a new body – the Wild Venison Working Group –…
How to make fast sloe gin – that’s ready in a fortnight
After perfecting a method of producting superb sloe gin in a matter of days, Bill Harriman is happy to share his groundbreaking secret concoction
Partridge satay salad
It’s worth starting on this partridge salad recipe the day before and letting it marinate overnight to allow the flavours to infuse the meat. If you’re wondering where to buy partridge breasts, then here is a list of stockists selling game assured by the British Game Alliance, so you can…
Partridge breasts with pears in puff pastry
This recipe using partridge breasts is impressive – but is actually very straightforward to make. Don’t be put off by the puff pastry – you can buy it easily in the supermarket ready rolled. The pear and port marinade gives a rich depth to the flavour. Partridge breasts with pears…
What’s happening to the price of grouse this year?
Last week Shooting Times reported that prospects for the grouse season were mixed, with Perthshire estates expecting a good year but a poor season predicted for the North York Moors. A wet winter, followed by a dry spring with a return of rain in the summer, has created conditions for…
Pheasant and wild mushroom risotto recipe
Risotto recipes are the perfect way to use game meat. This simple to make and delicious recipe for pheasant risotto with mushrooms was developed for us by the West London Shooting School and is served in its Stanbury restaurant. Whilst it’s not a complicated recipe it is a risotto, so…
Pheasant and pearl barley risotto recipe
Pheasant with pearl barley is the perfect way to use meat left over from a roast or to use leg meat or breast meat and makes a change from a rice-based risotto. Risotto recipe for pheasant with pearl barley Ingredients For the pheasant breasts Pheasant breasts, 2 Butter, 10g Olive…
Always wanted to try eating grouse at home? Now you can, thanks to this grouse cooking kit
You can enjoy eating home-cooked grouse this season- without any of the bother of preparing the bird – thanks to these newly launched Grouse Cooking Kits. Each contains a brace of grouse and creates a traditional roast grouse dinner for two, served on toasted brioche loaf, dirty chicken jus, charred…
Wood pigeon breast risotto with peas
Wild wood pigeon breast is sustainable and local, with a woodland taste. It’s an excellent source of protein and minerals and inexpensive. This recipe for wood pigeon breast risotto is easy to make, satisfying and delicious. It takes about 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Wood pigeon breast risotto Ingredients…
How to forage for English summer truffles
Way back in the 1980s, the British Mycological Society held a series of summer forays devoted entirely to finding English Summer Truffles. I had previously come across a rather nibbled English Summer Truffle, already unearthed by a squirrel, so, hoping for more, I went on four of these trips at…