This one pans out interestingly - but let me preface this post by saying that I haven't had such a great game meat dinner since the game pie I ate in Vienna in '01. (Was accompanied by a large stein of pale ale, Mein Gott that was good). The big V wished to express his gratitude for having a great time on opening - and have some 'man time' - so dad, Rick & I rocked up to his tidy pad in Remmers. We met his wife and youngest daughter and then set to an amazing meal - goes a little something like this:
First course - Beef Tongue cold soup (a Russian traditional meal)
Second Course - Duck breast slow cooked served in goose and rabbit liver sauce
3rd course - Venison, rabbit and pheasant game pie, with a lovely crusty pastry
4th course - Gods curse me, I can't remember what its called but it was delicious - pheasant breast minced with rice, rolled in cabbage leaf, cooked slowly in a butter sauce. Rick ate 3 of these, pig! (Ok i did too!). I'm going to learn how to make this one!
Short break in which I inspected the Big V's son's Beretta 687 EELL - holy nice gun, looked unused... what a piec
e of wood on that thing. Rick & Big v come from behind to route the Foster's in a game of pool on a 100 year old pool table manufactured in Wellington, that in its lifetime had travelled with its owner to Russia...
Much hunting talk. Big V had spent a day on Harekiekie on Sunday in a syndicated shoot, 150 bird day. Interestingly he said that the birds were better than previous when the place had been under the management of a full time keeper. Now Nigel Simpson (Wing Sport Unlimited) runs the shoot. Rick had been down on the Te Aroha block again, there's a lot to be said about shooting near a reserve! Big V has a place in Pauanui and I mentioned the geese down there that I saw in January - well he knew all about them, he's hunted them and shot spoonies etc on the Tairua estuary. Seems that lakelands has had a gun drop out this weekend. Rick's got a pigeon shoot today. Shooting sport is alive and well in NZ!
5th Course -fancy tea and a piece of lemon tart
Then I had to leave. Past my bedtime, you see.
A lovely evening with the very best game food that I've eaten in years (if ever).
First course - Beef Tongue cold soup (a Russian traditional meal)
Second Course - Duck breast slow cooked served in goose and rabbit liver sauce
3rd course - Venison, rabbit and pheasant game pie, with a lovely crusty pastry
4th course - Gods curse me, I can't remember what its called but it was delicious - pheasant breast minced with rice, rolled in cabbage leaf, cooked slowly in a butter sauce. Rick ate 3 of these, pig! (Ok i did too!). I'm going to learn how to make this one!
Short break in which I inspected the Big V's son's Beretta 687 EELL - holy nice gun, looked unused... what a piec
e of wood on that thing. Rick & Big v come from behind to route the Foster's in a game of pool on a 100 year old pool table manufactured in Wellington, that in its lifetime had travelled with its owner to Russia...Much hunting talk. Big V had spent a day on Harekiekie on Sunday in a syndicated shoot, 150 bird day. Interestingly he said that the birds were better than previous when the place had been under the management of a full time keeper. Now Nigel Simpson (Wing Sport Unlimited) runs the shoot. Rick had been down on the Te Aroha block again, there's a lot to be said about shooting near a reserve! Big V has a place in Pauanui and I mentioned the geese down there that I saw in January - well he knew all about them, he's hunted them and shot spoonies etc on the Tairua estuary. Seems that lakelands has had a gun drop out this weekend. Rick's got a pigeon shoot today. Shooting sport is alive and well in NZ!
5th Course -fancy tea and a piece of lemon tart
Then I had to leave. Past my bedtime, you see.
A lovely evening with the very best game food that I've eaten in years (if ever).
"Shooting sport is alive and well in NZ!", well for those with time and cash on their side, or both ;-)
ReplyDeleteI don't think that cash plays as big a role as time. :)
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