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[DevonRifle]

It was my birthday today and I got to cook for the family, my wife, our two grown up daughters and two son-in-laws whilst the younger ones were at school. We had smoked mackerel pate with lemon and pepper toast, french rack of venison with butter mash, glazed carrot, French beans and a gravy made with stock reduced down to 15%, honey and thyme panna cotta with a blackberry jelly and cheeses to follow. I forgot to take a picture of the main until it had been started. Other pictures to follow.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Anybodies Guess:

K

 

[DevonRifle]

Anybodies Guess:
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Steak and kidney?

 

[foxinmad]

A few hours work on Saturday morning, pies, square sausage and black pudding, and some pin wheels.
Venison, bacon, feta cheese, spinach in a filo pastry mmmm, tasty.

 

[foxinmad]

Photographs

 

[Klenchblaize]

Steak and kidney?

K

 

[doigan]

Hi,
I have a couple of Graylag goose breasts. Let them age in the fridge and have wrapped in cling film, now in freezer. Never cooked or eaten this kind of meat before. Very dense dark flesh like beef, presume I would just cook this like a fillet steak as it has no fat?

 

[Cheviot]

Hi,
I have a couple of Graylag goose breasts. Let them age in the fridge and have wrapped in cling film, now in freezer. Never cooked or eaten this kind of meat before. Very dense dark flesh like beef, presume I would just cook this like a fillet steak as it has no fat?

Treat it like beef, slice it thin as you can and stir fry with black bean sauce. Yummmm !! just make sure you don't get an old honker tough as old boots
never shoot the front ones in a skein as they are the old ones showing the way

 

[Phil fox man]

Dinner today, onion bhajis,fried egg on a bap.

 

[Fair Hill]

Dinner today, onion bhajis,fried egg on a bap.
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Are you banged up abroad?

 

[Phil fox man]

Are you banged up abroad?

Ha ha no just clearing the fridge

 

[User00056]

Simple fare this evening.

My venison pie, celeric mash, and homemade potato croquettes. Just the ticket on a cold, damp day!

 

[cf2fan]

Simple fare this evening.

My venison pie, celeric mash, and homemade potato croquettes. Just the ticket on a cold, damp day!

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It is not a cold, damp day here but I would eat that right now! Simple fare? Yes, but that plate screams comfort food. I adore a venison pie. May I ask what type of venison you used and what you prefer for your pie?

 

[User00056]

It is not a cold, damp day here but I would eat that right now! Simple fare? Yes, but that plate screams comfort food. I adore a venison pie. May I ask what type of venison you used and what you prefer for your pie?

This is roe venison. I almost exclusively shoot this species, so it features in our diet very regularly. I use either haunch or shoulder, depending on how much time I have. I flour the meat, then brown it. Add in onion and garlic, then a good teaspoon of Bovril, and make up a couple of pints of good stock and add a couple of bay leaves. Then it gets simmered until tender. I add in mushrooms and fresh herbs (rosemary and thyme) just as it thickens. Then a puff pastry lid on top.

I must admit it's one of our favourites

 

[cf2fan]

This is roe venison. I almost exclusively shoot this species, so it features in our diet very regularly. I use either haunch or shoulder, depending on how much time I have. I flour the meat, then brown it. Add in onion and garlic, then a good teaspoon of Bovril, and make up a couple of pints of good stock and add a couple of bay leaves. Then it gets simmered until tender. I add in mushrooms and fresh herbs (rosemary and thyme) just as it thickens. Then a puff pastry lid on top.

I must admit it's one of our favourites

I do a very close version of your recipe except with whitetail. Celeric (celery root over here) complements venison so very well.
Well done, sir.

 

[User00056]

I do a very close version of your recipe except with whitetail

I shot whitetail in Georgia a few years ago. The meat is absolutely superb to my memory! Very similar to roe, as it happens. Not overly gamey, and with a lovely fine-grained texture. But my God, they can be a tough deer to kill!

 

[cf2fan]

I shot whitetail in Georgia a few years ago. The meat is absolutely superb to my memory! Very similar to roe, as it happens. Not overly gamey, and with a lovely fine-grained texture. But my God, they can be a tough deer to kill!

You saying roe tastes similar to whitetail is heartening to hear. When I substitute whitetail for roe when I attempt to emulate some roe deer recipes and preparations I find in this forum, the results should be very close to the original recipe. At least that’s my take on it!

 

[Phil fox man]

Stir fried roe.
500g minced roe
half chopped large onion
2 cups mixed Chinese veg
small bag bean sprouts
1 tbl spoon minced wild garlic.

1) fry the mince till brown in a ts of home made beef fat.salt & pepper to taste.
1) add the onion and veg ,fry till the moisture is reduced and the veg just starts to soften
3)a large squirt of sweet chilli relish then add the bean sprouts.
4)cook till hot then serve,but don't overdo cooking the bean sprouts.
5)fill your boots.

 

[Freeforester]

Collops of roe deer tenderloin (- 50 secs either side on the charcoal grill), squash, pepper, garlic, sage, paprika & feta, accompany with Bourgueil to taste..

 

[Freeforester]

Hi,
I have a couple of Graylag goose breasts. Let them age in the fridge and have wrapped in cling film, now in freezer. Never cooked or eaten this kind of meat before. Very dense dark flesh like beef, presume I would just cook this like a fillet steak as it has no fat?

Excellent if cold-smoked for not too long - the meat is generally a bit on the buttery side; lovely!