Hey David,
What does pigeon taste like???? Hmmm??? Lets see,, well it has a hint of "wild" flavor to it, but not enough to make it unpalatable. The breast meat is stronger tasting than the rest of the meat, but quite tasty. Apparently the bird that Bill ate tasted "yukky", but my local birds are really delicious...... :)
If you've ever been in a restaurant and seen "squab" on the menu,,,,, it's pigeon. It's a commercially raised meat pigeon, I believe the breed is called a "King" pigeon. They much larger than the feral pigeons we see in parks and city's and in the wild. There is actually a large pigeon farm right across the street from the duck farm that I pest control hunt at. The owner raises "kings" and has a thriving business supplying New York City and surrounding areas with his squab. I wish some of his birds would escape and fly over to the duck farm,, his birds are really large,,,, but his barns are well constructed to keep the pigeons in and possible intruders out.
Anyway,,,, if you ever get a chance to give a pigeon a try do it, you won't be sorry. You can use any recipe suitable for small game birds. I simply like to wrap bacon strips around them, season them well, and baste them with herb butter as they broil. When they're golden brown take em out and dine. MMM MMM :)
Jeff
