tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post114832371627670458..comments2024-03-24T00:17:03.179-07:00Comments on Deetsa's Diningroom: Grilled QuailsDeetsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1148833102124896462006-05-28T09:18:00.000-07:002006-05-28T09:18:00.000-07:00Wow.. sorry for the delay on the answer. My other ...Wow.. sorry for the delay on the answer. My other post explains. <BR/><BR/>All the adventures were related to my wanting to use up all the food haunting my freezer and shelves before I leave for vacation. <BR/><BR/>The quail were a tad annoying because they were so small but they also made for easier cutting. Spatchcocking is basically removing the wishbone and then cutting through the belly of the beast, pressing down on its back and spreadeagling them for more even cooking. I have to say it was much easier with tiny birds than the chicken I tried not long after. That wasn't exactly the clean process they were describing in my book. <BR/><BR/>The cookbooks aren't exactly new (6 months old) but I have my eye on a companion to that italian book. I have all the others: china, thailand, france... now india is joining the bunch and I'm just dying to get my hands on it one day.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1148338196487611072006-05-22T15:49:00.000-07:002006-05-22T15:49:00.000-07:00Wow! Quail is something that I have yet to take a...Wow! Quail is something that I have yet to take a chance at - it looks like you did very well! All these new adventures in the kitchen this last week - I'm very impressed (and some new, well-deserved cookbooks?!). I can't wait to see what that last picture was of... But okay, you're going to have to define a spatchcock for me! I've never snip-snipped my way across any bird!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.com