Thread: Favour in Napier. Pot to boil stag head

Either squeeze the drum into an oval shape at the top, or cut some notches out of the sides so the coronets sit just above the water. This will save you losing some colour and getting a 'tide line' appearance on the antlers. Also cut it down to the depth of the skull so you have less water to boil

Originally Posted by Pointer

Either squeeze the drum into an oval shape at the top, or cut some notches out of the sides so the coronets sit just above the water. This will save you losing some colour and getting a 'tide line' appearance on the antlers. Also cut it down to the depth of the skull so you have less water to boil

Good advice. And if you still have the lid, you can cut notches out of it so it will sit on 'around' the antlers. This will save time and gas. Don't boil the head either, just simmer it. If you rolling boil it for too long the bone will go brittle