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weighs roughly 2.5 pounds (1.1 kilograms) when slaughtered at four to six weeks of age and typically commands a higher price per pound than mature chicken. Adult Cornish game hens are not smaller than standard broiler chickens; the size of cooked Cornish game hens is due solely to the very young age
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was an early investor in and promoter of the concept, leveraging his personal popularity to transform the dish from an exotic menu item into a common household meal.
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at which they are slaughtered. The Cornish game hen is known for its tender meat, which absorbs marinades and seasonings readily.
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chicken breeds, that is served young and immature, weighing no more than two pounds (900 g) ready to cook.
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Masters of American Cookery: M.F.K. Fisher, James Andrew Beard, Raymond Craig Claiborne, Julia McWilliams Child
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game cocks with other varieties of chicken and game bird, including the White Plymouth Rock hen and the
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United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry AMS 70.200 et seq. Effective August 5, 2018
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The witty pianist Victor Borge revived their use in our time when he marketed them commercially
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with developing the small fowl in the mid-1950s. The couple crossbred
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USDA revises poultry definitions for broilers, roasters
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credited Alphonsine "Therese" and Jacques Makowsky of
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Cornish hen


USDA
broiler chicken
cross
Cornish
White Plymouth Rock
game bird
large breast
fowl
SFGate
Saturday Evening Post
Connecticut
Cornish
Malayan fighting cock
Victor Borge
United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry AMS 70.200 et seq. Effective August 5, 2018
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"What is a Cornish Hen?"
Archived
Wayback Machine
Ochef.com
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Wayback Machine
"The Cornish Game Hen Is a Tiny Liar"
Modern Farmer

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