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Graysons Restaurants catering workshopOn behalf of Game-to-Eat development Chef Consultant Rob Marles conducted a workshop with Graysons Restaurants at McCann Erickson’s demo kitchen in November. The eight Graysons chefs on the course received a presentation on the various types of game available and accompanied by close up preparation and cookery demonstrations. The group was then joined by four more chefs who divided into teams to prepare a dinner menu which included the following canapés: rabbit & black pudding roulade, partridge with kumquat chutney, game pie filo and wood pigeon with pickled walnuts. The main course was braised venison loin & roasted pheasant breast stuffed with macerated prunes, served with maple roasted roots, curly kale, sweet potato fondants and a game jus. The meal was then enjoyed by the chefs and Graysons board of directors. The event was a successful day for all and as a result you can now look out for game on Grayson’s fine dining menus in the future. Wine and Game Guide Game to Eat, with Sodexo amd Laytons have produced a “Wine and Game Guide” - use this link to download a copy Fit for Table by Mike Robinson Fit for Table The blurb sums up what this book is about perfectly: “You have caught your game – now how do you prepare it for the table?” This is not a recipe book, but an essential manual for all field sportsmen, chefs and anyone with an interest in preparing their own game. Game pie on ITV This Morning Phil Vickery shares his recipe for a hearty autumn game pie – big enough to feed the whole family. To see the video of the demonstration - please follow this link Cool containers The Cool Ice Box Company declare themselves the “coolest” and we have to agree! Their handy, easy to navigate website coolicebox.co.uk has every size of ice box you could possibly want – check out the “Game Cooler” range which includes little 16 litres “Lunch Mate” containers ideal for day trips, right through to huge 140 litres coolers which are perfect for large camps, farmers markets, or if you are a game dealer, are big enough to hold a whole deer! The online shop also sells essential accessories such as 1000g Gel Packs and comfy cushions to fix to the lids. Most useful! Host gives game a go! Earlier in the year, Game-to-Eat sponsored a game cookery workshop at Kent College with a team of chefs from the Host Catering community. The chefs were shown different cuts of game and learnt how to cook and present it. Then groups of two were set the task to create a starter and main course in just one hour 15 minutes for judging by the tutor. Winners Lee Joliffe and Steve Lilly showed fantastic skill with their dishes, which will hopefully encourage more caterers to try putting game on their menus. Tesco sampling of British wild pheasant Game-to-Eat has organised in-store hot sampling of British Gressingham Pheasant in a number of Tesco stores across the country on 19 and 20 November. For full details download the PDFs containing the stores running tastings on:
US Actor Nicholas Cage is Game-to-Eat Top US actor Nicholas Cage has declared his love for British Wild Game on a recent UK radio interview. Cage was in the UK promoting his new film Knowledge with London’s XFM radio station. Cage told radio presenter Alex Zane he loves England and likes to spend part of his time here. When asked what he thought of English food, Cage replied “I don’t agree with people that say English food is no good. I like wild game....and I like the pub feel. I put it way up high on my list.” Michael Ward is Game to Eat A delicious dish of partridge with black pudding croquet, creamed mash, Forages bacon and juniper sauce won Michael Ward of The Highwayman, Kirkby Lonsdale in Lancashire the title of Game Chef of the year the prestigious Pub Chef Awards 2009 held at the Plaisterer’s Hall, London. Michael impressed the judges with his use of locally sourced game and high quality ingredients. Michael said “I enjoy cooking with locally sourced food and we have an abundance of game in our area enabling me to give full provenance on the menu”. Living Heritage Game and Country Fairs Game-to-Eat will be sponsoring the Living Heritage Game & Country Fairs. Click here for more information about the venues and dates for 2009. The days are action-packed with something for all the family.
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Game is about the best bargain going and it’s hard to think of how an animal could be more ethically reared, or how it could be any more expensive.
I absolutely love cooking with game – I'm a country girl, a farmer's daughter, and it's part of my life. People often don't realize how versatile – and how healthy - game is to cook and eat. There's a huge variety available – from snipe and partridge to venison and hare, and so many ways of preparing it, from traditional old-fashioned and delicious roast pheasant wrapped in bacon to a modern-day venison burger stuffed with blue cheese 
Game birds are wild birds eating natural food, so if you want to eat something fantastic and support an ethically sounds food source, this is where its at.
Game is a top-quality food - healthy and free range - and is very good value as its currently in season. It's now readily-available in supermarkets and butchers, so there's no excuse not to try it! Start with pheasant breasts, and go from there! A big thumbs up to Game-to-Eat for promoting game to consumers and retailers alike.
Game is one of the most underrated British foods. I love fat, buttery partridges. September is the start of the game season in Britain, so go to your local butchers and get buying to impress friends for dinner.
