Pheasant Waldorf brioche buns Ingredients 45g mayonnaise 50g crème fraîche ½ lemon, zest and juice 1 stick celery, finely diced 50g apple, cored but not peeled, finely diced 40g toasted walnuts, roughly chopped 2 pheasant breasts, skinless and sinew free, poached or panfried and cut into small cubes To assemble…
Sir Roger Daltrey comes from his Jacobean manor house on the hill to chat fishing, farming and brewing. We might talk about My Generation yet you sense he’s happiest speaking about the next one and those who will tend the land long after The Who legend has belted out his…
No more loyal friend will a fieldsports enthusiast find than a really good and reliable pair of gumboots. The best gumboots can be the difference between a great day and one marred by discomfort. When choosing be sure to consider how much ground you typically cover and the terrain tackled…
Hunkered in a dell deep in the Surrey Hills, this 16th-century inn is a comforting yet accessible escape from the rhythms of modern life. On arrival guests are greeted by the pub’s warm exterior, which wears the familiar Home Counties livery of hanging tiles and whitewashed stone. Despite it being…
This test focuses on a limited edition of the Beretta 687 built to commemorate the firearms manufacturer’s 500th anniversary (1526-2026). Just over 3,000 of the guns are being built: appropriately, 1,526 in sporting configuration and 1,526 in field form. Our model is a 12-bore sporting spec with 30in barrels and…
On 1 October my slow cooker resumes its place on the kitchen counter where it will spend the next few months constantly bubbling away, predominantly with pheasant stock or broth. I make mine slightly differently each time, depending on what I have to hand, but am happy to use raw…
Pheasant, pear and roasted parsnip salad with blue cheese dressing recipe Ingredients 2 skinless cooked pheasant breasts, sliced Blue cheese dressing 50g blue cheese 50ml sour cream 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped Orange dressing 1/2 orange, juice only 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salad 1…
Few things are more enjoyable than a .410 driven day. The gauge encourages camaraderie and curiosity over contest. Performance may exceed expectation. Provided sensible limits are imposed on range, you may soon forget that you are using a smaller bore. A .410, like a 28-bore, can make the average more…
When Alice Plunkett was given a day riding out for trainer Roddy Armytage for her 16th birthday, she turned up at his Berkshire yard dressed in her hunting gear complete with a Patey. “I remember feeling really uncool,” Plunkett tells me when we meet in the Dorset village where she…
Simple pheasant, leek and cider pie Ingredients Base 320g ready-rolled shortcrust pastry Filling 4 pheasant breasts, sinew removed and cut into large bitesized pieces 2 tbsp olive oil 400g leeks, washed and trimmed 2 tbsp butter 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 3 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp…
