Poultry
Numida meleagris
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Numida meleagris is the helmeted guinea fowl species native to Africa and farmed worldwide for lean, darkish meat with a flavour between chicken and pheasant. The binomial covers wild and domestic birds when breed colour is unspecified. Roast carefully—lean breast dries fast—or braise legs. Excellent with bacon, juniper, and autumn fruit. A staple French pintade as much as African traditional poultry.
Also known as: Numida meleagris, Helmeted guinea fowl species
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History
Helmeted guinea fowl were hunted and kept across sub-Saharan Africa.
Portuguese trade spread guinea fowl into Europe.
French farms popularised pintade as everyday and festive poultry.
Global farming of N. meleagris supplied restaurants seeking alternative poultry.