Every year it seems like I end up throwing away half of the Thanksgiving turkey no matter how small of a turkey I buy. I decided this year to do something different... maybe prepare individual game hens for everyone so there would be less waste. While looking online I found some wild game sites that sell exotic meats, so I thought, "if I'm going to try something different, why not be really different". So that got me thinking about trying quail, or pheasant, or even guinea. Can anyone explain to me how the different types of game birds taste, or what you like or don't like about them? Or any recommendations for an alternative to chicken and turkey? I will say the one time I tried duck, I didn't like it. I found it to be very greasy.
ETA: Most of my family likes dark meat. I think this is why most of the turkey goes to waste...more white meat than dark.
ETA: Most of my family likes dark meat. I think this is why most of the turkey goes to waste...more white meat than dark.
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(* According to what I just read there is no game bird in Cornish game hens sold at the store.) 
