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Are pigeon breasts the only bit worth eating?

Are pigeon breasts the only bit worth eating?

The breast of a pigeon is generally the only bit worth bothering with.


By Pigeon shooting

Friday, 02 December 2011

Is there anything else worth eating on a pigeon other than the breasts?

PIGEON SHOOTING
Peter Theobald
Unlike a pheasant, which prefers to spend most of its time on the ground, and has therefore built up strong leg muscles to enable it to run from danger, a pigeon prefers to fly when threatened.

Subsequently, there is little meat worth bothering about on the legs.

However, there is a case to be made for boiling the whole carcass to act as stock when cooking, or stripping the meat off to use in casseroles and the like. Delicious!



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