Grilled Partridge

Ingredients

• 1 Partridge
• Garlic
• Salt (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Chopped parsley
• 1-2 leaves of laurel
• Fine olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Watercresses for garnish
• Slices of lemon for garnish

Directions

1. Wipe the partridge dry after washing, and split it to prepare for broiling.
2. Place the partridge in a deep dish that has been well rubbed with garlic.
3. Sprinkle the partridge with salt, pepper, chopped parsley, and lay a leaf or two of laurel over it.
4. Drizzle some very fine olive oil over the partridge.
5. Cover the dish and leave it to marinate for two or three hours.
6. Preheat a buttered gridiron over a clear fire.
7. Broil the partridge on the gridiron, turning often, until fully cooked.
8. Serve the partridge on a very hot dish, squeeze a little lemon juice over it.
9. Garnish the dish with a wreath of watercresses and dot with slices of lemon.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Dipesh Shah
Louisiana Anthology
April 2, 2024