Raw Ingredient and Mise en Place porn thread. - Page 198

Does bécasse not refer to woodcock in general? Anyway, it was shot in Pennsylvania. So, indeed, it is not European.

No, it's fine to call it becasse, it's just the French word. I was only remarking because all the woodcock I have seen has been in France and it has a very particular pattern on its chest. Just be sure that the Pennsylvania variety is like the European in that you can eat its guts safely, because most recipes call for you to do so.

paging edmorel!
there are few things more ethereal than becasse innards spread on butter-fried toast and served with a good red burgundy. an old friend who is a great chef had a friend in france who every fall smuggled 3-4 becasse in his suitcase. wow.

Is there a reason why one specie's guts would be edible, and not another? I was planning to eat it.

The recipe I am following has you mix them with a little foie gras and cognac, spread on a piece of bread cooked in clarified butter. Also, the head split, brain eaten, as is customary.

yeah, supposedly becasse "vacates" its bowels when it is shot, making them appropriate for this treatment.

oh sweet jesus. are you over 21? you have got to get some good wine for that.

I read that. I assumed it applied to all species. I am cooking them whole, with the innards left inside.

Ya. I picked up some Gevrey Chambertin for it today.

which GC and which vintage is hugely important when it comes to determining good

'08 Domaine Fourrier, Combes aux Moines. Drank it last week, and liked it.

speaking of great burgundies ... had the '09 Faively Mercurey the other night. certainly not GREAT great, but about as good as you're going to find under $40. check it out

fg, I raise you with a Bachelet CdN. It will blow the Faively away.

srsly? i'll have to order some.
eta: it's more like $50 out here.

For srs. Buy anyways.



I am happy to get wine consultant Slewfoot plus Manton and Matt in here if you don't.

When trussing, you're well advised to avoid sticking needles* in your cock.
Edited by ehkay - 11/8/12 at 11:18am