Flying rats, rats with wings, pigeon. All these names are accurate but the culinarilly correct word is: Squab. Yes you can eat them. No they don't carry diseases if they were raised properly in pigeon farms. And no, they don't taste like chicken.
Squab, (I'm using the more PC term for those of you with a squirmy stomach) has been raised as a meat source for hundreds if not thousands of years all over the world. Today (I'm sorry no pics) in class we made a Chinese version. Lots of ginger and garlic, parsley (Italian of course) and soy sauce. Marinated for half an hour then roasted for another half or until internal temp is at 165F. Serve on a bed of fresh mixed greens and there you go. Pigeon on a plate.
Cook to live; Live to cook; Glory to God in all,
Chef D.
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Uh,NO! Doesn't sound too good to me. Can't get past the "rats with wings" comment. Of course, it has to be better than raccoon!
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