Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal
Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.
By Kaleena Fraga
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Mar 17, 2024
Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal
Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.
By Kaleena Fraga
•
March 17, 2024