Nutritional value of Pigeon?

**newbrew** · 12-26-2004, 02:04 PM

Not speaking of the average barn pigeon (The mostly white ones), but of the ones that fly down out of washington and oregon into california.

Went hunting for them the first time yesterday with the girls family and ate one for lunch..have to say, not bad. Any ideas what the nutritional value is?

Seems like a cheap way for some protein

We ended up getting like 14 in roughly 2-3 hours.

**KINGKONG** · 12-26-2004, 02:07 PM

meat is meat....it will make you grow like any other meat...I would'nt eat flying rats though....

**newbrew** · 12-26-2004, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by K$I$N$G$P$I$N

meat is meat....it will make you grow like any other meat...I would'nt eat flying rats though....

Tons of people eat it, youd be suprised how good it is. Just because they dont sell it at Ralphs doesnt mean its bad.

How many stores will you find selling Beef in India?

Duck is pretty good too.

**KINGKONG** · 12-26-2004, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by newbrew

Tons of people eat it, youd be suprised how good it is. Just because they dont sell it at Ralphs doesnt mean its bad.

How many stores will you find selling Beef in India?

Duck is pretty good too.

guess don't knock it till you try it huh....well I guess I'll never be knocking it...
I'll top your elephant with two

and you

after eating pigeon...j/k
good luck

**newbrew** · 12-26-2004, 02:25 PM

heh. according to this website it appears they are pretty fatty

maybe ill just search till i find what i want to hear

**KINGKONG** · 12-26-2004, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by newbrew

heh. according to this website it appears they are pretty fatty

maybe ill just search till i find what i want to hear

my advice tuna taste like sh!t but it's cheap and a great protein...put some flax on it and uuuummmm it's like desert in hell.....

**AandF6969** · 12-26-2004, 02:29 PM

seems like it would be similar to chicken or turkey

**newbrew** · 12-26-2004, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by AandF6969

seems like it would be similar to chicken or turkey

it has a unique taste to it. these birds eat mostly achorns if that matters. id say more like chicken than turkey, but they ae different. its good by itself, but with the right sides or sauce it could be super good.

I dont know about you guys, but meat can get expensive. Deer is also something that can be found locally. Deer is REALLY good if you ask me. Provides a nice alternative to store bought meat.

**KINGKONG** · 12-26-2004, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by newbrew

it has a unique taste to it. these birds eat mostly achorns if that matters. id say more like chicken than turkey, but they ae different. its good by itself, but with the right sides or sauce it could be super good.

I dont know about you guys, but meat can get expensive. Deer is also something that can be found locally. Deer is REALLY good if you ask me. Provides a nice alternative to store bought meat.

I eat deer it's a little gamey but it's lean and is pretty good...

**newbrew** · 12-26-2004, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by K$I$N$G$P$I$N

I eat deer it's a little gamey but it's lean and is pretty good...

yea, it is a tad gamey. throw a good sauce or marinade on it. maybe throw it into some pasta or something. free deer is always better than an expensive steak tho

**KINGKONG** · 12-26-2004, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by newbrew

yea, it is a tad gamey. throw a good sauce or marinade on it. maybe throw it into some pasta or something. free deer is always better than an expensive steak tho

no doubt....

**9000rpm** · 12-27-2004, 04:49 AM

Are you sure it wasn't dove, and not pigeon? I have never heard of anyone eating pigeon. Dove is very common though, and it tastes very good too. And by the way, all wild game is very lean meat, even boar (pigs).

**G-Force** · 12-27-2004, 04:53 AM

is pigeon a new form of steroid

**POWERSTROKE** · 12-27-2004, 09:51 AM

Yuck Yuck Yuck

**Property of Steroid.com** · 12-27-2004, 10:30 AM

I don't eat meat/fish/foul at all...gross...

**Juggernaut** · 12-27-2004, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by K$I$N$G$P$I$N

I eat deer it's a little gamey but it's lean and is pretty good...

Soak it in milk overnight and it'll remove the gamey taste.

**Juggernaut** · 12-27-2004, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by hooker

I don't eat meat/fish/foul at all...gross...

Thank God! If I remove you from my calculation of number of people eating meat...carry the one.....divide the remander.......Hot ****, that leaves .123 pounds of extra meat at the grocery I can buy. Merry Christmas too me! Sorry I didn't get you anything Hooker. hahahahahahahaha

**Property of Steroid.com** · 12-27-2004, 10:51 AM

You can have my .123lbs of Pigeon...

**Juggernaut** · 12-27-2004, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by hooker

You can have my .123lbs of Pigeon...

Hot ****........I'll take the left talon....third toe. hahahahaha

**newbrew** · 12-27-2004, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by 9000rpm

Are you sure it wasn't dove, and not pigeon? I have never heard of anyone eating pigeon. Dove is very common though, and it tastes very good too. And by the way, all wild game is very lean meat, even boar (pigs).

it was pigeon, i was the one who shot it

btw, there are different types of pigeon. You dont eat barn pigeon.

Ive had dove and quail as well, I think pigeon is the best out of the 3.

**Juggernaut** · 12-27-2004, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by newbrew

it was pigeon, i was the one who shot it

btw, there are different types of pigeon. You dont eat barn pigeon.

Ive had dove and quail as well, I think pigeon is the best out of the 3.

There is no way in hell pigeon tastes better then quail.....maybe dove but now way it can taste better than quail. IMHO....of course.

**Warrior** · 12-27-2004, 11:18 PM

I ususally feed my falcon quail versus pigeon due to many know diseases that are common in pigeons (especially in the CNS areas)... prolly something to do with them walking in their sh!t all day. According to my falcon's Vet, if you choose to eat the little guy - you can freeze it first to kill some potenetial bacteria... or you could be sure to cook him prior to eating

***Narkissos*** · 12-27-2004, 11:51 PM

A few people (very very few) eat pigeon here.It is akin to chicken in texture and probably nutritional value.

Hmmm worth a try if it's free LOL

**Duma** · 12-28-2004, 12:05 AM

pigeon? are you kidding me? I thought this post was a joke....wow...

**newbrew** · 12-28-2004, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Duma

pigeon? are you kidding me? I thought this post was a joke....wow...

i wouldnt eat one from chicago.

many people eat pigeon. i think some people are just ignorant (i dont mean that in a mean way) to some things. some people freak over the idea of eating deer and elk.

like i said, there are different types of pigeon. the normal pigeon that you would think of is certainly not the type you eat.