We did some pest control on the farm this year and thinned out the pigeon population. A delicious bird, tasted like steak. I understand why they remain a delicacy in France and Vietnam.
A shame that some of these less delectable birds are still extinct.
Unlikely; breeding pigeons for meat in Europe goes back to, at least, the Romans, so the French likely got it from them if they weren’t previously doing it.
We live near some bridges that attract pigeons. We have purposely built roost areas and leave grain out to bring them in to shoot. Not sure it's super legal to do that though.
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We did some pest control on the farm this year and thinned out the pigeon population. A delicious bird, tasted like steak. I understand why they remain a delicacy in France and Vietnam.
A shame that some of these less delectable birds are still extinct.
Thanks for sharing!
They're also a delicacy in the US, just marketed as squab to avoid the ick factor many might feel. Appears on many a Michelin star menu.
Also in the Maghreb! I believe that's where France imported the concept from (but I'm not sure).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastilla
Unlikely; breeding pigeons for meat in Europe goes back to, at least, the Romans, so the French likely got it from them if they weren’t previously doing it.
Pigeon pie is now a bucket list delicacy.
We live near some bridges that attract pigeons. We have purposely built roost areas and leave grain out to bring them in to shoot. Not sure it's super legal to do that though.
They're delicious.