Game Birds Etiquette

eating etiquette (how to eat...)

Small birds, such as squab, quail, and pheasant, are eaten with utensils or fingers.

Table manners for eating game birds at a formal dinner. At a formal dinner, the meat is removed from birds with a fork and a knife. No fingers are used.

Table manners for eating game birds at an informal meal. At an informal meal, a fork and knife are used to remove as much meat as possible; thereafter, the bones are held with the fingers and the remaining meat is taken with the teeth.

Remove bird shot from your mouth with your fingers.

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