I've got a couple of quails coming tomorrow what is the best way of plucking and cleaning them. Not going to eat straight away so is it ok to whack them in the freezer.
Skin them, feathers on - much quicker, less mess and good for the freezer. Shouldn't take long - they're only ickle. Gut them obviously, and do it in your garden not the house as they'll be smelly.
Thanks was going to do them in the sink like the trout and salmon, but I wont now. Will save it for outside. Never done our feather friends before skinning them I take it you just have a sharp knife and peel back the feather and skin. Slice up the cavity lightly and pull out the innards. Cut the breats off, small ones at that wash freeze.
Slice, gut, heads and feet off, skin - like a rabbit. Where's Para when you need him. Got same prepped brace of pheasants in the freezer - loads of meat on those bad boys.
I'm a townie,crap at making fires being the bird is so small how long will it take to cook over a lighter.
Slit the vent open and remove the innards Chop of the wings,legs and head Dont bother trying to pluck them just skin them its easier and quicker There will be next to nowt smell wise from a small bird like that Now squirrels they honk for the size of em
Grey ones not red They taste like partridge dude and a plate in a london restraunt would be quite expensive
I've had BBQ squirrel & squirrel currey........mmmmmmmmmmmmm nice! Didn't have to prep them though - I used to have a mate who worked on a SSSI and his job was to trap them as vermin.
