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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Good information over all. The idea of a cross sounds workable. Should I be going to a farm swap meet (we have them here periodically) to find source birds/breeds to raise squab from or should I go to a breeder? Are there 'traditional' pigeon breeds considered best for squab here in the US or...
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Finally made connection with a farmer on the edge of town who raises rabbits, chickens and pigeons for competition. He has little problem with Asian buyers of squab who purchase his 'culls'. If I can set up decent housing for the pigeons in my city garage, he has connections to a local runt...
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Quote: That is a recipe I could do. I just found another reference to squab pastilla on a blog, Pan-Roasted Breast of Squab with Swiss Chard, Sautéed Duck Foie Gras, and Oven-Dried Black Figs. Yipes! -imagine having to have your squab iced and air freighted in because there are no local...
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    The recipe, squab pastilla, is demonstrated/discussed in three YouTube videos from Kendall College's culinary school, Cooking Combat: Squab Challenge with Kendall College . It appears a prolonged format and I have yet to see the whole set of videos. I was surprised though to find squab as an...
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    In the past 30 days there was a culinary contest at an Illinois university that featured (Michigan?) raised squab. Anyone see it and get the winning recipe?
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Quote: Oh my gosh... that sounds unbelievably good! Do you think it would mess up the recipe to substitute rice for pasta? I wonder how common it was for Native people, other than my family, to eat squab? Anyone know?
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Quote: How have you cooked your squab? Is there more than one recipe you like?
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Quote: Liver, dark meat, duck-chicken.... Larry, are you eating young squab? Does young/old taste the same...? Wiki says once they stop feeding only the milk? their parents provide the flavor changes. It also mentions what they are fed affects their flavor. Is there a book of recipes for...
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    New here, from Charlotte, Michigan

    Thank you all for such a neat welcome. It is much appreciated. Who knows... maybe in a year or less I'll have gorilla chickens... guerilla? How about secretly pastured urban pigeons?
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    Does anybody eat squab? What does it taste like?

    Quote: I'm wondering has anyone actually tried squab at the dinner table in the past month? My mother use to sing the praises of squab. We never tried it though. Now though I'm wondering if this could be my 'city chicken'. I only recently found out it actually had a texture. Whenever I...
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    New here, from Charlotte, Michigan

    I grew up on a farm, we had chickens we bought at the local feedstore, we raised them for meat and eggs for the table. In 2000 I encouraged friends to try to hatch their chickens and we learned a lot. I live in the city at present and have no chickens or other poultry, but am thinking about it...
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