aem wrote on 07 Aug 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> These little birds have always disappointed me. I look at their
> convenient, even cute, size and I think gee, I ought to be able to do
> something special with these. So far, nothing has worked. I mean,
> yeah, they're always edible and okay, but the skin has never been
> delectable, the flavors -- and I've tried subtle and bold -- never make
> you sit up and take notice. The summary of about a dozen different
> efforts over some years is, frankly, blah.
>
> Tonight I did them on the grill, they having been on sale for less than
> $1 each last week. Whole, not split. Some smoke, some chiles in the
> marinade. They were blah.
>
> Someone must have better ideas -- ? -aem
>
>

I have been known to cut them in half, place them cut side down on a bed
of uncooked apricot stuffing and roast them on a lined with foil cookie
sheet.

well not really a bed ...just enough to over fill the cavity. So say more
of a small mound than a bed.

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Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect

-Alan