The Blackface Meat Company<\/strong> based up in Dumfries, Scotland were kind enough to send us a brace of grouse to be given our full scrutiny. We enjoy game and this was a particularly special treat.<\/p>\n The birds arrived vacuum packed in a box with chill pouches and lots of shredded paper to keep them cool on their journey. Delivery was prompt and arrived next day after despatch.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blackface-Meat-Grouse-Roasted-800px.jpg” alt=”Grouse \u2013 The Blackface Meat Company 2 \u2013 The Artisan Food Trail” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation=”off” sticky=”off” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”15″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]The grouse are perfectly prepared to be oven ready and if you\u2019re of a slightly squeamish nature or the uninitiated, we should warn you that the feet are left on \u2013 this is traditional. We chose to make ours (see recipe<\/a>) more reflective of the current weather and took the summer flavours route in the form of a seasonal salad by pan frying the breasts. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_position=”top_left” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”15″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Grouse is termed as an organoleptic experience \u2013 is this a worthy description? We have to agree. 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<\/strong><\/a>We are pleased to give this award to The Blackface Meat Company for their\u00a0Oven-Ready Grouse<\/p>\nWhat did we think of the grouse?<\/h2>\n
\nThe meat is rich in flavour, which can be best described as a combination of duck, venison and pheasant and the texture is fine grained, succulent and meaty without being chewy.
\nGrouse does actually have a taste all of its own \u2013 an almost smoky flavour can be detected \u2013 it really is quite special.
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