Bone In

Poultry

Bone In

Bone-in pigeon breast keeps rib structure under the meat—slightly longer cooking, more roast-bird character, excellent when you want carving drama without a whole bird. Dark, rich breast sits closer to steak than chicken; squab is the tender young bird. Season under the skin, roast or pan-finish, rest before slicing from the bone. Juicier than a thin boneless fillet. Serve breast pink; cook legs longer or confit—do not grey the breast.

Track this ingredient

Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshGrilledPan FriedPoachedPreparedRoastedSliced

Traits

Bone InMildPortionPrep ReadyQuick Cook

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 255

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 13.9 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.57 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 5.57 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.79 g
  • Cholesterol 90 mg
  • Sodium 72.8 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 32.4 g
  • Water 48.6 g
Detailed nutrients

Bone itself is mineral matrix; culinary values reflect marrow and attached tissue more than pure bone.

History

Medieval European cities raised pigeons for pies and spit roasts; bone in of pigeon took a named place in that kitchen trade.

British wood pigeon remained a thrifty game bird for pies and pot-roasts. Cooks treated bone in of pigeon as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As pigeon cookery specialised, bone in was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Medieval European cities raised pigeons for pies and spit roasts.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.