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Chicken little - Cornish hens make for savory and efficient portions.
From:
The Boston Herald
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December 27, 1998| Author:
Dornbusch, Jane
| COPYRIGHT 1998 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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It's probably the same impulse that causes certain people to squeal over dollhouse furniture, but there's something undeniably adorable about Cornish hens.
These miniature chickens - they're a small hybrid, but they're also babies, about 4 to 6 weeks old, when they reach the market - can't be beat for presentation or portion control. Each diner gets one bird, perfect and tiny; because they're young, there's a high ratio of bone to meat. And a whole hen makes one reasona...
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