A young pigeon with tender flesh is called what?

A young pigeon with tender flesh is called what?

• A. Dove
• B. Pigeon
• C. Chick
• D. Squab

Answer: (D)

In cooking, meat tenderness is tied to how old the bird is. A young pigeon kept for meat is called squab. That label signals the bird is still very tender and has delicate, dark flesh that cooks beautifully and remains juicy. The other terms describe different birds or life stages: a dove is a related bird but not the standard culinary term for a pigeon's meat; pigeon refers to the species in general rather than the age; and a chick is the young of a chicken, not a pigeon.

In cooking, meat tenderness is tied to how old the bird is. A young pigeon kept for meat is called squab. That label signals the bird is still very tender and has delicate, dark flesh that cooks beautifully and remains juicy. The other terms describe different birds or life stages: a dove is a related bird but not the standard culinary term for a pigeon's meat; pigeon refers to the species in general rather than the age; and a chick is the young of a chicken, not a pigeon.