What does quail taste like

If it's not too hard to explain. What is the difference between button and coturnix spell? I have tried pheasant and did not like it at all. Not sure how to cook quail either. Anyone, willing to try to explain? Jun 23, 1, 9 I've never raised quail, but I've had the "wild game" variety plenty of times.

You're making me wish I was still "back home", and hunting this fall! Quail has a somewhat more assertive flavor than chicken, but I would say not nearly as strongly flavored as duck. I'd expect that you would like the flavor, unless you are put off by any meat that is not fairly bland. Because it's more strongly flavored than chicken, though, it can stand up well with stronger herbs and spices, a big plus if you like variety in your cooking.

If you've ever had duck and liked it, don't worry about liking quail, you definately will. If duck's too strongly flavored for you, quail may stilll be just right.

I've found that quail goes well with sides like wild rice and mushrooms, or other somewhat strongly flavorful sides Like duck, quail can stand up to a good red wine, though you'd probably want a lighter bodied red for quail. I'd call that an advantage over chicken, though, being able to go with a red or a white, depending on how you're cooking it! You could always buy some quail meat and try it out before raising birds. Since you didn't care for pheasant, this might be a good first step.

Different ingredients, same general concept. Downside of the slow cooker recipe is having to smell it cooking for hours before you get to eat it. Last edited: Oct 4, Nov 13, 99 Salina, OK. Jul 14, 0 99 Lawrenceville, GA. I'm with wombat. You may want to try to buy quail and try it before you commit to raising them. You will probably pay through the nose for the meat, but at least you know if you like them or not.

Somewhat exotic meats of any kind Anything other than chicken, turkey, beef, pork is a matter of personal choice. Lamb is is common, I just don't care for it. Goat is less common around here, but I can deal with it. I don't happen to like duck, which is one of many reasons I don't raise them etc Oct 14, 3, 42 Thomson, GA.

I personally think quail is the best, most tender meat you will ever eat but that is just my opinion. I pour a can of cream of mushroom soup over mine and bake them. May 4, 6 Courtnix are 2 X bigger Unlike chickens, quail can fly, like for real fly. And in fact are often used to train hunting dogs, or hunters… so, no, if I let them free-range, they would fly away forever. Someday, in an ideal world, I would have the space and money and time and build them a nice, big, safe aviary.

That way they could almost free range. But until then, a coop is home. This spring and summer I have plans to build a second, larger coop, and possibly a quail tractor. We will see if that happens. Yes, I did. They are apparently really fast and great at camouflaging though, so catching it would be a challenge regardless. It does not hurt the quail at all, it is similar to clipping your finger or toe nails.

Quail need slightly higher protein than chicken. They also will eat many types of fruits and vegetables, and particularly love greens. But then I tied a twist tie to the ends and wrapped the other end on the cage, so it hangs. The LOVE to nibble and peck at the hanging lettuces. They are also particularly fond of sprouts. They also enjoyed the apple slices. Eventually I also want to get some bug treats, like mealworms, because they love insects.

Extra protein and fat, which will help in spring when they are all laying regularly. With 11 of them, they go through about one quart mason jar of feed and water every day. I check on them every morning, to see how much food and water they have, and check if there are any eggs. If the water or food is low, I refill it. I check again at night when I get home from work. This whole process only takes about 10 minutes a day total.

That way if they need one or both, I just unscrew the empty one and pop the new one in, without having to go back to the house to fill it up. Prices will vary based on whether you want to buy fertilized eggs to hatch yourself, baby chicks to raise, or older or full grown quail. I scooped up a great deal on mine. When I decided quail were happening, I put an alert on Craigslist.

Of course I dibs-ed it right away. Though one sadly died in transit to my house. Then, I accidentally ended up with 2 more for free, hence our current flock of The coop can have a huge range of prices based on materials and size you want. Then you will need feed, chick or adult depending on how old they were when you bought them. The cost of water will be negligible, just use tap.

If you get babies, you need to worry about them maybe drowning in it. From there of course you can expand and spend as much or as little as you want, on coops, laying boxes, toys, treats, sand baths, bedding, and what-have-you.

Sometimes they go on sale. Chicken eggs can be had as low as 0. If they were given medications. If they were exposed to any diseases. I had no local source of quail eggs. And they're not hard to cook, even in large numbers, which makes them good candidates for a dinner party.

In a recent burst of quail-mania, using birds from market leader Fayre Game, I have come to think of these diminutive birds as winged drumsticks. They weigh around the same, and behave pretty much the same, as the drumstick from an average-size chicken. That means you can use them in many of the same ways. Whatever else you do with quails, don't ignore the cardinal rule: do not overcook them.

Not with quail. The target timing, as with a drumstick, is in the minute range on a fairly high heat. Watch the clock as soon as it strikes 15 minutes, and don't walk away for too long. The second rule is delicate handling. These little fellows have very thin skin, which is easily torn by even brief contact with a wooden spoon.