Comments on: A Brace of Doves and a New Season http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/ Finding the Forgotten Feast Tue, 22 May 2012 15:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jonny http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-14973 Jonny Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:50:34 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-14973 I am not a religious person exactly, but I once had a brace of doves roasted with some olives, but found the biblical irony of the dove and olive together on the plate to be too great to enjoy it properly. I do love the inspiration you found in the grains they held in their crops. I guess it's the same as pairing young lamb with spring herbs. And I would never have considered likening squab in flavor to veal tongue but I can totally see where you're going with that. Evocative prose, as always. I am not a religious person exactly, but I once had a brace of doves roasted with some olives, but found the biblical irony of the dove and olive together on the plate to be too great to enjoy it properly. I do love the inspiration you found in the grains they held in their crops. I guess it’s the same as pairing young lamb with spring herbs. And I would never have considered likening squab in flavor to veal tongue but I can totally see where you’re going with that. Evocative prose, as always.

]]> By: DC http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11651 DC Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:21:59 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11651 I'll add to the breast filets wrapped in bacon list of recipes: we always do our marinated in orange juice, then wrapped in bacon & grilled. tried it other ways, but that's the one that seems to please best on our S. Oklahoma/N. Texas birds, and hungry hunters. Very impressed with your plucked bird :) I’ll add to the breast filets wrapped in bacon list of recipes:
we always do our marinated in orange juice, then wrapped in bacon & grilled. tried it other ways, but that’s the one that seems to please best on our S. Oklahoma/N. Texas birds, and hungry hunters.

Very impressed with your plucked bird :)

]]> By: Lynn http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11628 Lynn Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:57:06 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11628 Forget the meat, Holly's Hill Grenache..... One of my favs! Since I'm in Spain at the moment, and came across pigeons, I'll have to check out your recipes. The benefits of renting an apartment flat! Forget the meat, Holly’s Hill Grenache….. One of my favs! Since I’m in Spain at the moment, and came across pigeons, I’ll have to check out your recipes. The benefits of renting an apartment flat!

]]> By: Karen http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11610 Karen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:58:46 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11610 The only sharpies I've had were here in Montana. They are a very dark, red meat... very similar to dove. In fact, we got a couple more today! The only sharpies I’ve had were here in Montana. They are a very dark, red meat… very similar to dove. In fact, we got a couple more today!

]]> By: Nick G http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11570 Nick G Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11570 I hunted close to your location in nearby Galt. Me and a few of my buddies limited out in about 1 1/2 hrs. The doves were coming in flocks! I also used your suggestion to grill the doves whole, most of the hunters I was with looked at me like I was crazy until they tried them fresh off the weber. Nice and moist not dried out...perfect application for the little bird. I hunted close to your location in nearby Galt. Me and a few of my buddies limited out in about 1 1/2 hrs. The doves were coming in flocks! I also used your suggestion to grill the doves whole, most of the hunters I was with looked at me like I was crazy until they tried them fresh off the weber. Nice and moist not dried out…perfect application for the little bird.

]]> By: matt http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11569 matt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11569 great writing mate, love dove. Haven't eaten it in maybe 20 years though. great writing mate, love dove. Haven’t eaten it in maybe 20 years though.

]]> By: Brady http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11567 Brady Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:52:32 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11567 Can't wait to try plucking my doves. Quick question for you. Do you plunge the dove's in hot water before plucking? I noticed in the recipe you mentioned "turn grill to hot". I would've bet my house you were a real charcoal man... Can’t wait to try plucking my doves. Quick question for you.
Do you plunge the dove’s in hot water before plucking?

I noticed in the recipe you mentioned “turn grill to hot”. I would’ve bet my house you were a real charcoal man…

]]> By: Nishta http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11561 Nishta Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11561 oh yes sir! I was so happy for the first day down here--my sweetie came home with four, which we grilled Texas-style, wrapped in bacon, stuffed with jalapeno & onion. looking forward to a whole, full season (probably the last one for our very old yellow lab) and trying some of your dove recipes. oh yes sir! I was so happy for the first day down here–my sweetie came home with four, which we grilled Texas-style, wrapped in bacon, stuffed with jalapeno & onion. looking forward to a whole, full season (probably the last one for our very old yellow lab) and trying some of your dove recipes.

]]> By: Matt http://honest-food.net/2009/09/04/a-brace-of-doves-and-a-new-season/comment-page-1/#comment-11556 Matt Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:14:21 +0000 http://www.honest-food.net/?p=2488#comment-11556 Looks and sounds delicious! Looks and sounds delicious!

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