Appetite for Small Songbird Hits a Sour Note ; French Delicacy Depletes Species, Leads to Enforcing of Hunting Ban
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › September 21, 2007
Linked as:
Summary
PARIS On the world's list of weird foods, ortolan a bite-size songbird roasted and gulped down whole can claim a place of distinction.
It's an illegal place, though, since the ortolan is a protected species and hunting it is banned in France. Now the government is out to get poachers of the coveted fowl.See the full content of this document
Extract
Appetite for Small Songbird Hits a Sour Note ; French Delicacy Depletes Species, Leads to Enforcing of Hunting Ban
Thought to represent the soul of France, ortolan was reportedly on the menu at late French President Francois Mitterrand's legendary "last supper" on New Year's Eve 1995, eight day...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
