Pheasant, Roast
INGREDIENTS. -Pheasant, flour, butter. AVERAGE COST, 3s.
Old pheasants may be known by the length and sharpness of their spurs; in young ones they are short and blunt. The cock bird is generally reckoned the best, except when the hen is with egg. They should hang some time before they are dressed, as, if they are cooked fresh, the flesh will be exceedingly dry and tasteless.
After the bird is plucked and drawn, wipe the inside with a damp cloth, and truss it in the same manner as partridge. Roast