Salmis of Grouse

Name: Salmis of Grouse
Ingredients: 3 young grouse; ¼ pound butter; 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped; 2 small carrots, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 6 fluid ounces good red wine; 1 rounded tablespoon flour; ¾ pint well-flavoured stock; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 bay leaf; salt and freshly-ground black pepper; salt and freshly-ground black pepper; ½ pound button mushrooms; juice of ½ lemon; 12 small bread triangles finely-chopped parsley; 12 small bread triangles finely-chopped parsley

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Great Dishes of the World

By Robert Carrier

Published 1963

About

Ingredients

3 young grouse
¼ pound butter
1 Spanish onion, finely chopped

Main course

Method

Clean and truss birds; spread with a little softened butter and roast in the oven until partially cooked. Cut into serving pieces and reserve.

Sauté finely-chopped onion, carrots and garlic in 4 tablespoons butter until golden. Pour in wine and simmer, stirring continuously, until wine reduc