What does a brace of pheasants mean?

A brace of pheasants is two birds – a male and a female.

How many birds are in a brace?

Brace: Two of the same bird that have been shot. For example, a brace of pheasant. Breeks: Breeks are a type of three-quarter length trouser than sit just below the knee.

What is a brace of partridges?

One of the most versatile game birds available. £7.50. Sourced from a Local Estate, these partridge are of the highest quality. With a very lean breast meat and light gamey flavour they are one of the most versatile game birds available.

Why is it called a brace?

The word ‘brace’ has origins in Old English, and means a ‘pair’ of something that was killed or shot down. In Anglo-French, it refers to a ‘pair of arms’ (‘arm’ translates to ‘bras’ in French today), while in the hunting world, you may kill a brace of pheasants, which means two of them.

Where does the expression a brace come from?

The term dates back to the 19th century, where the phrase ‘scoring a brace of goals’ started to gain popularity. Over time, the phrase was then shortened with just the word ‘brace’ implying the pair of goals scored.

Why do you hang pheasants?

We leave the pheasants completely intact (not plucked or gutted) and hang them by the neck to keep the blood in the carcass. This helps prevent the meat from drying out or freezing if temperatures drop dramatically.

How long does it take to cook a brace of pheasants?

Along with whole birds, our butchers prepare boned and stuffed pheasants for easy cooking and carving. We recommend roasting these in oil or fat for one hour at 180ºC.

What is a brace for?

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What is animal brace?

birds (small flock) A VOLARY of. birds (in an aviary) A BRACE = a. pair of gamebirds or waterfowl *

Is a brace of pheasants a male and female?

“Yeah, but a brace means a male and a female,” the butcher says.

Why is a brace called a brace?

The verb brace seems to have derived from another French root, namely ‘bracier’ as in ‘to embrace’. In the middle of the 14th century, this also meant ‘to grasp or hold firmly’ and a century later it was used for getting ready to hold firmly, in the sense of ‘steadying [oneself] by tensing’.