splashtx556ftw Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 what does a pheasent taste like. i got a couple a few years back in the texas panhandle, but gave them to my huntin pard when we got home. after we got there , we found out the limit for the county we were hunting was 2. so ive never ate one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mac Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 That actually all depends on how you cook them. Because there is so little fat on them you need to add some and they will take on that taste. For example, many people will wrap the breast in bacon and then grill them (not a bad way to eat a pheasant, by the way), others (like moi) like to smoke them in which case they will pick up the flavors of the smoke. I'd never really say they taste like chicken since they are a bit dryer so maybe closer to a Thanksgiving turkey thats been in the oven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Close to chicken but not quite the same, and like Mr. Mac said they are on the dry side so be careful there. The breast is all white meat and the legs are dark, the wings you can dam near forget about. Good eats, and way better than duck in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Good eats, and way better than duck in my opinion. I don't know. I hear that poached duck can be pretty tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 I don't know. I hear that poached duck can be pretty tasty. "ANY" duck is nasty. taste like liver.cant believe you admitt to NOT knowing something:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 "ANY" duck is nasty. taste like liver.cant believe you admitt to NOT knowing something YOU just admitted to not knowing how to cook duck. Next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 The saiga continues.....love it. Poached like eggs are typically boiled in water, might be a new way to cook duck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mac Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I prefer smoked over ap ple wood and served with either a Jack Daniels or balamic vinegar glaze, but, that's me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 AHH so thats it you have to kill your taste buds with JD first. no really ive had it several diffrent ways. i just dont care for it. i have friends that will eat duck but not dove. and man i can eat my wieght in dove. i had a record year for dove last year. ever time i went, i limited out in 45mins to an hour.and every time we cooked up a limit, id go out and get another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mac Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I like the dove too! Every year I go out to our property in Godley and shoot like a madman for both dove and quail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 AHH so thats it you have to kill your taste buds with JD first. no really ive had it several diffrent ways. i just dont care for it. i have friends that will eat duck but not dove. and man i can eat my wieght in dove. i had a record year for dove last year. ever time i went, i limited out in 45mins to an hour.and every time we cooked up a limit, id go out and get another one. you expect us to believe you stoped at your limit HA your a marked man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Believe what you like. I could really careless what any one thinks. AND YES WE STOP ON OUR LIMIT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 What, your limit of beers? ya right. Your doooomed in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 i dont drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 is that what you do??? drink beer and go hunting?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Why dont you pick a new site to crap on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 sorry. i was not aware you were "required" post snide remarks to my posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Pill Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I find that corn-fed pheasant has a flavor somewhere between chicken and beef. That's probably because it's . . . corn-fed. Love the stuff. I used to eat it chicken-fried, but can't anymore. Try it sauteed in wine. Pheasant Marsala is especially good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 is it something like a cornish hen,? maybe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wburns Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I eat it quite often as I live in ND and hunt them a lot throughout the season. They are gamier than chicken but at the same time not very strong unlike sharptail or duck. I fry them like chicken or bread the brest in egg and flour. I sometimes pluck them and put them on a rotiseri (my favorite way). You do not necisarily have to wrap them in anything, just sear them for a couple minuets on each side. Wild game birds including duck should not be cooked through like chicken, they should be left a little rare inside. Most people overcook them and that is why they taste very gamie and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Here is one that we use. Crock-Pot Pheasant 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix Flour Canola oil or peanut oil Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste ½ cup white wine - optional • Cut up pheasant, including filleting of breasts and separation of thighs from drumsticks. Coat pheasant lightly with flour and sprinkle with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt. • Pre-heat canola oil in a skillet. Brown pheasant in canola oil in the skillet at medium heat. • After browning on both sides, put pheasant in crock pot. • Add a packet of Lipton Dehydrated Onion Soup Mix to the skillet you used to brown the pheasant along with 2 – 3 cups of water. If you are using a larger pot and cooking more than two birds, you would want to increase the amount of water. (You can substitute a ½ cup of white wine for ½ cup of the water.) • Heat the water, onion soup mix, and any drippings remaining to a boil and pour over pheasant in the crock pot. • Cook on low temperature for 5 – 7 hours depending on how much pheasant you are cooking and the temperature of your crock pot (they’re all different). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashtx556ftw Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 that does sound good. thanks i will try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhornet Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 there great just like chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool_fp Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks for this information but I didn't get you all anyways happy posting................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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