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Camile

Joined: 26 Apr 2006
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Location: Co. Galway - Ireland

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 3:08 pm Post subject: Nice gift yesterday
Hi guys, A friend had a good day out shooting and brought me these down tonight: Happy days, will have to find some recipes for them. Now guess what they are ï¿½? Camile

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 3:15 pm Post subject:
Teal, two male and one female, and woodcock?

Camile

Joined: 26 Apr 2006
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Location: Co. Galway - Ireland

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 4:04 pm Post subject:
The picture is misleading for the 3rd teal, it's a drake too but his back his showing, hence the difference of color. And indeed the other 3 are woodcock. Getting roasted tonight, never had them before so hopefully won't be disappointed. Camile

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 4:21 pm Post subject:
Have you plucked them yet? If not, I don't suppose you could take a pic of a plucked woodcock next to one in the feather? I've seen quite a few flying about and they always seem larger than what I'd expect.

Camile

Joined: 26 Apr 2006
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Location: Co. Galway - Ireland

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 4:59 pm Post subject:
Well you're lucky on that one ... They do look deceiving is right .. like most birds, but they feel surprisingly heavy for there size. Weighted the plucked one and comes out at a brilliant 179gr ! what a meal .. The teals are around 185gr . Camile

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 5:45 pm Post subject:
So jealous. Woodcock is the food of the gods.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 11 6:09 pm Post subject:
Many thanks for the picture Camile, I've been looking for one like that for ages. Sadly I've never tried woodcock. If you have a friend who's got a spare bottle of Champagne they can drop off this recipe looks easty Woodcock a la fine Champagne and there's plenty more game recipes there.

matt_hooks

Joined: 01 Aug 2010
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Location: Lambourn(ish) Berkshire

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 11 5:34 pm Post subject:
Woodcock, now that's a meal fit for a king! And the teal, confit, would have me on my kness begging for more!

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