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English Partridge
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English partridge is the traditional British name for grey partridge, evoking driven and walked-up days on chalk and arable land. Meat is delicate, sweet-savoury, and best when birds are young of the year—an autumn plate of pure understatement. Roast with grape bunches or serve on toast with liver pâté smear in classic fashion. English partridge commands respect and price when truly wild.
Also known as: English partridge, English grey
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Characteristics
Preparations
Classic BritishFresh GameGrape GarnishPremium AutumnRoast On Toast
Traits
British Traditional NameDelicateDelicate Sweet-SavouryRefinedScarce PremiumSweet-SavouryWild PremiumYoung Birds Best
History
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English partridge shooting culture matured on agricultural estates.
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Sporting art and literature enshrined the English partridge.
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Release of redlegs increased as wild English greys declined.
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True English grey partridge became a scarce premium bird.