Pheasant Recipes Not Roasting?

[EDDIE51]

I have been given 6 pheasants. Roast one but not impressed. Too dry.
Any good stew or casserole recipe's?

[Old_Geezer]

Not the sort of thing I cook often enough to have an opinion. But maybe pluck your favourite from this lot ? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pheasant+stew&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&;gws_rd=cr&;dcr=0&ei=hDY-WsLqAebUgAa5qYXoDQ

[NoMercy]

Have you thought about googling game paté or terrine recipes?

Alternatively you could consider a slow cooker game casserole type thing with some port and redcurrant jelly added to compliment tge gameiness of the meat.

[shoota]

Roasting can dry pheasant out because there is so little fat in the meat. Cover the breast with fatty bacon and baste, don't cook as long as with 'normal' poultry, just until the juices are clear.
Otherwise you can do anything with pheasant that you can do with chicken. It goes well in curry, casserole/stewy type dishes or cold in a terrine with other meats. Boil the carcass for a great stock.
If plucking the whole thing is too much of a fag there are tutorials on youtube for a method of stripping the meat out by standing on the wings and pulling the feet. Takes about 30 seconds.

[shoota]

Don't watch this if you are squamish....
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pheasant+stripping

[Jahulaye]

Wow, that IS exotic

[Jahulaye]

What do pheasants taste like? And please don’t say “gamey” as some is us don’t know what that means.

[shoota]

They have their own taste shared with other game species like partridge. It also depends very much on the age and sex of the bird. A freshly prepared young hen is very mild and pleasant, an old, rough, tough cock hung for a fortnight is an experience best left to someone else....
I suppose the dark meat of a turkey leg gives you an idea, but apart from that and guinea fowl, the taste is unique.

[Jahulaye]

Thanks for the explanation shoota.

“an old, rough, tough cock hung for a fortnight is an experience best left to someone else.... ”

LOOL!

[shoota]

http://www.thefield.co.uk/food/recipes/best-pheasant-stock-and-soup-recipe-21716

[shoota]

That is from here:
http://www.thefield.co.uk/food/recipes/game/top-10-best-pheasant-recipes-21762

[Jahulaye]

From your link shoota

“When the stock tastes full and pheasanty “

“Pheasanty?”

Love that word

[HansUrbancka]

You need to cook Pheasant covered with bacon in a casserole to which has been added some liquid....(white or rosé wine is far better than water).....and the meat will be tender and succulent.

http://www.thefield.co.uk/food/recipes/top-10-pheasant-recipes-perfect-roast-pheasant-with-white-wine-and-charlotte-potatoes-21714

Hans.

[Jahulaye]

Is there a non pork method for those that don’t eat pork or a vegetarian option?

[EDDIE51]

^Like that idea , will try it after Christmas ,