Pigeon prep,,,

[JKD]

Hi guys, just getting a few wood pigeons with my air rifle and have eaten 3 lots of breast, and it's delicious but I'm not sure if I should soak them for a while in salted water, like I do with rabbits. I've cooked them either the same day or the next, in an olive oil/garlic mixture with some seasoning and they tasted gorgeous, but will the taste improve if soaked and left longer?

 

cheers

Chris

[Beardo]

Never heard of anyone soaking pigeon. You can marinade it in herbs and oil or wine

[rimfire4969]

No soaking, cook them very hot and fast, i love them sliced thin on a salad still a bit pink. As Nick said marinade them oil and herbs fantastic.

[JKD]

Thanks fella's, that's exactly how I cook 'em

Have seen that some people do brine soak them, but didn't want to waste a good bit of meat if it wasn't necessary

Cheers again

Chris

[Sauer]

soak overnite in wee drop of sherry, and soy sauce , then stirfry next day with ginger n spring onions

and garlic

 

mind cut into strips before cooking

 

 

sauer

[JKD]

Thanks Sauer, sounds great, gonna give that a go :blink:

cheers