awesome chicken meal!!!

[MikkeyP]

I don't know if it has anything to do with me not eating lunch and being FAMISHED, or if it was because I cooked it in the LODGE cast iron dutch oven, or what, but I came home and dove into this chicken that I had cut in pieces, thrown a pkt of onion soup mix in, put about 1/2 cup of water in there, covered it and ran out the door to parent-teacher conferences. Man, it is goood. We had butchered them about 6 weeks ago, and they were in the freezer. I had this one in the fridge for 2 days as stuff in life happened and I didnt' get to it right away. Very tender, delicious!!

I've about made up my mind that I am going to try to raise some cotournix quail or Texas A &M quail, or maybe even those bobwhite quail.

MMMmmmmmm Good!
okay, so now I'm putting the vegetables on, but I couldn't wait, had to eat something!!!
Mikkey

 

[sandspoultry]

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Home grown is sooooooo good, and yes the dutch oven does help ALOT. but..... you forgot the mushrooms.

Steve in NC

 

[becky3086]

OH, I agree, mushrooms! By the way the quail will be the best, most tender poultry you ever tasted. Plus they are a lot easier on you to kill and process and they don't eat near as much as a chicken but of course you need more of them to make a meal. Anyway, my thought is go for the quail, you'll love them.
Becky

 

[sandspoultry]

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We had some quail breast last night stir fried with some of the last of veggies from our garden. Nothing is better than a 100% meal from your own place!!!!!!!!!!

Steve in NC

 

[PassthePeace1]

You might consider having to leave it in the fridge, because you couldn't get to it in a couple of days....a bit of serendipity. I made the common first timer mistake of cooking my first roo, on the same day it was slaughtered. Nothing like a fine case of rigor mortis, to work out the jaws...

From now on I age my chickens at least two days before cooking or freezing.

 

[island.girlie]

I am planning on hatching some quail soon. What is the best meatiest breed of quail. I read that the Georgia Giant is about 1lb in weight. What do you guys think? Do different breeds taste the same? Thanks in advance for your help.