Pigeon Recipes

 Game Recipes: Il Piccione - In this section of the site you can appreciate the tasty game recipes recommended by our staff.THE PIGEONThe pigeon is the domestic version of the Wood pigeon. It is sold not gutted but plucked, with head, wings and legs. It has less firm and tasty meat than the wood pigeon, but on the other hand requires a shorter cooking time. It is advisable to eat young pigeons, as soon as they have reached full development (3-4 months), as they have more tender and tasty meat (youth is recognized by the weight and softness of the beak). Pigeon meat has a high protein content (22%) a low fat content (5%) and a moderate content of iron and B vitamins. Pigeon piePreparation 40 min, cooking 2 hours 30 min, medium difficulty4 pigeons, 1 stick of celery, 18 slices of bread (preferably stale) 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan, 1L of broth, 20 g of butter, 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, salt more -   Tagliatelle with mushrooms and pigeonsPreparation 30 min, cooking 1 hour 15 min, medium difficulty380 g of tagliatelle with pigeon, 200 g of porcini mushrooms, 2-3 sage leaves, 1 clove of garlic, 1/2 onion, 1/2 glass of dry white wine, 1 glass of meat broth, 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese, 50 of butter, 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper - more -   Pigeon rice cakePreparation 40 min, cooking 40 min, medium difficulty350 g of rice, 1 pigeon, 2 eggs, 1 onion, 3 sage leaves, 1/2 glass, dry white wine, 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan, 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, 100 g of butter, salt and pepper - more -   Risotto with pigeonsPreparation 20 min, cooking 40 min, difficulty Easy300 g of rice, 2 pigeons, 30 g of cooked ham, 2 (slices of lean bacon, 60 g of porcini mushrooms and broth, 2 glasses of dry white wine, 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 80 g of butter, salt - more -