How to kill a live pigeon?

Pigeon is a general term for hundreds of species of birds in the pigeon family. It has high nutritional value. It is not only a precious delicacy, but also a high-grade tonic. It is called "animal ginseng". It is rich in protein. There is a saying in our country that "one pigeon wins nine chickens". Killing pigeons before cooking is a difficult problem. Let's take a look at how to kill live pigeons.

How to kill a live pigeon?

There are two main ways to kill live pigeons, one is to bleed pigeons to death, because pigeon blood is very nutritious, this method of killing pigeons will lose a lot of nutrients, so it is not recommended. The second method is to suffocate the pigeons in water without bloodletting. This killing method is more common. After killing the pigeons, pour the hot water with seven or eight parts in advance to the pigeons. This is to make it more convenient to remove the hair. In addition to removing the feathers and some fine hairs on the body, the following is the common dissection procedure.

The nutritional value of pigeons

Pigeon meat has high protein content, high digestibility, and low fat content, which is the most suitable for human consumption in animal and poultry meat. In addition, pigeon meat contains calcium, iron, copper and other elements and vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin E, etc. are higher than chicken, fish, cattle, mutton content, but also rich in pantothenic acid, hair loss, white hair and hair before the first decline has a good effect.

2. The bones of young pigeons are rich in chondroitin, which is comparable to chondroitin in antler. Regular consumption has the effects of improving skin cell vitality, enhancing skin elasticity, improving blood circulation, ruddy complexion, etc. It also contains more branched amino acids and arginine, which can promote the synthesis of protein in the body and accelerate wound healing.

Pigeon liver contains the best cholesterol, which can help the human body make good use of cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis. Pigeon is called "sweet blood animal" by folk, and it helps to restore health after eating anemia.

The whole practice of pigeons

1. lemon pigeon

[Ingredients] 2 young pigeons, 1 lemon, soy sauce, wine, sugar, salad oil, sesame oil.

[Practice] Remove the hair of the pigeon, wash and remove the internal organs, marinate in soy sauce for minutes, pour the salad oil into the pan, put the pigeon in, fry until golden brown. Add wine, soup, sugar, sesame oil, lemon juice and soy sauce, simmer for 15 minutes, put the pigeon into the plate, pour the lemon juice on the pigeon meat, pour the juice in the pot on the pigeon, unique flavor.

2. Stewed Pigeon with Huai Qi

[Materials] 15 grams of yam, 15 grams of wolfberry, 1 young pigeon or old pigeon, ginger, wine, salt.

[Practice] Pigeon in the pot boil, take out add Huai yam, wolfberry, ginger, wine and water. Cover and steam in a steamer for an hour and a half, then add a little salt.

3. Steamed Pigeon with Lycium barbarum

[Ingredients] 1 squab, 20 grams of wolfberry, ginger, wine, salt.

[Practice] After killing the pigeons, blanch them with boiling water, remove the internal organs and wash them. Steaming cup put wolfberry, ginger, yellow wine and pigeons, water added to immerse pigeons for degrees. Put water in steamer, put in steaming cup, steam for 90 minutes until pigeon meat is soft, turn off heat, wait for a little cold, take out and eat.

4. Five Flavors Pigeon

Ingredients: 2 young pigeons, onion, ginger, wine, potato, onion, tomato, curry powder, monosodium glutamate and cornstarch.

[Practice] Clean the pigeon, remove the head, feet and internal organs, cut it into pieces, boil it in the pot for two minutes, take it out, put it in the jar, then add onion, ginger and wine, steam it with high fire until the meat is rotten and take it out. Cook potatoes and mash them for later use. Put the cooked pigeon pieces into a pot of onion, curry powder, mashed potatoes and oil, fry them for a second, pour tomato sauce over them and serve.

6. Smooth and tender pigeon meat

[Ingredients] 1 piece of pigeon breast, cucumber, carrot, green onion, peanut oil, egg white, cornstarch, salt, wine, etc.

[Method] Slice pigeon breast meat, add egg white, starch, wine and salt and marinate for 20 minutes. Cook carrots and bamboo shoots, slice cucumbers, put 250g peanut oil in the pan, soak pigeon meat slices in the pan, fish them out, keep tablespoon oil in the pan, fry onions in the pan, add carrots, cucumbers, bamboo shoots, pigeon slices, add a little salt, thicken with starch, then take out the pan, eat hot.