In article , Robert Klute
wrote:

Pheasant is another one of those game animals that require aging.
Brillat-Savarin (of Iron Chef fame) thought that a good chicken was
better than fresh pheasant. He recommended at least 8 days of aging.

But let's remember that beef, too, needs ageing - quite a lot of
ageing, if it's going to taste good

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