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How long will pigeon last once dead?
I've a friend who goes shooting and he's brought me a couple of pigeons. He shot them on Sunday and they've been kept in the fridge. I plan to butcher these tonight which I've never done before, providing I don't make a complete mess and I actually get the meat out properly how long should the breasts last for? Will it still be OK on Friday or should I freeze it?
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Wow, I'm suitably impressed that you're going to butcher yourself. Good luck.
As for storage I think a good few days in the fridge if you're not going to hang it first. There's not a lot of fat on pigeon which is usually the first thing to go off in meat. |
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You could marinade them if you wanted to be absolutely sure.
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Wow, I'm suitably impressed that you're going to butcher yourself. Good luck.
![]() I'd have practiced on the pigeon first. |
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Wow, I'm suitably impressed that you're going to butcher yourself. Good luck.
As for storage I think a good few days in the fridge if you're not going to hang it first. There's not a lot of fat on pigeon which is usually the first thing to go off in meat. Cheers, I didn't get a chance to do it last night so I'm having a go tonight. A couple of my mates have been horrified when I've told them about it, where the hell do they think meat comes from? I don't see the big deal. Providing I get a couple of decent breasts from it I'm going to do it with some mixed mushrooms, celeriac mash and a red wine sauce. |
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I thought people only cooked pigeons on pretentious cookery shows like Masterchef. I didn't realise that people actually eat them in real life.
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It went pretty well, I've got a couple of nice breasts out of it. Quite pleased with myself for a first attempt and very satisfying to do it yourself.
I'm assuming the above poster is just trolling as pigeon is lovely and has been eaten for years. Go back to your ready meals and eating out at Wetherspoons if pigeon is out of your comfort zone.
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It went pretty well, I've got a couple of nice breasts out of it. Quite pleased with myself for a first attempt and very satisfying to do it yourself.
I'm assuming the above poster is just trolling as pigeon is lovely and has been eaten for years. Go back to your ready meals and eating out at Wetherspoons if pigeon is out of your comfort zone. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Careful, the microwave mafia will be calling you a food snob! |
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It went pretty well, I've got a couple of nice breasts out of it. Quite pleased with myself for a first attempt and very satisfying to do it yourself.
I'm assuming the above poster is just trolling as pigeon is lovely and has been eaten for years. Go back to your ready meals and eating out at Wetherspoons if pigeon is out of your comfort zone. ![]() Quote:
I thought people only cooked pigeons on pretentious cookery shows like Masterchef. I didn't realise that people actually eat them in real life.
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A couple of my mates have been horrified when I've told them about it, where the hell do they think meat comes from? I don't see the big deal.
I suspect a lot of people wouldn't eat meat if they had to kill and prepare the animals themselves. But we all did it in the past, before mechanised farming came along. Sorry to digress. Enjoy your pigeon. It's very tasty meat. |
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I thought people only cooked pigeons on pretentious cookery shows like Masterchef. I didn't realise that people actually eat them in real life.
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I thought people only cooked pigeons on pretentious cookery shows like Masterchef. I didn't realise that people actually eat them in real life.
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