Tuesday, January 8

 
Quail: The Little Bird that Could

Is this the start of another food trend? A story in the current issue of Restaurant Business looks at the resurgence of interest in game birds, a result of a more adventurous dining public and a demand for meats that are lower in saturated fat and calories than domestic products. Quail's other bonus is that it's not as dry as pheasant. You can find farm-raised birds at the store, so you don't have to send your family hunter-gatherer out to bag them. Problem is, they're tiny - not only are they lower in saturated fat and calories than chicken, but you also expend more energy boning the darned things because they're so small - so you need at least two to make up a decent serving.
posted by Unknown 11:28 AM