Where can i buy a puffin

maggie007 · 20-12-2010, 14:20

were fed up at our house with the same old christmas dinner every year . so this year we are hoping to have a change from boring turkey.ive read that puffin is a lovely tasting bird and is not dry tasting. ive also got a reipe for puffin curry which we could use the leftovers for.
so can anyone help me. were can i buy a frozen puffin in the sheffield area.
anyone wanting my puffin curry recipe let me know
thanks in advance

damo · 20-12-2010, 14:23

Someone posted a few weeks ago that they saw some penguins down Rivelin valley, is that close enough to puffin?

V.Rossi · 20-12-2010, 14:24

Greenland or Iceland I reckon would be a good place to start, personally I can't imagine there being much demand over here and therefore can't imagine it being imported. I have to say in the whole time I've been a chef I've never, ever come across it, however I could be wrong and by the sounds of things I should be giving it a try.

denlin · 20-12-2010, 18:44

Puffins are normally found off east coast of England but theres not much meat on them they're not much bigger than a seagull

peter_19_73 · 20-12-2010, 20:08

Try Barnsley market, they have the exotic. Croc, Alli, kangaroo, ostrich, etc, not sure about puffin though but if you ask.

UPDATE: Puffin is a protected bird in the UK, they do cull them in iceland.

Do a quick search on Gordon Ramsey and puffin, he once cooked one.

pancho68 · 20-12-2010, 20:27

you seriously gonna eat something that looks like a nun ,shame on you

kevvv · 22-12-2010, 20:23

i would try the puffin shop. They also sell books

pinner · 28-12-2010, 21:14

You can get a puffin at many pedestrian crossings (and some exciting ones too).
They also stock pandas, pelicans, and zebras

pinner · 28-12-2010, 21:15

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Originally Posted by pancho68

you seriously gonna eat something that looks like a nun ,shame on you

I agree- some nuns are blue, but a few are superior.

maggie007 · 15-07-2012, 18:42

update ive found a stall in rotherham market that sells dried puffin not tried it yet but i'll keep you all informed how it tastes

harestone · 06-02-2013, 00:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by maggie007

update ive found a stall in rotherham market that sells dried puffin not tried it yet but i'll keep you all informed how it tastes

How was it. ?

nanrobbo · 06-02-2013, 03:09

I did hear of H.R pufnstuf. have you tried them?