Why has chicken got to be fully cooked while game birds are best served undercooked?
The reason is because chickens are usually kept in close flocks and even those which are allowed to run free in a field or yard are often subject to such as salmonella. This means the bird must be cooked thoroughly. Game birds on the other hand are in an entirely wild environment where there is less likelihood of diseases such as salmonella, etc. The links below will help shed some light on the subject of diseases in the birds which we eat : – Game Birds This section aims to provide useful information on Game Birds in the UK, the common diseases to be encountered commercially, and gives brief outlines of the … http://www.sandhillvet.demon.co.uk/GameB… – Cached summary of avian diseases fungal nutritional tumors parasites Also occurs in chickens and captive game birds. Young birds are more frequently and … EPIZOOTIOLOGY Birds that survive the disease become carriers. …
