Plucked Doves

[BamaProud]

Sunday Supper reminded me of my youth. I ate 5 and my 7 y/o girl ate 2...wish we had more.

Growing up we used to pluck all of our birds, ducks, doves quail etc... and we killed a LOT of all of them in the late 70s through early 90s. I don't know why Dad started "breasting them out" convenience I guess...but that transition started in my early teens. Nowdays it seems like it is rare for anyone to pluck game birds. Last Fall I decided to pluck a few, I will definitely pluck a lot more next Fall.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

With a lot of poultry, I find that it's tough to pluck without pulling the skin off too. Sometimes that's handy, but mostly I like to leave the skin on. Do you have a special technique that leaves the skin intact?
Regards, GF.

 

[BamaProud]

If you are doing a lot Parifin Wax helps. I Dip each bird in melted wax in a big pot and hang the bird to dry. Feathers peel right off. Put feathers/waxl back in the pot and skim off feathere to reuse wax.

 

[hunter_le five]

You've got more patience than me. I just pop the breasts out with my thumbs and call it good.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Those birds do look rather tasty....

hmmm.....

dove bone stock when you are done?

 

[BamaProud]

Those birds do look rather tasty....

hmmm.....

dove bone stock when you are done?

I've made it before, but didn't find it to be anything special...just a poultry stock. I make Turkey and Chicken stock regularly.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I really dig poultry because of the incredibly high yield of bird to food. I've tried to convince my friends to have stock parties... alas thwarted...