Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Grouse Soup

Four of us gathered at my house to make grouse soup with birds harvested last fall.

Producing the soup necessitates big pots because the first stage requires dumping whole grouse (minus the breasts) in the pot along with whole carrots, celery stalks, halved onions, peppers, and whatever whatnots you prefer.

After cooking the mix down, the broth is cooled, separated, and then mixed one more time with only the meat stripped from the birds, freshly chopped vegetables, and a mix of spices.

Making grouse soup is a lot of work, but it’s good work. 



Kevin and a Full Pot on the Stove



Cooling the Batches Before Separating the Broth



String Beans and Carrots Ready for the Final Mix

Mitchell Hegman

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