Just watched the local news to see Aveyron chasseurs discussing catching " Grive de Draines" and displaying a collection just caught and killed.
I asked Malc "why on earth would they want to do that. " The answer to eat them , oh ! no. Sadly the answer is "oh, yes", recipes can be found in the Almanach des Gourmands.
And what are grive de draines ? Thrushes.
In England the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 , made it an offence to intentionally kill or injure thrushes ( wild birds generally ) But as Malc says, different country, different rules and England does not agree with bullfighting but here in France they do.
Please do NOT send recipes for a delicious dish, you interested cooks.
The ortolan bunting, a small sparrow like song bird is now an endangered species but although it is illegal to trap, it is still caught, fed maize then drowned in brandy, cooked and eaten bones and all. If you want to see something totally disgusting, Jeremy Clarkson can be seem on U tube enjoying eating one in a restaurant. The disgusting bit is Clarkson.
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