Vicky makes all her own pies from scratch for our deli counter, using local, seasonal ingredients. This recipe uses Stansted wild venison, chestnut mushrooms, wine and herbs, giving a rich gravy that’s very satisfying. Venison Pie – Serves 4 Ingredients: 750g Diced Venison 2 red onions, finely chopped 2 garlic … Read More
Our venison steaks and haunch are on special offer this week, so it’s worth trying some new recipes. This recipe comes from the Game to Eat website, which has loads of other recipes as well, and we have every cut of venison available, so come and grab some of this … Read More
January: Cold, dark, and wet, but at least we have stew – a dish celebrated worldwide for months such as these. With the slow cooker out, we have the perfect options for a remarkable stew, with meat or vegetarian and a variety of flavours and textures. If you are cooking … Read More
One of our customers gave me a partridge recipe he has been using regularly since 1996, so it has been tried and tested! I decided to try it at home but forgot to bring the recipe back, so made something similar with apples Partridge and apples is a superb combination, … Read More
We have some fresh wild rabbit available this week that come from Chidham. This lean, tasty game meat is extremely good for you and makes for a delicious casserole or ragu. You do need to slow-cook the rabbit for a while until tender, but it’s well worth the wait. Serves … Read More
The traditional grouse recipe is roasted with a slice of streaky bacon on top for about 20 minutes, but if you are feeling a bit more adventurous, then this recipe is for you. Just ask Lee or Sarah if they can spatchcock the grouse for you…. Ingredients 4 grouse (spatchcocked) … Read More
Venison is back in season and blackberries are back in the hedgerows, but the last of the summer sunshine makes this an ideal BBQ dish if you want to cook outside. You could also use elderberries, but if you don’t have time to forage, then you can substitute either with … Read More
Muntjac is one of the most delicious meats, being fine-textured, lean and mildly gamey, and the butterflied haunch is perfect for 6 people on the BBQ. The butterflied haunch can be treated like a large steak, seared on both sides and then rested for at least ten minutes, it should … Read More
We have a great selection of game this week, all of it wild. We have rabbit that has been ferreted in Chidham, wood pigeon shot off the rapeseed in Stoughton, fallow deer from Uppark and Hampshire muntjac and mallard. Game is lean, healthy, and sustainable – in fact with restaurants … Read More
The first stew, casserole, or curry can be a bit like wondering when to turn the heating on, it’s that acceptance that autumn is well and truly here. While we haven’t yet turned the heating on, we have cooked our first stew, and in anticipation, Lee and Ray have been … Read More
The game season has started again, and if you care about your health, it’s great to include wild game as part of your diet. The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the critical importance of diet to your overall health, and game is the healthiest meat you can get. Fallow deer need … Read More
We are considering a local food and drink delivery service and have put out a survey here to find out if this would be popular. We have had a significant and positive response and we will be looking at implementing this on a trial basis soon. To summarize the survey, … Read More