>Pigeon, a game bird I also like to eat (amongst others), is sometimes
>called "Rats on Wings". In England, as you would know, they tend to,
>or used to tend to, hang their game, including pheasant, hare, the
>list goes on, until it was faintly rotten (give or take a mistake or
>two) and then cook it.
>Perceptions have changed since then. :)
>I hope. :0
Pigeon is still rat after you have pulled it's wings off, just not as
mobile !!!!! I hate the damned things, they keep nicking all the food off
my bird tables that are meant for 'real birds' & poo absolutely everywhere
- especially on my black beemer the little buggers. Still, pigeon pie is
great.
And yes, we still hang our game until it is 'high'. I always wanted to hang
pheasants, but that was mainly 'cos my neighbour had hundreds of the noisy
blighters.
Cheers.....

Andy Johnson
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