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Saw the F-Word last night where he went shooting Rook, which was then cooked and eaten. I asked Kate if we could have a Rook, and apart from not knowing where to get one she didn't seem overly taken with the idea, although I think most of that was because she "couldn't be arsed to peel it" (her words :D )
So would you eat Rook? I bloody well would, can't kill you can it? And do you think any type of Crow would do? There are lots of Jays and Carrion Crows round here but not seen many Rooks.
Yeah why not? Can only taste like chicken anyhoo..
When I was watching that I couldn't help thinking like father like son lol.
BB x
I'd eat a rook soon as look at it. Bit scrawny, but most likely delicious.
I've had partridge and pigeon before - though not London pigeons don't worry! :p
Can be a bit bland IMO, and there isn't much meat on the them - however it can be tasty once you get past all the bones.
I'd try it but then I'll try most things.
Bones was the annoying thing when I tried Thumper stew but the meat was tender and taste enough :)
I see no reason not to tuck in.
I'd give it a go. I have had pheasant in the past, but you had to mind the bits of shot that was still in it :D There was a program a while back where they made this uber xmas dinner which consisted of one big turkey filled with layers of other birds, which was then slow roasted. It looked really really good, I think it was a receipe from the middle ages
They were going on about horse meat the other week. Next time i'm over in France i'll see if the restaurant is doing it.
one big turkey filled with layers of other birds, which was then slow roasted.
nom nom nom - hungry now :embarassed:
As a general rule if something had parents I'll eat it. I'm not quite as fussy as only eating something if it could turn itself and walk with its back to the sun but either way rook is included in those rules.
I've eaten pigeons before and it was lovely, rook can't be far off.
There was a program a while back where they made this uber xmas dinner which consisted of one big turkey filled with layers of other birds, which was then slow roasted. It looked really really good, I think it was a receipe from the middle ages
Yeah I saw that, I think it was Hugh Fearnley-Dunkingstool's Offal Cottage or whatever his program is. Looked bloody good.
Yeah I saw that, I think it was Hugh Fearnley-Dunkingstool's Offal Cottage or whatever his program is. Looked bloody good.
Thats the one! He was in an old cottage/barn thingy. Oh, and he smoked his own bacon by building a smoker.
goldilocks
07-06-2007, 15:53
Yeah I saw that, I think it was Hugh Fearnley-Dunkingstool's Offal Cottage or whatever his program is. Looked bloody good.
my brother has his cookbook
all the recipes are just as nuts as the suggestions on the programme
definitely a great cookery book to use if you want to impress guests with your originality!
I've told Leon that I'll cook it as long as he peels it... I'm not peeling no bird :p
I've also had pigeon whilst we were in Estonia, and bloody nice it was too. Tonnes of bones though, the pesky critters!!
Kell_ee001
07-06-2007, 23:41
No. :)
You're a kitten, you have to have a desire to eat birds :p
I'd try it, but I think I'd try anything that hadn't once been my pet :D
I would not, could not, in a box.
I could not, would not, with a fox.
I would not eat it with a mouse.
I would not eat it in a house.
I would not eat it here or there.
I would not eat it anywhere.
So that's a 'yes' then, Roberta?
Depends how desperate for food I was, it certainly wouldn't be at the start of my list of things to eat.
Mmmm Rook Pie.
Hugh Fearnly-Dunkingstool ate woodlice fritters on one prog I saw him do. He said they taste like gritty prawns.
Phooooooood? I would try anything that's put in front of me so a BIG PHAT YUS from me! :)
Phooooooood? I would try anything that's put in front of me so a BIG PHAT YUS from me! :)
Especially the bloody crow outside our window this morning :angry: :angry:
Flibster
09-06-2007, 19:29
I'd give it a go. I have had pheasant in the past, but you had to mind the bits of shot that was still in it :D There was a program a while back where they made this uber xmas dinner which consisted of one big turkey filled with layers of other birds, which was then slow roasted. It looked really really good, I think it was a receipe from the middle ages
They were going on about horse meat the other week. Next time i'm over in France i'll see if the restaurant is doing it.
Gooducken?
Goose stuffed with a chicken stuffed with a duck?
It's fantastic. :D
Yes - would hapilly give Rook a go.
Just because I've never had it before.
Had Horse in France last week. Was lovely.
Still not overly keen on snails or frogs legs though. Will eat them though.
Simon/~Flibster
Still not overly keen on snails or frogs legs though. Will eat them though.
Simon/~Flibster
Good man! :D
Frogs legs seemed a bit...well...nothingish to me - maybe it was just where I tried them *shrugs* would try them again because of that reason.
Haven't tried snails but would.
Mmm garlicy buttery goodness!!!!!
Mmm garlicy buttery goodness!!!!!
Mmmm
*looks at the ready meal she has for dinner tonight :(*
Stoppit...notfair...:(
Despite being grumpy and tired and unhappy about being away from home, there are some very good restaurants here in Barca - lots of garlicy buttery goodness ;)
Despite being grumpy and tired and unhappy about being away from home, there are some very good restaurants here in Barca - lots of garlicy buttery goodness ;)
Do you want some salt to rub into that wound? :p
Sure if it means I get to rub you - no worries! ;)
Kitten, what a shame! Still she's got good taste in destinations! Barca's not too bad really...
Treefrog
17-08-2007, 18:26
Yup - they are the original four and twenty black birds that got baked into a pie I believe.
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