My Top 10 Favourite Venison Dishes

Fishing for Perch in the Ouse

01.09.12

Fishy Business

I’ve never been much of a fisherman; in fact, I’ve never caught a single fish.  In theory, I’m all for sitting quietly by a river or lake with a rod and line with only my thoughts for company, but in practice, I find my limited patience is not well suited for the sport.

Fortunately for me, my good friend Rick is very patient and a seasoned fisherman to boot.  Rick graciously agreed to help me catch some fish from a stretch of Ouse not far from my house.  I was the one tasked with dispatching the fish as Rick is more of traditionalist when it comes to fishing and usually puts them back.

Below, is a timelpase of Rick expertly catching 3 Perch for my dinner, whilst I tried to entertain myself as best I could.

New take on strawberries and cream

Nettles meet the East

 

I used regular stinging nettles to make my Pichchhoo aloo but you could also use White dead nettles or Red Dead nettles - although they are much harder to find.  Archie managed to find one:

My First Full Meal with Foraged Sussex Food!

Wood Sorrel from the local woodland to create my Beurre Blanc and sautéed sea purslane from a tidal river- both excellent accompaniments to a lovely fillet of Sea bass.  Oh and mash, never forget the mash.

Purslane aka Sea Blight

One of my first forays in foraging: Oxalis