The Venison Cookery Course is our most Âwildest cookery class and is not for the faint hearted. This is Âfield-to-table cooking in the truest sense! Venison is the greatest and most versatile of all the game meats. At the Mike Robinson Game and Wild Food Cookery School, they believe that to cook it properly and do it justice, you need to understand the animal itself and appreciate the differences between the species in terms of flavour, texture and the changes in the seasons. They whole heartedly believe that an animal that has lived a wild, free life and is killed instantaneously is unquestionably the healthiest and best tasting meat available.
Your Venison Cookery Class will begin with the group heading off to the deer park to watch a deer being humanely culled and field dressed. You will learn about the different deer species found in the UK and why they taste different.
Next, we will return to the school where we will skin, joint and butcher a carcass down to cuts of meat that will be more recognisable to you. We will then help you to cook several recipes using the cuts including celebrity chef Mike Robinsons famous venison paves.
Example Venison recipes that may be cooked:
Salad of Warm Smoked Venison and Bacon
Moroccan Venison, Yoghurt and Cumin Skewers
Pave of Wild Venison with Potato Puree and a Peppercorn Sauce (the Pot KilnÂs signature dish!)
Have you ever been presented with a pheasant in feather or a rabbit in fur and been a bit stuck with what do to next? The Mike Robinson School of Cookery will show you the way!
This cookery course is an introduction to the art of game cookery. It will open your eyes to country life as well as show you how easy it is to prepare wild food.
You will learn quick and easy ways of preparing game recipes, such as a pheasant or pigeon without any of the mess and hassle that is associated with plucking the fur or feathers. With the Game Cookery Course, we will teach you a fast and effective way of skinning a wild rabbit.
Next up, the Cookery Class will work in pairs, the group will help prepare a number of our favourite game recipes. YouÂll walk away with enough confidence to go home and experiment more with game recipes. As with all of our cookery courses, the cookery day is followed by a feast of the groupÂs own making in the dining room! Example Game recipes that may be cooked include:
Pigeon, Bacon and Black Pudding Salad
Wild Rabbit Rillette with Parsley and Chives
Pheasant Goujons with Homemade Mayonnaise