Best tasting meat bird?

[JeremyKSullivan]

I know this may be a matter of opinion, but what is the ABSOLUTE BEST, MOST DELICIOUS bird in the world to raise and eat?

 

[wsmith]

Completely the opinions of the readers/posters. For me, it is a 26 week old American Dominique cockerel, slow cooked in a dark granite ware roaster with wild rice and mushrooms, and a little bacon, onion and celery.
Heritage breeds, all of them, grow slowly and therefore develop af ine delicious flavor and testure that the meat crosses, can't come close to.

 

[Talihofarms]

I like our jumbo pheasants, roasted and stuffed with raisin and wild rice, a little port gravy on the side.

Perhaps when my Bresse are big enough, then there may be a new #1 for me.

The quest goes on.

 

[GingerHippie]

Good question!
I'm going to raise Jersey Giant cockerels as my first trip into raising meat birds, and I have heard from our neighbor that they are delicious.

 

[OHSpartan]

My favorite was a Cornish cross raised to a 12 pound carcass.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Hmm, best TASTING, or best TEXTURE? Because these are two different things.

Best tasting birds so far have been Barred Rocks. But the texture is so tough, you have to stew them.

Best texture is Cornish X, bar none.

We raise Cornish X on pasture so we kind of get a happy medium of taste and texture. Those are darn tasty birds, AND you can make fried chicken with them.