In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Sqwertz > wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 13 May 2009 12:30:05 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >>
> >>> I love gizzards. But, I know how to cook them tender. :-)
> >>> If nothing else, you could use them as a stock ingredient, then turn the
> >>> meat into pet food.
> >> Just make sure you don't get free range chicken gizzards.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Why?
> I ask the same question. Back in the day DW and I ran about 50 free
> range chickens all the time. We ate the liver and gizzards routinely and
> never had a problem (as he wipes drool from his misshapen face). <G>

Mmm... Free range rooster. Yum!

The feathers (especially the neck, flank and tail feathers) were worth
money on eBay for fly tying. I was careful to dry pluck those prior to
scalding to finish cleaning the bird prior to gutting them.
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Peace! Om

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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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