Badger Surprise
Please do not read if :-
1) You do not have a sense of humour
2) Think all wild animals wear country gent costumes and talk to each other when we ‘humans’ aren’t watching
3) Are a vegetarian person
You will find it offensive.
Ok so it’s Christmas and a credit crunch one at that. In the next 12 blog entries, in fact each day leading up to Christmas I will give you an idea how you, the humble farmer, can control the vermin on your land and cook up a tasty dish… for free!! Please enjoy, share your own recipes of your ‘Farmers Foe Fayre’. Feel free to send in pictures of your finished dishes.
I don’t think there is a single livestock farmer in the Westcountry who has not been exposed to the problem of TB in his cattle, or knows someone who has. It has lead to the destruction of over 25,000 cattle last year (2009) and cost Taxpayers £63million! That’s £63 million that could be going into public health, or education!
Recipe:
To cook one badger you’ll need:
1 badger *
1 glass of pig’s blood (yep, that's the surprise! Yum!)
1 small glass of armagnac (to make you feel better about the pigs blood)
1 ginger root
2 eggs
1 pot of crème fraîche
salt and pepper
500g forest mushrooms OR chestnuts to accompany
100g butter
oil
Method:
Eviscerate and skin your badger, and soak it in a fast-flowing river for at least 48 hours. This will help you to de-grease it more easily.
Once the badger is de-greased, cut it into pieces and brown it in a frying pan with butter. When the pieces are golden and stiff, flambée with the armanac, season and add a grated soup-spoon of ginger, fresh if possible.
Pour over the wine, and simmer gently for at least two hours.
At the end of the cooking time, mix the chopped badger liver (cooked beforehand in a little oil), the glass of blood, two egg yolks, a coffee-spoon of ginger and the crème fraîche, and pour into the cooking dish. Serve immediately.
This dish goes well with wild mushrooms or chestnuts.
If you don’t believe me, here is the link to the recipe!
http://www.gastronomydomine.com/?p=184
*(Road kill works, but please refer to latest legislation as regards road kill rights (yes, even road kill have rights! http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question338992.html)
Disclaimer
The views in this blog post are my own. I have not tried any of these recipes, so don’t blame me if it all goes wrong. I have included links and credits where applicable.
Some of the animals mentioned in the blog are protected species so please refer to www.defra.gov.uk before turning the gas on.
We take no responsibility what so ever for indigestion or law suits which may arise if you do not take heed!!!
Bon appétit
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