It’s that time of year again! Wild Scottish game birds are back! This season arrives during the excitement surrounding the Downton Abbey film, and the only appropriate response is to have a lovely game dinner. Because that’s what the Crawleys would do, isn’t it? Read on and you’ll eat like the lord – or lady – of the manor.
Tag: grouse
It’s Game Time! Cooking with Wild Scottish Game
Each year we wait for the start of wild Scottish game bird season. Did you know that D’Artagnan is the original source in the United States for truly wild Scottish game birds? We’ve been supplying game aficionados in professional and home kitchens for over 30 years. It’s not easy to find game birds like this and…
Eating Wild Game Birds
It’s not to everyone’s taste, but for those who have the taste nothing else will satisfy. We’re talking about wild game birds. Our Wild Scottish Game Birds are hunted on estates in the U.K. and flown over the pond to us within 24 hours. It’s very rare to get truly wild game, as U.S. law…
Eat Wild: Scottish Game Season
Every autumn we look forward eagerly to the start of game season. Our chef clients are quick to snap up the first offerings from the game preserves and estates in Scotland, but as we receive larger shipments, we offer these delicacies to home cooks. D’Artagnan is the original source in the United States for truly…
The Glorious Twelfth
Every August 12th grouse hunting season begins in Scotland – the day is called the Glorious Twelfth. In the United Kingdom, the start of the red grouse season is much anticipated, and since the Game Act passed in 1831, it has been diligently celebrated with much shooting and chasing of grouse (the season ends December 10)….