I’ve got this Pheasant.

[planetit]

I’m asking this on an IT board since I know a few of you have some experience with “Game Birds” and are very proud of your culinary skills (HyperD?).

Mrs Planetit has been offered a pheasant from someone at work, and I’ve been given the challenge of turning it into something edible. Apart from being dead (I checked before accepting the challenge) it is pretty much in tact. What do I need to do in order to be able to eat it? I’m guessing, de-feather it, chop off its extremities, and some how make its insides not be inside it anymore.

Any help most appreciated, but don’t let this trivial task get in the way of pissing and moaning about the government.

Thanks.

 

[foritisme]

Mrs Planetit

Mrs Planetit

Is she now known as a pheasant plucker

 

[G8_Summit]

I've heard that pheasant tastes like Quorn.

 

[Gibbon]

The easiest way for someone who can't be arsed plucking ( and it does take forever) is to lop off its head, feet, wings and then de-skin it feathers and the lot. To do this use a sharp knife and cut through the skin then pull the skin off cutting where it's joined. Pull out it's guts and chop it into four portions i.e two breasts and two legs. Then cassorole it in red wine and shallots. Google for a recipe. Drink with a robust Bordeaux, St Emillion (Grand Cru) being my fave with this bird.

 

[Phoenix]

I think the profesionals would suggest you hang the thing for a while.
Well Hung

 

[DimPrawn]

God, you lot are bloody pheasants....

 

[Phoenix]

God, you lot are bloody pheasants....

But she's a Game Bird!

 

[Bovvered]

Hang it upside down in the garage for a few days. Then come back and ask for clue number two.

 

[milanbenes]

we had a couple at Christmas I let my dad do it, but watched, remove all feathers, chop off head and feet, stick your hand up the backside and pull out the insides, keep the liver and kidneys, and the jobs a good un.

Be careful to remove the lead shot, not to good to eat that stuff.

Milan.

 

[Phoenix]

Be careful to remove the lead shot, not to good to eat that stuff.

Milan.

Shot? I thought it was road kill!