Results tagged “venison” from Birmingham Mail - Restaurant Spy

Why do so few restaurants feature game on their menu, especially when there is such a trend towards seasonal foods?

At the weekend I bought some wild ducks (dead, plucked and ready to cook rather than feathered, waddling and quaking) and they were fabulous - the breasts briefly fried and the legs poached long and slow in duck fat in a wok.

I've previously bought pheasant, partridge and venison from the same source - Mr Fish in the indoor market at the Bull Ring - and thoroughly enjoyed them.

Yet restaurant menus seldom feature such meats.

Despite its name, Mr Fish in the Indoor Market at the Bull Ring is also a fine place to buy game.

Walk past at the right time of year and you'll see feathered game birds hanging alongside furry rabbits and hares while below lie trays of venison and wild goose and other meat and poultry.

I popped there yesterday because I wanted few pieces of venison to cook for friends last night.