"Wild Scottish Pheasant & Grouse"

Today (up until midnight) is the last day of D'Artagnan's semi-annual "freezer sale" (they usually hold them twice a year). Anyway, I've gotten some lovely poultry from them in the past (quality is ALWAYS excellent - whether fresh or frozen - & have been kicking around trying their wild Scottish pheasant &/or grouse.

However, I've never had grouse, & have only had farm-raised pheasant, so am unsure as to how "gamey" is gamey. In fact, exactly what does "gamey" even mean? Lol!

I'm up for anything, but hubby isn't quite as adventurous. Any advice?

http://www.dartagnan.com/54854/565694/bFrozen-Foods-Saleb/Wild-Scottish-Pheasant.html

http://www.dartagnan.com/54854/565695/bFrozen-Foods-Saleb/Wild-Scottish-Grouse.html

No one? No fowl hunters here???

I only have until midnight to take advantage of the sale guys - lol!!

We have absolutely NO wild game folks here?????? How very sad for a food forum.

I'm part of a North Dakota hunting family. Canada Geese, Snow Geese, Pheasants, Hungarian Partridge, Sharptail Grouse, and Mallards. In Wisconsin it's Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock, and Whitetail deer. Everywhere it's Turkey.

In Florida it's the other way around. The Burmese Pythons are hunting us, or soon will be. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012...roying-everglades-mammals-to/?partner=popular

That's terrific - but how do the wild game birds like Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, etc., taste? How would you describe the flavor term "gamey"?

People I know have described the thigh meat of fresh turkeys, duckling, and lamb as "too gamey" for them. I love all those things, so I would try the birds you are considering.

To me, "gamey" would be a strong, unpleasant taste, almost as if the meat had been aged, or if the extreme, meat on the verge of going bad.

Lee

Thanks Lee. Maybe I'll just buy something small that I can cook for myself & test out the "gaminess". I doubt it'll be a problem for me, but don't want to buy something pricey & end up having my husband giving me "the face" - lol!