The Conservative former leader of North Hertfordshire District Council has raised eyebrows by suggesting that culled pigeons could be used as a “food source”. With officials in the town of Royston set to use a hawk to kill off hundreds of pigeons, Councillor John Smith ventured we should eat them:
“I’m being perfectly serious that pigeon pie is not eaten as often as it used to be – in other words shot pigeons give us a food source.”
Perhaps he should stage a press stunt to promote the idea — is Cordelia Gummer still available?
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In Michelin starred Club Gascon the pigeon breast with fois gras is sublime.
Actually pigeon is delicious, although I’ve only had wood pigeon rather than scratty street vermin pigeon…
@Guido: I assume that’s wood pigeon?
“Scratty street vermin pigeon” are probably a cut above “London (been exposed to much lead poisoning they’ve mutated)pigeons”
Nothing wrong with eating pigeon
Am I the only one who thinks he actually has a valid point? We are horrendously wasteful as a society in how we consume meat.
Just been on the phone to Col. Sanders
Done deal.
I remember we had a cat who eat a pigeon once, maybe they could be used for gourmet pet food?
I’m with you Malcolm perhaps we could suggest the McPigeon Burger to Ronald?
“the pigeon breast with fois gras”
They cook time itself? Well deserving of that star.
@Guido
It’s ‘foie’ gras actually. You might learnt to spell it, at least.
Feral pigeons are flying rats …full of disease …the cat turns it’s nose up at the ones it’s killed …not stupid ……is this a Tory plan to see us all off ?
” It is known that a high proportion of Feral Pigeons are infected with ornithosis (a mild form of psittacosis). Some have been shown to carry salmonellosis and, although the incidence is low, the public health hazard cannot be ignored, particularly in view of the Feral Pigeons’ association with food premises. “
Think I`d sooner eat a shot Tory