Spatchcock

Apparently spatchcock origionally meant a culled young male bird, but then came to mean a way of preparing a chicken by removing the back bone and breast bone so it can be flattened out. So we had spatchcocked spatchcock. 

This is the first of this years chickens that we have killed and eaten. Last year the fox got all the rest just after that. Here's hoping we get to eat more of them ourselves this year.

The legs are the same size despite how they look in this photo.

The meat was juicy and delicious prepared like this. I just salted and a little bit of cajun spice.

We had it with home grown new potato and kale warm salad with home made mayonnaise.

So pretty much a home grown meal, with just the salt, spice, oil and lemon being 'imported'.

The flowers are borage - which tastes a bit like cucumber.

I love home made mayonnaise and could eat it by the spoonful. Not very healthy though. It is a nice rich colour from our eggs too.