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The Wasing Macnab

The 'Macnab' challenge is to namely bag a deer, shoot a brace of grouse and catch a salmon, all within one day and under the nose of the owner of the land. Well, we aren’t in the highlands or in the business of poaching, but we can provide something even better: We want you to experience a holistic day; to understand that to hunt and to eat, two activities that have gone together since time immemorial, can be brought together in one incredible experience. In recognising this, we are bringing you the ultimate hunting experience and challenge, the Wasing Macnab.

The Macnab

Whilst staying overnight in our luxury boutique Stables Lodge, you will go out with our game and fishing experts to see what we can source off Wasing land. Whether we can find a rabbit for the pot, spot a squirrel in a tree, stalk a deer in a wooded glade, catch a lake lurking pike, a river dwelling trout or bag a wild pheasant our experts will guide you to find your dinner for that evening. After hunting your quarry, our forager and chef Matthew Dorich will take you to see what greens we can gather from the flora and fauna of the exquisite Kennet Valley.

But that is only half the day. The rest will be back in the kitchen, where you will learn to cook one of the best meals of your life...

Sample dishes, subject to season and availability on the day.

Starter
Muntjac Carpaccio
Nettle Soup
Wild Mushrooms on Sourdough
Warm wood pigeon and chestnut wild salad

Main
Watercress Stuffed Rabbit Saddle
Venison (Muntjac) Pavé with nettle salsa verde
Hedgerow Green and Ricotta Ravioli
Crayfish Scampi with wild garlic aioli
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Pheasant and Honey Fungus Linguine
Jugged Hare
Ragu of Wasing Rabbit
Pike Quenelles with a Wasing Green Salad

Desert
Elderflower Fritters
Sweet Chestnut Roulade
Rhubarb Crumble
The Wasing Tarte Tatin

The Wee Macnab

The Wee Macnab is a day course that is also ideal for vegetarians. Meeting at the Shoot Lodge at 9am, with flask in hand you will spend the morning with Matthew Dorich foraging for seasonal fayre, such as wild mushrooms, garlic, chestnuts, nettles herbs, elderflowers……and then try test your skill at catching a crayfish or pike to add to the pot! A tasty mid morning snack, fried up on the camping stove in the woods will certainly get the taste buds going! To complete the experience back at the Lodge, you will be taught to prepare, cook and ultimately enjoy your harvest.

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