Eating pigeons

[All uphill]

In a recent discussion on CC the number of pigeons in our gardens was bemoaned.

Coincidentally I was in the local park with friends yesterday and somebody asked if people eat the pigeons, and if not, why not?

There does seem to be a certain logic - times are hard and here is a supply of free, tasty meat.

Would you be happy to eat pigeons from your park or garden?

 

[bobzmyunkle]

somebody asked if people eat the pigeons, and if not, why not?

I'm sure some people do, but it's illegal to kill them. So it's probably a safer bet to get a bit of chicken from the butcher/supermarket than hunt pigeons in the park.

 

[figbat]

My mother grew up in a rural setting in the 50s; pigeon, rabbit, crow - these were all on the menu.

 

[tyred]

Wasn't there an episode of Dad's Army where Walker stole pigeons from Trafalgar Square and sold them to Jones to sell in his shop and ended up hiding them in the church organ.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

🤢🤢🤢 is all I can say.

 

[annedonnelly]

The pie lady at Morpeth market had pigeon pie as one of the choices on Wednesday. I forget whether that was one I bought or whether it was the pheasant. Whichever it was it was very tasty.

I've also had - from a different local butcher - a squabbit pie which is part rabbit, part grey squirrel.

 

[Grant Fondo]

part grey squirrel.

which part, that's the question?

 

[Ratchet Cat]

I'm sure I read about a bloke who ate fresh road kill.🤢🤢🤢

 

[bobzmyunkle]

part grey squirrel.

Yes, don't eat those cute red ones

 

[bobzmyunkle]

I'm sure I read about a bloke who ate fresh road kill.

Larger Carradice bag useful

 

[Alex321]

I've seen pigeon on the menu in restaurants. I think I even tried one once, but can't really remember what it was like.

 

[slowmotion]

Wood pigeons are really tasty but urban ones are rumoured to be disease-ridden. Apparently the way to catch some is to wander into Trafalgar Square with a holdall with a few scraps of bread inside. Sit down and open the holdall and wait for some pigeons to investigate. Casually zip it up and wander away with your takeaway supper.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Pigeon and rabbit, both fantastic cooked properly. Shame they aren't more popular really. we have been making pies out of ox heart, kidneys liver etc, cheap but really tasty.

 

[tom73]

Wasn't there an episode of Dad's Army where Walker stole pigeons from Trafalgar Square and sold them to Jones to sell in his shop and ended up hiding them in the church organ.

I think it's also the episode we find out Wilson has a daughter.

 

[wiggydiggy]

It's not unheard of....