3 cold pheasant Recipes

three 2- to 2 1/2-lb pheasants* (preferably hens, which come with feet attached), whole juniper berries, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme, dried porcini mushrooms, water, olive oil, shallots, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps quartered, white mushrooms, sliced, gin, dry white wine, pheasant stock, celery ribs, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, turnips (about 4 medium), peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, pearl onions , blanched in boiling water 3 minutes and peeled, baby carrots (about 3 cups), cornstarch stirred together with 1/4 cup cold water, puff pastry sheets (from 1 171/4-oz package frozen ), thawed, unfolded, and chilled in 1 layer on a tray, an egg wash made by beating 1 large egg with 1 tbsp water

pheasant breasts, removed from the bone with skin and wing tip attached (use, pheasant breasts if small), sugar, salt, cold water, unsalted butter, diced shallots, vanilla bean , split lengthwise in half and scraped to gather the vanilla seeds, dry white wine , preferably chardonnay, pear cider, heavy cream, preserved ginger, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, honey, coriander seed, toasted and crushed fine, anjou pears (reds preferably), halved, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices, rice pilaf , formed into a cylinder in a gelatin mold, snipped fresh chives, chives blades, for garnish