Practical ingredient guide
Culinary pigeon
Food-grade farmed bird with dark strongly flavoured meat.
Poultry
All year round
International
What it offers and why to use it
Food-grade farmed bird with dark strongly flavoured meat. Roast or stew and verify full cooking with a thermometer.
Flavour profile
Food-grade farmed bird with dark strongly flavoured meat.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Buy gutted food-grade pigeon or squab, never urban birds.
Store
Refrigerate and follow the use-by date; thaw in the fridge.
Prepare
Roast or stew and verify full cooking with a thermometer.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Roast or stew and verify full cooking with a thermometer.
How to substitute it
Substitution changes flavour and texture; adapt the technique and check allergens.
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