The idea that pigeon meat was considered to be better than chicken meat is fascinating.
That said - is there a volume challenge with pigeons (vs. chickens)?
Like, I feel like now-a-days I can get a reasonably good volume of chicken meat on the bone (breasts, drumsticks to some extent, maybe some wings?) but pigeons seem small enough that you'd need like 4-10 for a single meal for a 4 person family.
It feels like it's easier to produce more chicken meat, and more cheaply (is this why it's less desirable than pigeon meat)?
This is not your answer, but the eating habits of the past are fascinating to me.
Want to live like we used to? Eat way less protein in meats. This is the solution.
I just built a set of chairs that were in a picture from a shaker museum. I managed to get the scale correct because there was a soda next to one in the photo.
It turns out that 1840's people were WAAAAY smaller than they are today. Not fat. But overall dimensions.
That said - is there a volume challenge with pigeons (vs. chickens)?
Like, I feel like now-a-days I can get a reasonably good volume of chicken meat on the bone (breasts, drumsticks to some extent, maybe some wings?) but pigeons seem small enough that you'd need like 4-10 for a single meal for a 4 person family.
It feels like it's easier to produce more chicken meat, and more cheaply (is this why it's less desirable than pigeon meat)?
Also, it's time for lunch apparently :)