The delicious Ortolan. Recipes and methods of how to fatten kill and cook!!!

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I thought at least you would like this thread.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

Yeah man, this with the goose liver thread is right up my alley of gastronomic indulgence. Maybe one on oysters would be good too, so many tasty little bastards from all over the world to eat.

originally posted by: LoneWrecche

originally posted by: rickymouse

originally posted by: JinMI

originally posted by: rickymouse
That's a tweety bird, there wouldn't be much left of it when you shoot it with a twelve gauge

Just read the article above your post. They trap them, fatten them, then drown them (in wine).

Can't be much better than a local pheasant!

What a way to go. Drown them in wine.

Oh I don't know. I do that quite often.

Hospitals are no fun at all.

I always thought you were supposed to drown your sorrows in alcohol, not your sparrows.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

This is food for sadists and perverts only.

originally posted by: Astyanax
This is food for sadists and perverts only.

I fit that description.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Good of you to inform us. A sense of humour does indeed cover a multitude of defects.

a reply to: Astyanax

Come on, it's not a multitude. It's a lot but not that many.

originally posted by: rickymouse

originally posted by: LoneWrecche

originally posted by: rickymouse

originally posted by: JinMI

originally posted by: rickymouse
That's a tweety bird, there wouldn't be much left of it when you shoot it with a twelve gauge

Just read the article above your post. They trap them, fatten them, then drown them (in wine).

Can't be much better than a local pheasant!

What a way to go. Drown them in wine.

Oh I don't know. I do that quite often.

Hospitals are no fun at all.

I always thought you were supposed to drown your sorrows in alcohol, not your sparrows.

When you're drunk, who knows what happens.. I drown my sparrows and my sorrows.. I get rather confused you know oO

*apologies to my sparrow brethren*



PS: ETA, the beaks do give it away, but only the next morning.. OO

originally posted by: Astyanax
a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

This is food for sadists and perverts only.

Comet Pizza, anyone??

hue hue

Yeah, we are far too narrow in what we typically call food from day to day. There isn't much I won't at least try, and i often like everything.

But the preparation for this dish makes me cringe. I struggle with my desire to not kill to eat, and this is like foie gras in that it makes it hard to enjoy due to the suffering that went into creating it.

a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan

A few of the recipes I posted have this bird stuffed with foie gras and truffles. The French know what they like.