As the season proceeds partridge leg meat can become tough. Confit is the perfect solution as slow cooking in fat makes the meat tender and intensify in flavour. This useful recipe is one to know about when you need to cook partridge legs later on in the season. The meat…
Apple and gin sorbet Ingredients 2 or 3 limes, zest and juice 100g (approx) caster sugar 100ml water 750ml apple juice 150ml chilled gin, Method Add the zest of 2 limes, 100g of caster sugar and the water to a small saucepan. Place on a medium heat and, stirring often,…
Pheasant massaman curry Curry paste 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coriander seeds 5 cloves 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp ground cardamom seeds ½ tsp chilli flakes 150g peeled shallots, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 stick of lemongrass, peeled and roughly chopped 20g peeled galangal or…
Sacred Organic sloes macerated for more than two years with an extra juniper shot added before bottling. £38.85 Sacred Spirits Foxdenton Paler and drier than many sloe gins and bursting with plummy sweetness. £29.50 Foxdenton Estate Shots & Company Luxurious gin in an eye-catching and elegant, refillable shotgun cartridge-shaped bottle.…
Provencal-style slow-cooked venison Ingredients 1kg venison haunch, diced 4 tbsp oil 2 large red onions, chopped into 2cm dice 3 large carrots, sliced into 2cm-thick discs 3 sticks celery, chopped into 3cm length pieces 6 garlic cloves, peeled 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp dried rosemary 1 tbsp thyme 4…
For the November 2025 issue of The Field, I was testing two new BR221 guns from Rizzini imported by Anglo Spanish Imports (ASI) of Snape: one is a 28-bore, the other a .410. These guns are light; the 28-bore weighs just 5lb 4oz and the .410 5lb 7oz (a little…
The 28-bore is enjoying something of a renaissance. Once deemed only for young shots and lady guns, it now has a growing band of enthusiasts of all ages and sexes. Effective for clays and game at sensible ranges, it is also great fun to use. Indeed, I know of no…
Before I leave the Cotswold home of the eventer Harry Meade, he dashes up the stairs, three at a time, and returns clutching a vintage Pony Club manual. Inside are black-and-white photos of his late father, three-time Olympic gold medallist Richard Meade, illustrating how an eventer should correctly dress: the…
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