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To Roast Black Cock and Gray Hen
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Medium
- Ready in
45 min
Appears in
By Eliza Acton
Published 1845
In season during the same time as the common grouse, and found like them on the moors, but less abundantly
Ingredients
Method
These birds, so delicious when well kept and well roasted, are tough and comparatively flavourless when too soon dressed. They should hang therefore till they give unequivocal indication of being ready for the spit. Pick and draw them with exceeding care, as the skin is easily broken; truss them like pheasants, lay them at a moderate