What to do with a pheasant?

Original | 1/05/05 | Original

[cll]

A pheasant just landed in our parking lot. That bird ain't from around here (Puerto Rico). We first thought it was a turkey or a guinea. It looks injured, but it's a beautiful bird. Any idea what to do with it? Some people are thinking Epiphany Eve dinner...

[taxcontrol]

Orange sauce or spicy mustard.

[ScottFromSpokane]

I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm a pheasant plucker's mate....

[randog]

Pheasant is very tasty.

[dirtboy]

Tie them to the land and make them property of the nobles!

Oh, you said "pheasant".

[nuconvert]

May be injured. May be sick. I don't think I'd be quick to make it dinner. How about calling a bird sanctuary or wildlife refuge or animal rescue?

[Gingersnap]

Well, pheasant is finger-licking good but it's not too sporting to pot an injured bird.

Don't you have a bird rescue down there? Let them handle it if the bird needs medical treatment.

[JRandomFreeper]

Escoffier suggests barding it with thin slices of salt pork fat and roasting at high temp for 25-30 minutes according to the size of the bird. Or, if you have truffles, Faisan Truffe sounds good (recipe 3942).

/john

[elbucko]

Some people are thinking Epiphany Eve dinner...

One pheasant will serve only one, maybe two if they are not hungry. Look up bird sanctuary in the local phone book and call them.

[BibChr]

lol

Might dip some in boiling oil, though, with a light garlicky batter.

Dan

[Salamander]

Is your mate a pleasant pheasant plucker?.....;)

[ChefKeith]

Salt,pepper,garlic,flour mixed in bowl. egg wash dip, dip in flour mixture-pan fry in butter and olive oil.

Add some garlic-bluecheese mashed taters and veggie of choice

Commence eating

[dirtboy]

Might dip some in boiling oil, though, with a light garlicky batter.

Mmmmm ... fried rabble. Throw a few chips in the pot and you've got a fine meal...

[cll]

Well, we have the Caribbean Stranding Network, but it only deals with sea mammals. This is highly unusual.

[Servant of the 9]

Stuff with chestnut stuffing

So9

[theDentist]

Capture the bird and take it to a local PETA headquarters.
Cook it on a grill about 20 feet from their window.

[pissant]

Taxidermy for your living room mantle.

[colorcountry]

If you breed your pheasant with a chukar you'll get a pleasing crossbreed. I've heard it is the new mascot of the DUmmies...."Phukar".

[YouPosting2Me]

Blame Bush!

[Gingersnap]

We need an update on the pheasant.

Did you catch it? Did you find a bird rescue or humane society for it? If you killed it, did you remember to hang it for a couple days?

Inquiring minds want to know.