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FOR EASTER, CORNISH HENS SPRING INTO ACTION
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The lengthening days of spring inspire chickens to lay more
eggs. And as the weather sweetens, the first green things appear:
dandelions, mint, parsley, asparagus. All this vigorous new life
manifests renewal, which is the Christian message of Easter. It's
not surprising, then, that Easter meals center on the fresh new
foods of the season.
Spring chickens often star in the Easter dinner. In the past,
these small, tender birds were a special treat because chickens
didn't normally make it to the table until their laying days were
over and they were old and stringy. Nowadays, virtually all ...
