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Category Archives: Drink
Woodcock – Prince of Game
“The wood cock is the first on the list of gastronomical indulgences of the feathered tribe denominated ‘game’ not only from its aroma, but also from the succulence of its flesh, so prized by all who are judges of gastronomical … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged Brussels sprouts, champiñones al ajillo, chestnut mushrooms, chestnuts, garlic, goose fat, parsley, Pimentón de la Vera, Ramon Roqueta, the prince of game, woodcock
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Pheasant and Leek Pie
I got the idea for a pheasant and leek pie via Scottish Cock-a-leekie soup, or cockie leekie (circa 1598), which probably came from a French chicken and onion dish. Old recipes included beef shin and prunes, but I thought a … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes
Tagged carrot, celery, Cock-a-leekie soup, Els Nanos Collita, French mustard, garlic, hare's eye, leeks, pastry, pheasant, pheasant and leek pie, sherry vinegar, stock, streaky bacon, Tempranillo
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Moorish Liver
The term Moorish Food can be quite difficult to accurately define. The Moors (from the Latin maurus, meaning person from the Roman province of Mauretania – North Africa) invaded Spain in 711 AD. Two thirds of Iberia was controlled by … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged Cap de Trons, cayenne pepper, cumin, extra virgin olive oil, gravy, liver, Moorish, onion, pig's liver, Pimentón de la Vera, sherry vinegar, streaky bacon
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Faisán en Adobo
In the days before canning and refrigeration, people had to rely on other methods of food preservation, such as immersion in fat or oil, pickling in alcohol or vinegar, salting (raw salt or brine) and smoking. When the Spanish and … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged adobado, adobo, anchovy paste, Anciano Gran Reserva, celery, escabeche, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Kalamata olives, oregano, pheasant, Pimentón de la Vera, red pepper, red wine vinegar, thyme, vinegar
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Snipe – “Butcher’s Treat”
The Common Snipe is a wading bird native to the British Isles and it’s numbers are augmented in winter by other snipe that migrate here from Northern Europe. There are 26 species of snipe in total, distributed throughout the Old … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes
Tagged baking potato, Butcher's Treat, butter, garlic, potato, Prue Coats, sage, Snipe, thyme, toast, Zig Zag Red
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Faisán con Lenteja Pardina
The pheasant is originally native to Asia, but the Romans were so enamoured with the bird that it was introduced throughout their empire. Pheasants are a common sight in Catalan markets, where they are a fully wild game bird, unlike … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged Albet i Noya Curios Tempranillo, almonds, anchovy paste, celery, Faisán con Lenteja Pardina, garlic, juniper berries, leek, Pardina Lentils, parsley, pheasant, pheasant stock, pheasant with lentils, picada, Pimentón de la Vera, red pepper, sherry vinegar, sofregit, streaky bacon, tomatoes
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Seared Duck Leg with Baked White Beans
This is a fairly simple way of turning ordinary white beans into something very special. I normally use navy (haricot) beans, which are the type used with tomatoes to produced baked beans. Here I cooked the beans with a duck … Continue reading
