No, not this one. This one is too small and is for tonight's dinner. All you sensitive people, this bird was free range and killed instantly. The recipe is Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and the pheasant is in season.
Ralph has plucked it this morning after 3 days of hanging. I "found" this poor dead bird on my walk and having learnt from the wild salmon that I had to leave behind, I now carry a rucksack and a plastic bag for occasions that may present themselves.
I may not be a farmer any longer but I am still a hunter/gatherer and wild food for free is abundant around here. Ralph had seen a dead deer by the road that was fresh but unfortunately at that time we had no freezer. Imagine how much meat a whole deer would provide for us and the dogs!
The large cock pheasnt from the butchers is costing a measly £4.50p which is a considerable saving on a turkey at £50, although of course we won't be eating pheasant burgers for 6 months after Christmas.
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