Game Birds

In the kitchen, game birds are not what they used to be. The hunting season for wild birds is increasingly short, the supply small and the price correspondingly high. As the sale of wild game is prohibited in the United States, it tends to be eaten only by those who hunt their own (wild turkey hunts are still traditional). However, game birds are now being raised commercially in large numbers and ever-increasing variety. Some, such as pheasant, partridge, quail, and pigeon (often called squab when young), can be found all year round in specialty stores.