Pheasants....

[ummmm]

Local butcher has them for sale. I've never tried them so..

Can you describe what they taste like?

And what is the best way to cook them?

[mike11111]

Only ever tasted one once and wasn't impressed. Very dry. I wouldn't go to the bother of buying one and certainly not shooting one.

[ummmm]

I read that they were lean so would dry out easily....hmmmm

[237SJ]

They can be very "gamey" depending on how long they have been hung. Pheasants are normally hung for quite a long time. Personally, the flavour is a bit too strong for me.

[gingejbee]

Have to agree - don't bother!

[Polly1958]

I love pheasant ummmm,and if its cooked slowly in water rather than roasted it isn't dry.
I usally add add red wine sauce once it's all off the bone.

[pastafreak]

I agree with the majority-had it once and found it to be rather dry.

[ummmm]

Is it a stronger flavour than rabbit?

[gingejbee]

Now, if you're after something different - I have just bought ostrich, reindeer and springbok steaks (impulse buy) from Lidl. HELP!

[carrust]

I was given a brace last year. After hanging them for 2 weeks, I then had to gut & pluck them...Not for the faint hearted:-(.
I then covered them in rashers of bacon, stuffed & roasted them.

[Polly1958]

I don't know ummm iv'e never had rabbit,it is a strong tasting meat though.

[bednobs]

it is stronger than rabbit. We had some from the butchers the other day and i made a casserole. We also trie partridge which i liked better, less dry and tastes less strong

[mike11111]

I think that game generally is an acquired taste. I have never tasted venison, so cannot comment, but I once ordered grouse in a restaurant which, for quality, quantity, taste and ease of eating, came a poor second to a bucket of KFC!

[boxtops]

They're strong, ummmm - we had them at Christmas once, the smell before we cooked them was rank. We roasted them.

[NazNomad]

Rub it with butter, season with S&P

Cover it with a few rashers of bacon to stop it drying out.

On a rack, in a roasting tin, stock or water in the tray, roast in a 200°C oven until done (40-45 minutes-ish)

Yummm :-)

[ummmm]

Ginge...have you tried any of them before? Were they expensive?

Carrust....do they taste stronger the longer they are hanged for?

[237SJ]

Yes, ummm it`s much stronger than rabbit

[ummmm]

I wasn't keen on rabbit :-(

[gingejbee]

Had ostrich in a casserole in Switzerland - delicious. Never had the others but they were only a fiver a pack - so what the hell...?

[carrust]

Yes it does ummm. Hanging also tenderises the meat. So, if its not well hung you'll get a tough old bird.

[237SJ]

When I lived in the country my Dad used to go out with his mate and a couple of ferrets and catch rabbits. The rabbit pie we used to have was fantastic. I had rabbit pie the other day for the first time in 15 years. It was lovely.