Ruffs and reeves are usually caught in traps and fattened for the market.
They should be cooked pretty fresh, trussed and treated like woodcock.
The ruff is the cock and the reeve the hen bird.
Their season is March to May.
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Ruffs and reeves are usually caught in traps and fattened for the market. They should be cooked pretty fresh, trussed and treated like woodcock. The ruff is the cock and the reeve the hen bird. Their season is March to May.