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What species of pheasant is used for the table?

April 26, 2017pheasant species Table Used

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What species of pheasant is used for the table?

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Contrary to popular belief, it is not the “English” pheasant that we eat. Nor is the pheasant eaten in England “English”. It is a Chinese Ringneck / Mongolian cross. All species of pheasant are Asian origin. A bit of trivia they were discovered by Jason (of Argonauts fame) while on his quest for the Golden Fleece. He brought them back to Greece; the Romans tasted them and must have been impressed, as took them with them on their conquests, as part of their living larder. . obviously a few escaped in England!