As it happened, I had more to celebrate than just Easter; not that I celebrate Easter. The Quails had already been planned, but not the expensive bottle of Pécharmant.
The last time I ate Quails, I had two. This time I followed Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers' (River Café) advice, and I ate three; much better. They were accompanied by plain buttered home grown Swiss Chard.
I also followed Rose-n-Ruth's culinary advice; the birds were simply roasted with lemon, sage, and sea salt. They needed no more.
Easter was good. Welcome Bunny!
Sounds like a lovely holiday for you and your family. The food looks excellent!
ReplyDeleteAll of the food I made for Easter turned out great, including the scotch eggs! I will post photos in the morning.
Just my kind of food. Just had breakfast but I feel hungry again already.
ReplyDeleteLooks good - did you manage all three quail- we used to have them roaming on our previous property.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, we celebrated with a delicious roast pork sirloin with apple sauce, roast vegetables, mashed potatoe, leeks in white sauce and gravy. Washed down with our favourite cider.
Eating 3 is not as piggish as it may appear. There's not a lot on them; possibly the equivalent of eating a chicken quarter.
DeleteI think you needed a bigger plate! But you had reason to celebrate. (We had Ludi's Chicken - roasted with lemons, garlic and thyme, so it's chicken curry tonight.)
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of 'Ludi's Chicken', so looked it up. It sounds similar to how I roasted my Quails; and how I usually roast my Chickens. It's a classic combination of flavours.
DeleteThese look wonderful. An excellent meal to celebrate Bunny's arrival.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever tasted quail - not something you see on the supermarket shelves. We had a meltingly-tender leg of lamb.
ReplyDeleteI would have had the same, had I been more than ONE at table.
DeleteA celebratory meal indeed Cro - so glad you didn't have rabbit pie - most inappropriate.
ReplyDeleteYou treat yourself very well, Cro.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid to me they look like roasted frogs.
ReplyDeleteI never mind what anything LOOKS like (I eat Whelks, for heaven's sake). It's the taste that counts.
DeleteI'm with Delores., I also thought they were stuffed frogs, for a moment.
ReplyDeleteMmmm! Looks and sounds delish, Cro!
ReplyDeleteI like chard. It is often features in my one a day list. I seem to only be able to get it in Waitrose it not being very common in England.
ReplyDeleteGrow it; it grows like a weed!
DeleteChard is like medicine; a total SUPER-FOOD.
DeleteI will get some seeds and chuck them in the border.
DeleteIt has been years since we last had quail, looks delicious. The whole crew came to MM so we had spiral ham and all the sides.
ReplyDeleteYou need a bigger plate
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