Roast Young Partridges on a Bed of Cabbage with its Juices

• 6 young partridges, plucked and drawn
• salt and pepper
• 175 g (6 oz

Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°F/Gas Mark 8. Season the partridges with salt and pepper and cover the breasts with the bacon.

Put the cabbage on the bottom of a roasting tin and pour on the dry white wine and the stock. Place the partridges on top of the cabbage and