Are magpies edible?!


Question: Are magpies edible!?
There are lots in our garden and food prices are geting very high!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Legally (in UK) you are within your rights to humanely kill and eat Magpies, but I was speaking to an old bloke who foraged to survive during World War 2 and he says they aren't very nice, not much meat and too stringy and chewy! He recommended taking the babies out of the nest (the evil man!) as they are nice & tender! As it's now half past July you'll be lucky to find any of those!.!.!.!.!.!.
Why don't you tame a Magpie and train it to catch food for you!? small rabbits or squirrels or something!? They are supposed to be really intelligent!. Just a thought!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I imagine magpies can be cooked just like any other small bird!.!.!.if you boned it properly and skinned it, you might be able to roast it over a spit!. Do you have a grill!?

Magpies are also a part of the Rook family, and they are definitely edible, so you can do it!. They also eat other birds' chicks, so those little buggers don't stand a chance!.

If you're really interested, though, I'd set up a humane trap!.!.!.don't rush at them with a BB gun and a net!Www@FoodAQ@Com

If you type 'magpie recipes' into the yahoo search box you will indeed find some magpie recipes! They might not be quite what you were looking for though!. P!.S!. The little birds in my garden think you should eat lots and lots of magpies - bon appetit!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Magpies were a regular meal in the North East post war years, they were shot with crows and put in pies, the gamekeepers used to kill them before they (magpies) killed the fledgling pheasants etcWww@FoodAQ@Com

I would imagine they are edible but have never seen a recipe for them!. I have eaten rook though and must admit I did not think much of it!.


Magpies are vermin anyway so just shoot the bloody things!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Probably, because if you rewind a few years we were told
"Four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie"
cant think that there would be much diference in the taste!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Most things are edible if you're desperateWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yep, but dont waste any!.!.!.Gordon got his eye on you and will give you a good talking to!.
!.!.He very good at talking!.!.!.he dont do anything else!.!.lolWww@FoodAQ@Com

I personally wouldn`t eat one but I believe they are edible!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes they are, but for the amount of meat you get its not really worth the troubleWww@FoodAQ@Com

I would guess yes, but I personally wouldn't fancy trying one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yeah why not ! Enjoy
I'd love to try something new!. Would love to try squirrel actually - is that bad !? xWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yeah go for it and tells what it tastes likeWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes they are, but if you prefer pies, go for the Black birdsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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