Guide Note

Squab recipes use squab, a young pigeon, which is known for its tenderness and delicate dark meat. The squab used in cooking are about a month old and have a tender, moist taste.

Fast Facts

1. Popular in Victorian England
2. Prepared similarly to chicken
3. Weigh about 1 pound
4. Raised on farms and sold to restaurants ¹
5. Can be stuffed a day ahead of time
6. Can be broiled, grilled, or baked
7. Roasting squab takes about 25 minutes in the oven ²

Some Popular Squab Dishes

Squab is a culinary delight in the U.S. and around the world. Some popular ways to prepare squab are roasting it with a creole rice ³, following a more French creation with lemon, grapes and endive ⁴, or baking it in a pie with a hot water crust.⁵