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PALOMA TORCAZ - Columba Palumbus - Bargas - Los Cantos - 12.03.2015 |
Villanova reasserts this calling them
tudones (big wood pigeons). They do not walk but waddle. This is due to
overweight. Their feathers weigh more than their bones. They eat any kind of
grains, seeds, berries, pine kernels and acorns. They live in the forests and
go to the fields to feed.
They are migratory birds. In the spring, they found all over Europe, except northern Scandinavia,. In the fall, they fly to the Middle East and Morocco. In the 15th C, Juan Pacheco, the Marquis of Villena and favorite of King Henry IV, owned villages and large landholdings in Albacete, Alicante and Murcia where wood pigeons are so abundant that no question as to what the marquis and his retinue ate when residing on his properties in eastern Spain.
They are migratory birds. In the spring, they found all over Europe, except northern Scandinavia,. In the fall, they fly to the Middle East and Morocco. In the 15th C, Juan Pacheco, the Marquis of Villena and favorite of King Henry IV, owned villages and large landholdings in Albacete, Alicante and Murcia where wood pigeons are so abundant that no question as to what the marquis and his retinue ate when residing on his properties in eastern Spain.
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Browning a Small Bird Photo by: Lord-Williams |
Avenzoar claimed wood pigeons cause
melancholy and are coarse. Further, the woodpigeon is a symbol of love,
independence and a vagabond’s life as they come go as they please. Reputedly,
the Marquis of Villena was a great lover, independent and roamed as he pleased,
as seen by the number of bastards he fathered. See tórtola.
[ES: “European Wood Pigeon.” Jul 26, 03; ES: Gains. Oct 5, 03; ES:
“Paloma torcaz.” n/d; ES: Plana. <1998-2003>; 1998-2003><1998-2003>Gázquez. Cocina. 2002:138:189; 1998-2003>Ibn
Zuhr/García Sánchez. 1992:51; and
Villena/Calero. 2002:22b:28a]
For other pigeon recipes see blogs: Ánade published September 26, 2011; Canelade China published July 17, 2012; and Paloma published December 7, 2016.
YOUNG CARAMELIZED PIGEONS ADAPTED FROM HUICI’S TRANSLATION OF ANÓN
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Pouring Egg Mixture Over Small Bird Photo by: Lord-Williams |
¼ tsp white pepper
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