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Lisa
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Does anyone have a good (ie, simple and yummy) recipe for preparing rock cornish game hens?
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rivka
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Rinse them very well. They tend to be saltier than full-sized kosher chickens.

I like to stuff them with a mixture of brown rice, wild rices, and spices. Cooked rice, that is. [Wink]

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That sounds good. What kind of spices do you use?
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rivka
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Whatever looks good. [Wink]

A sprinkle each of sage, Italian spice mix, marjoram, and pepper; more than a sprinkle of onion and garlic powder (or fresh, if I have time).

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Do you do all the spices in the stuffing, or do you do the outside of the hen as well?
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rivka
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You could do either. My kids object to "stuff" on the outside, so I just mix them with the rice.

Also, now I want cornish hens for Shabbos! >_<

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I thought maybe this was a variation on the old "Rock Paper Scissors" game. I'm just having a hard time coming up with a hand signal for the language of Cornwall...
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Tammy
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Yum, rivka, can you come cook at my house tonight?
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rivka
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Tonight I'm giving a 2-3 hour seminar on how to apply for financial aid. (Mostly how to fill out the FAFSA.)

But you're welcome to join me tomorrow night. Especially if I manage to pick up tiny chickens at the market tomorrow. [Big Grin]

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You don't throw any mango tidbits in your tiny chickens, do you?
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Just for you, I'll leave them out this time. [Wink]
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Tatiana
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Rock them all night long! I pictured some big haired guitarist playing screaming solos while the cluckers from Cornwall boogied on down.
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I used to have a recipe for a really yummy marinade for Cornish Hens. I know it had Italian dressing and red wine in it, but I don't remember what else. It was SOOOOO good.
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Lisa
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Unfortunately, Tova got spacers put in her teeth on Wednesday. So we're going to have soup and fish for Shabbat so that she can eat. The hens were still frozen solid, so we put them back in the freezer. Maybe next week...
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rivka
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And I didn't make it to the kosher market today.
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Tatiana
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What IS a cornish hen? I mean, how is it different from an Alabama hen?
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They're just chickens that have been slaughtered at a much younger age than fryers or broilers. It's a cross-breed, with Cornwall hens providing the double breast and White Rock roosters providing the large frame size.

--Mel

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Tatiana
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Ah, thanks! I don't think I've seen those in the grocery stores here. I'll look out for them. I bet they're tasty.

The way I cook roasting chickens is by rinsing well, then rubbing a tablespoon or two of olive oil all over the skin. Then I sprinkle parsley, thyme, and black pepper all over the skin. I put them in a roasting pan with the little grill thing in the bottom, and roast at maybe 350F for about an hour. They taste yummy that way.

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quote:
Originally posted by Tatiana:
What IS a cornish hen? I mean, how is it different from an Alabama hen?

Mostly size. They're about 1/4 the size of a regular chicken. More tender.
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