mint Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sorry if I have misled you by the title of this thread and you thought I was going to post a Pintade Recipe. Well, I had to grab your attention somehow, didn't I?I love pintade but only tend to roast it, not knowing how best to cook it. So, if you have a pintade recipe, I should love to have it.BTW, I have never seen pintade eggs being sold. Has anyone ever eaten any of the eggs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have cooked the recipe below several times now and although it looks a bit of a palaver to do it is great dish for entertaining as it can be cooked the day before and just reheated and finished off when you eat. I have given the recipe exactly as it appears the book, but I have at times varied the herbs, substituted a cheap local fortified wine for the Banyuls and on one occasion forgot to add the lardons (and I don't think they were missed!). It's a lovely rich full-flavoured dish and goes well with plain rice or creamy mashed potatoes. I also cook the pintade for slightly longer than the 40 mins given in the recipe (making sure there is plenty of cooking liquid left) as we like it almost falling off the bones. Enjoy!Pintade au Catalan (from French Leave by John Burton Race)Serves 82 pintade100 ml olive oil2 large onions, peeled and chopped2 large carrots, peeled and chopped1 celery stick, trimmed and chopped1 leek, washed and chopped1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped2 sprigs each of fresh thyme and oregano1 bay leaf1 kg tomatoes, quartered and deseeded (not skinned)330ml Banyuls wine 750 ml strong chicken stock200g parma ham, cut into small strips75g unsalted butter, dicedJuice of 1 lemonSalt and freshly ground black pepper1. Cut each pintade into 8 pieces. In a large frying pan heat the oil and when hot add half the pintade joints, browning them on all sides. Remove to a large lidded casserole and brown the remaining pieces in the same way.2. Add the vegetables and garlic to the oil in the pan and fry until golden. Add the herbs and continue frying, then add the tomatoes and wine. Boil to reduce the wine, stirring continously, until it has fully evaporated (takes about 15 mins). Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.3. When the tomatoes have turned brownish and become a syrupy pulp then pour in the chicken stock. Bring to the boil and then carefully pour the contents of the frying pan over the pintade in the casserole. Cover with a lid and place in the preheated oven to cook for about 40 mins.4. Next, heat more oil in a frying pan and fry the lardons of parma ham until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain.5. Remove the dish from the oven and transfer the pintade to a serving dish with a slotted spoon. Keep the pintade warm while you finish the sauce.6. Pour the sauce remaining in the casserole through a sieve into a saucepan, pushing it through to capture all the flavour from the vegetables. Bring the sauce to the boil, removing any sediment. Turn down the heat and add the butter piece by piece, whisking it to dissolve. Add the lemon juice and then season. Pour the sauce over the pintade, sprinkle with the lardons, and then serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I used this Delia recipe a while back: Guinea Fowl au Vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thank you, Val and thank you, Clair.Yum..............yum, mouth is watering as I write! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Clair, I cooked the Delia recipe 2 days ago and it was absolutely delish!Val, going to do yours next. Thought, as it's a bit more work, I'd save it till my favourite visitor comes next month so I'd have someone to share it with.Never thought pintade would taste this good, even better than in restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 However....Guinea fowlTry roasting the bird and serving a rich chasseure sauce seperatly....red wine,shallots,thyme,a little chunky lardon...maybe a few cepes[can be dried] a little garlic of course and real [yes strong] stock duck...better than chicken[de fatted of course]A few sof pink/gren peppercorns are a good idea.This way you have the crispness of the roasted bird and you capture the richness of the sauce.What do I know?Well I am cooking for a living as have for many years.Really enjoying it.Another dish for guineau fowl which we prepare here is stuffing the breasts with black pudding.Happy cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Ah, thanks, Jon. Nothing like a tip or two from a professional person.Do you use the fat and scrapings from the roasting pan in the sauce as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I use the fat and juices to roast potatos or to make boulangere pots.It is not a good idea to put fat into the sauce....even though the flavour is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 [quote user="sweet 17"]Yum..............yum, mouth is watering as I write![/quote]A nice French phrase for this, is something like "j'ai déjà l'eau de la bouche" I am sure I will be corrected if it's not quite right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 ... à la bouche [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 My deli was called Fabouche.....in London.But now I am here....cooking for more relaxed Londoners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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