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Pheasant, Ostrich, Quail and Guinea Fowl, Oh My!

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  Exotic Poultry Makes Great Eating Article and Food Photos by Mike Stines, Ph.B. It all tastes like chicken! That’s a common response when someone asks what “exotic” poultry tastes like. The truth is that Guinea fowl, pheasant, quail and especially ostrich don’t taste like chicken, at least not a lot like chicken. When Dave DeWitt asked me to prepare …

Exotic Meats: A Safari for the Stomach

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by Gwyneth Doland It’s funny that 100 years ago, these meats would hardly have qualified as “exotic,” but as beef, pork and chicken have come to dominate our diet, other, traditional meats have been forgotten. But over the past few years there’s been a surge in the popularity of meats like elk, wild boar, kangaroo and alligator. Although most of …