Roast Hedgehog and nettle pudding

[dn0121]

Anyone know where a hedgehog raised for food can be obtained? It sounds great.

Roasted meats (Hedgehog)
"Hedgehog should have its throat cut, be singed and gutted, then trussed like a pullet, then pressed in a towel until very dry; and then roast it and eat with cameline sauce, or in pastry with wild duck sauce. Note that if the hedgehog refuses to unroll, put it in hot water, and then it will straighten itself."
From Medieval Cookery - Oddities
Nettle pudding
Ingredients
1 bunch of sorrel
1 bunch of watercress
1 bunch of dandelion leaves
2 bunches of young nettle leaves
Some chives
1 cup of barley flour
1 tsp salt
Method
Chop the herbs finely and mix in the barley flour and salt. Add enough water to bind it together and place in the centre of a linen or muslin cloth. Tie the cloth securely and add to a pot of simmering venison or wild boar (a pork joint will do just as well). Leave in the pot until the meat is cooked and serve with chunks of bread."

 

[Baja28]

 

[twinoaks207]

Anyone know where a hedgehog raised for food can be obtained? It sounds great.

Roasted meats (Hedgehog)
"Hedgehog should have its throat cut, be singed and gutted, then trussed like a pullet, then pressed in a towel until very dry; and then roast it and eat with cameline sauce, or in pastry with wild duck sauce. Note that if the hedgehog refuses to unroll, put it in hot water, and then it will straighten itself."
From Medieval Cookery - Oddities
Nettle pudding
Ingredients
1 bunch of sorrel
1 bunch of watercress
1 bunch of dandelion leaves
2 bunches of young nettle leaves
Some chives
1 cup of barley flour
1 tsp salt
Method
Chop the herbs finely and mix in the barley flour and salt. Add enough water to bind it together and place in the centre of a linen or muslin cloth. Tie the cloth securely and add to a pot of simmering venison or wild boar (a pork joint will do just as well). Leave in the pot until the meat is cooked and serve with chunks of bread."

Did you happen to notice the health benefits?

ANd for God's sake, do NOT start posting about the sheep in this thread!



(just out of curiosity -- how the heck do you find this stuff? )

 

[BS Gal]

Did you happen to notice the health benefits?

ANd for God's sake, do NOT start posting about the sheep in this thread!



(just out of curiosity -- how the heck do you find this stuff? )

She's a gourmet cook. She can make the BEST stuff out of things you wouldn't even imagine using. I'm trying to get her to open a shop to teach others to cook using natural ingredients, but she is concerned about the cost, health department, etc. If you're interested, give her a PM. She is da BEST!

 

[FireBrand]

isn't that a featured item at sonic ? :shrug:

 

[bookrat]

Anyone know where a hedgehog raised for food can be obtained? It sounds great.

Chop the herbs finely and mix in the barley flour and salt. Add enough water to bind it together and place in the centre of a linen or muslin cloth. Tie the cloth securely and add to a pot of simmering venison or wild boar (a pork joint will do just as well). Leave in the pot until the meat is cooked and serve with chunks of bread."

I saw a lot of heggies in England this summer...bet the locals know how to cook them up real good!!!
never thought to ask..maybe a good thing too!

Come to think of it...the locals eat just about anything after tossing back a few pints in the pub.

Ever had Spotted Dick???

 

[morningbell]

I saw a lot of heggies in England this summer...bet the locals know how to cook them up real good!!!
never thought to ask..maybe a good thing too!

Come to think of it...the locals eat just about anything after tossing back a few pints in the pub.

Ever had Spotted Dick???

I hear it's pretty painful and hard to get rid of