Woodpigeon, bacon and black pudding salad | Fieldsports Journal

Ingredients

• 4 woodpigeon breast fillets
• 200g good quality black pudding
• 200g chunk of smoked streaky bacon or pancetta, rind removed
• 2 good bunches of watercress
• 25g butter
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 frisee lettuce
• 1 chicory
• 1 bottle really high quality, aged balsamic vinegar
• For the vinaigrette: 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard, 2 tbsp cider vinegar, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, juice of half a lemon, 1 tsp caster sugar, salt and pepper to taste