The Roadkill Chef

[seany boy]

Hi everyone,
a quick heads up for this new series on BBC3 Tuesday 16th Jan 9.00pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tvlis...filename=20070116/20070116_2100_4288_17578_60
A bit more about it here
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,632-2504978,00.html
Looks quite interesting, have'nt got digital tv myself so would be interested to hear from any one who see's it to find out if it's any good.

 

[mikesknives]

excellent website as well.

wild man wild food

Link to BCUK already there!

 

[billycan]

that was very good, glad to see he convinced most of them, and opened their eyes to the possibilities.

 

[Eric_Methven]

Excellent! I had a half bottle of sloe gin left from the last Scottish meet. My wife has steadfastly refused to try it. She sees him making some with a bunch of women and says "Go and get me some". She's on her fourth glass right now. Another convert!

I was really impressed by his style and enthusiasm.

Eric

 

[chickenofthewoods]

I only wish it had had the same effect on my other half, Eric. (Mind you , he's used to sloe gin).

I had half expected to hate the programme, but warmed to Fergus's enthusiasm. So it didn't take me anywhere I haven't already been, but it was nice seeing him do his stuff.

I am curious what other people's take is on the roadkill issue though.

 

[billycan]

I've been eating roadkill, mostly pheasants, partridge, deer and pigeons for years and never once got ill.
I have tried squirrel (or flightless partridge as they call it in the restaurant trade) and a few other strange animals but badger is a one i haven't tried.

 

[Silverback]

I personally found it a bit of a let down . I was hoping to see the badger eaten and the press hype indicated fox as well but he ended up with pheasant and rabbit. The cynic in me would dare to say that the roadkill specimens were not served up to the general public either aside from the risk of food poisioning and subsequent law suits filed I would say given the number of people in the restaurant they would have had to have been very small meals . On the positive side I found his enthusiasm contagious and if it encourages people to ditch the fast frozen rubbish then that can only be good. Maybe next week he could cook Jamie Oliver

 

[2blackcat]

There was a two page interview with Fergus Drennen in Kent on Sunday newspaper this weekend
He said he'd tried to argue against the 'Roadkill Chef' nametag but was over-ruled to grab the attention of the youf culture they were trying to attract