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BASC is urging members and the wider rural community to stand up against the Welsh government’s proposals to restrict gamebird releasing.
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Top TV chef Tony Singh MBE celebrates the start of the grouse season with a spin on a traditional North East dish.
Working with BASC, Edinburgh-based Scottish chef Tony Singh has unveiled his new recipe for Grouse Parmo.
In a nod to the traditional ‘Parmo’, or ‘Teesside Parmesan’, Tony’s version combines the rich, gamey flavour of grouse with elements from the original dish.
“Here we take the king of gamebirds and make it a bit more fun and accessible, crossing it with a Teesside classic, the Parmo,” said Tony, who is currently starring on ITV show Cooking With the Stars.
The recipe incorporates a classic bread sauce in place of the traditional Béchamel and the dish is enhanced with a tomato sauce infused with redcurrant jelly.
He added: “The tomato and redcurrant sauce can be made two days in advance, as can the bread sauce and game chips – the rest is just before you serve.”
Try the recipe for yourself below.
Ingredients for six peopleÂ
This recipe uses three birds, breast taken off and skinned, legs and bones to be used for game stock if you wish.
100g plain flour
2 free-range eggs, beaten
75g parmesan, grated
75g breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper
Method
Bread Sauce
700ml milk
50g butter
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves
6 peppercorns
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
3 thyme sprigs
100g white breadcrumbs
Nutmeg – freshly grated about ½ of a nutmeg or a good pinch of ground nutmeg
Method
Redcurrant jelly and tomato sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
100ml red wine
1 tsp dried oregano
1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes (or fresh cherry tomatoes 500g )
1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
Salt and pepper
Method
Game chips
Two Maris Piper potatoes plus vegetable oil for frying, smoked paprika, chaat masala and salt
Method
BASC is urging members and the wider rural community to stand up against the Welsh government’s proposals to restrict gamebird releasing.
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