The 15 best grouse dishes of the Shooting Season so far

With the 2018/19 Shooting Season in full swing, here's a round-up of the best prep and plated grouse dishes from those lucky enough to get their hands on this prized bird.

1. Anglo Restaurant

1st Grouse of the year ordered today on our lunch tasting, this year being served with. Smoked beetroot, hay cream, cabbage, offal jus, and toasted brioche sauce. #grouse #newdish #chefstalk

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2. The Jugged Hare

grouse #gameseason #gamemeat #grouse #lovefood #foodlover #juggedhare #chefofinstagram #foodporn #foodlover #cheflife #gamefowl #gamefarm

A post shared by Andrew Litchfield (@hare46_11) on Aug 17, 2018 at 5:58am PDT

3. 45 Jermyn Street

The future classic is back...

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4. Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel

Grouse is back on the menu in Butlers Restaurant. This year, we have two great dishes for you to choose from: Roast Grouse served with game chips, bread sauce, game gravy and watercress or Yorkshire Moors Grouse, beetroot and potato terrine, cauliflower, hazelnut granola, stout, chocolate and blackberries. Which would you choose? 📷@nathanhindmarsh #grouse #grouseseason #glorioustwelfth #finedining #londonmayfair #mayfairrestaurant #game #gameseason #gamechips #britishfood #fromthekitchen #chesterfieldmayfair #redcarnationhotels

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5. Mac and Wild

Introducing...the Mac & Wild Glorious Grouse Scotch Egg 💥 @ardgaygame grouse, black pudding, minced venison, soft boiled hen's egg served with black fruit mustard and watercress sauce. Available from today at Fitzrovia and Devonshire Square 🐦 #grouse #glorioustwelfth #grousemoor 📷 @lateef.photography

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6. Restaurant 92

1st of this seasons Grouse......... 💪🏽😋🤤 Yorkshire Grouse, braised pointed cabbage, saffron potato, girolle, cob nut, damson.... on as of tonight . . . . . . . #grouse #new #season #seasonal #firstshoot #gunsout #yorkshire #restaurant #plating #draft #no1 #girolle #harrogate @restaurant92 #michelin #pushing #instapic #instafood #picoftheday #art #picturesque #foodporn #foodstagram #chef #cheflife #chefsofinstagram #like #follow #l4l #f4f

A post shared by Michael Carr (@chefmichaelcarr92) on Aug 15, 2018 at 8:05am PDT

7. Home House

Thanks to our Executive Chef @sophiemichell and her team for the fabulous Gorgeous Grouse on the menu today! Roasted crown, confit leg with savoy cabbage and bacon, bread sauce croquettes, roast onion game chips and blackberry jus. Delicious and available on the #homehouse menu for a limited period #glorioustwelfth #grouse #game #simple #british #homehouse #august #menu

A post shared by Home House, London (@homehouselondon) on Aug 15, 2018 at 8:22am PDT

8. Eat Native

B F G - Buttermilk Fried Grouse 🍗 #eatnative #glorioustwelfth @swaledalefoods

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9. L'Escargot Restaurant

Getting the grouse ready for tonight's glorious 13th dinner! . . #glorious12th #glorious13th #grouse #dinner #game

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10. 21212 Edinburgh

The 12th August signifies the start of grouse season across the UK. At 21212 we celebrate the best local and seasonal produce so this is a special day for us. We have developed a recipe, bringing a modern twist to the traditional ingredient. Visit our Facebook or Twitter for the link for the full recipe as well as other recommendations of how to use grouse while it is in season. #paulkitching #21212edinburgh #grouse #glorious12th #21212 #edinburgh #michelin

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11. Clove Club

The glorious 12th marks the beginning of the game season but unfortunately that was a Sunday this year, so today is the first day on the moors. . Our grouse will arrive at The Clove Club at around 8pm today from Yorkshire and be on the menu tonight with elderberry puree, clapshot, bread sauce and green juniper. . Visit The Clove Club at 380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London. ______________________________ . @its_isaac @thecloveclub #thecloveclub #isaacmchale #shoreditch #london #fiftybest #michelinstar #finefood #grouse #glorious12th #gamekeepers #northyorkmoors

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12. Quality Chop House

Our first grouse of the season going to @joeyhorswell - Roasted crown, game dripping toast, game sauce, parfait, gooseberry jam, game chips, bread sauce and a leg pie topped with Parmesan sauce (a @jknappett recipe 😉) #grouse #game

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13. Yorkshire Gourmet

The native grouse heralds the start of the British game season, always something to look forward to. But the cold snap earlier this year followed by the extremely dry weather and the wild fires has made life difficult for the grouse and their friends that live on the moors. I was out there yesterday and didn't see or hear one grouse which was quite sad really as they're usually thriving at this time of year. Invariably, they flutter out of the undergrowth in a panic usually when I'm literally within inches of them as I'm trudging through the heather. I seem to swear every time they perform this pulse-raising act catching me by surprise as they do. But one thing's for sure, I'm always thankful for their arrival on my plate. So, due to the conditions, these beautiful birds are fetching high prices being scarce in supply this year. The great folks at Farmison @farmisonuk went out of their way to supply me with this beautifully prepared young brace from the Yorkshire Dales. I'm pondering what to do with them... Grouse ragù or ravioli perhaps or the classic pan-fried breast of grouse, duck fat-fried waffle-cut potato crisps, bread sauce and game jus. I'm swayed towards the latter given the fine condition of these birds and my cravings. #grouse #game #farmison #autumn #moors #moorland #yorkshiredales #kamikoto @kamikoto #kamikotoknife #santokuknife #instafood #foodphotography

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14. Elystan Street

It's that time of year again... #michelin #foodstagram #foodporn #chefsofinstagram #grouse #glorious12th #newseason #nature #beauty #miseenplace

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15. Gunroom

Game larder imagery... 📸 @xfrasers . #fieldsports #hunting #stalking #purdey #gun #shotgun #shooting #grouse #game #gamehubting #featheredfriend

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