Roast Teal

Ingredients

• Teal
• butter
• a little flour

Instructions

1. Choose fat plump birds, after the frost has set in, as they are generally better flavoured;
2. truss them in the same manner as wild duck, No. 1022;
3. roast them before a brisk fire, and keep them well basted.
4. Serve with brown or orange gravy, water-cresses, and a cut lemon.
5. The remains of teal make excellent hash.