Pigeon
My quizzing buddies are called Mick and Mike. We had accumulated £240 in quiz prize money (US$320) and as it is Mick's 68th birthday today, we decided to go out and spend some of it. We descended upon "The Rising Sun" at Nether Green and bought pints of local beer. Not something I am used to doing on a Monday lunchtime. Then we sat down to peruse the menu. Being less sophisticated than me, the other guys picked meals fit for factory workers - (a) pie of the day with chips ( American: fries ) and (b) burger with chips. However, I was in the mood for something special and memorable so I went for pan-seared pigeon breast, leg lollipop, pea puree, boulangere potatoes, pigeon jus and wild garlic oil. I followed this with a dessert of white chocolate mousse with honeycomb, strawberry gel and shortbread crumb. My meal was delicious. I hadn't eaten pigeon in decades and I had forgotten how earthy and tender it was - a real taste sensation. From now on those wood pigeons...