I do not eat oysters, egg plant, or squab, which is pigeon. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
“I must admit, the food was very good, it was called squab, and Ben got very drunk and spilled a drink on me —”. From Wordnik.com. [Nancy Jo Sales on private-school love] Reference
But squab is delicious!. From Wordnik.com. [PA Police Target Pigeon Shoot] Reference
I've never been to England but I'm told a delicacy there is squab which is a very young pidgeon. From Wordnik.com. [On Dear Days Gone By] Reference
"Do try the squab, dear, " suggested Belvera to Secca. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Sorceress]
Jimmy loved his pigeon and had raised him from a squab. From Wordnik.com. [the birD] Reference
By virtue of context, I gleaned “squab” was pigeon. From Wordnik.com. [Odd USDA Nutritional Facts | clusterflock] Reference
Find yourself a nice, plump squab to munch, if you want. From Wordnik.com. [Norse Code Preview (Chapter 2) - Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games] Reference
The crispy duck and squab package with pine nuts appeared. From Wordnik.com. [Deal Breaker]
Why, don't you know that frogs'-legs are as delicate as squab. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge] Reference
Even he was moved to drop his squab and comment on your pulchritude. From Wordnik.com. [Sunrise... midday beach-scape... moonrise hammock-scape.] Reference
Danny playfully kicked toward it, “Out of my way, squab,” he said. From Wordnik.com. [Odd USDA Nutritional Facts | clusterflock] Reference
Orphan squab can be fed egg yolk until old enough to consume adult feeds. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
What about rabbit and squab shot back Grant Achatz, the young chef at Alinea. From Wordnik.com. [Et Tu, Wolfgang? Some chefs battle growing humane farming trend] Reference
The squab pie, famous in Cornwall, contains apples and onions allied with mutton. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
She had married hence having no children and having some squab with her families. From Wordnik.com. [New Fire Brigade to Drosh after creation of Pakistan] Reference
Mr. Fox longs to let his true nature guide his life and resorts to stealing squab. From Wordnik.com. [Jackie K. Cooper: Anderson's Latest Is For Devout Followers Only] Reference
Secca raised her eyebrows, but continued to dismember the second squab, listening. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Sorceress]
"You miserable little fool, I'll wring your neck as I'd wring the neck of a squab.". From Wordnik.com. [Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective] Reference
They produce squab that grow quicker and have larger breasts than unselected birds. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
Prices received for squab are normally high, and in most places the demand is constant. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
It has very small eyes, short legs, and its fat, squab body is covered with coarse gray hair. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's Young People, March 2, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly] Reference
I leaned against the seat squab with my arms folded, 'In five minutes this plane's going up.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Kobra Manifesto]
He bought roses for the house, he ordered squab for dinner, he had the car cleaned and polished. From Wordnik.com. [Babbit] Reference
Now stuff each squab with this stuffing, putting a small piece of butter in each bird and sew up. From Wordnik.com. [The Suffrage Cook Book] Reference
Nesting birds need a high-protein diet to raise squab at the high rates of gain that are possible. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
The top brass was squab - bling over a single Hurricane as though it were some rare and precious bird. From Wordnik.com. [The HurricaneStory]
Commercial squab breeds are often kept permanently in pens, a process that requires care and experience. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
Dovecotes are a good source of both squab and garden manure, and they continue to be used, especially in Egypt. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
Growers expect an average of 12-14 squab per pair per year, although much depends on environment and management. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
The parents feed the squab for about four weeks before pushing it out of the nest to prepare for the next clutch. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
These birds forage widely but return home, thereby providing the farmers with squab, one of the tastiest of all meats. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
Each morning I sacrificed one squab in the Private chapel below the reception hall, chanting my prayers to empty chairs. From Wordnik.com. [Calde of the Long Sun]
Of a squab he ate one-half, and with it some canned pease and fried potatoes; while for dessert he had a little lemon ice. From Wordnik.com. [The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure] Reference
It should be noted, however, that cold climates do not favor squab production and hot climates promote vermin and disease. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
A recent offering: corn and jalapeno soup en croute, a salad of warm squab and spinach with bacon, and skirt steak with paprika butter. From Wordnik.com. [Restaurants: Frugal Gourmet] Reference
The squab are harvested just before full feather development and before the youngster has started to fly, usually at 21-30 days of age. From Wordnik.com. [5 Chicken] Reference
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