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chapon

capon

chapon

Chapons (capons, or desexed cockerals who grow big and fat) are very popular around Christmas and New Year’s, but otherwise not always available in the shops. If the label says ‘jaune’ (yellow) its meat has a pinkish yellow tint because it was raised on a maize diet.

Poultry

Text © Dana Facaros

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