My American Uncle (1980)

Laurence Badie: Mme Veestrate

Quotes 

• Mme Veestrate : Mmmm. It's wonderful! How do you make it?

  René Ragueneau : It's fairly complicated. Roast the birds till three-fourths done. Take the skins, carcass, gizzards, all the innards. Chop finely and make a sauce, using diced onions, thyme, et cetera, with hot cognac, mushrooms and croutons. The big secret with woodcock is the intestines. I add them at the last minute, for more flavor.