Pheasant

Rich:

As readers of James Clavell will recall, pheasant must be hung for a few

days before eating. In Northamptonshire we used to hang ‘em by the feet

till they dropped (i.e. the leg joints rotted through so the body fell to

the floor — the floor of the game pantry, that is).

One other thing: get yourself a good pheasant plucker. I mean, a really

nice fellow.