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Who's a pretty bird? |
I'd like to consider myself seasoned in the the ways of food. I have broken down full sides of beef into steaks a handful of times; I've gutted, scaled, and beheaded countless fish; and spatchcocked (yeah, I said it) more chickens than I can count. However, this particular feathery task was a bit off-putting.
After the kids finished a close prodding inspection of the pheasants and my initial shock wore off (kinda), I tried dry-plucking the colorful, feathery things and all I did was tear the skin -- not what I wanted at all! Also, they were still warm, so it was...well, awkward. I went for the wet plucking* option. I have finished two of the birds at this point and wet plucking is much easier.
After finally managing to pluck a quarter of the bird, I felt pretty triumphant when my feathery friend started to take the shape of something I finally recognized, "Hey! There is a little chicken in there!" I said out loud to myself. My husband laughed at me in the other room. It's a good thing there are four of them: I should be a pro by the end of this.
Tonight I come away with the thought:
The longer I live away from the city and in the central valley, the more the 'farm to table' mantra becomes a reality. It's not always pretty, but it sure does make you really appreciate your grub.Happy Plucking~ 99% BitterSweet
* More info on wet and dry plucking can be found at the this link.
It's my new favorite blog for anything furry or feathery my husband might bring home while out shooting arrows.
[ Editor's note: we are not advocating hunting furries. Yiff. ]
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