Game to Eat

Game has been making a steady appearance on television cookery shows over the past couple of months, including a rabbit and pheasant dish on Britain’s Best Dish – The Chefs on 21st December 2011. The Main Course semi-finals saw Exeter chef Craig Dunn and Suffolk Chef Ross Pike battle it out with fellow contestant Luigi Vespero from London.

Craig impressed judges Jilly Goolden, John Burton Race and Ed Baines with his dish of Rolled Loin of Rabbit with Five Spice Sauce and Smoked Potato Puree which was described as economical but intricate.

Ross chose to showcase one of his favourite ingredients - pheasant - with his rustic Pheasant Kiev created which was accompanied by Pheasant Scotch Egg and a warm Truffle and Spelt Salad. He told judges from the Good Food Guide that the pheasant was not hanged for too long and is a good introduction to the meat.

Sadly the chefs missed out on the finals to Luigi who won the panel over with Italian Beef Rossini but it was a very close call.

Find the recipes here:

http://www.itv.com/food/recipes/rolled-loin-rabbit

http://www.itv.com/food/recipes/pheasant-kiev

Game was also spotted on Nigel Slater’s Simple Christmas where Scotland locals Rob Mackenzie and Andy Waugh show Nigel how to make a venison recipe fit for a Christmas party – Venison with Figs and Port.  You can watch the clip here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00mrfn9