Date: 8/4/26 10:43 am From: J Christian Kessler via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] TASTING TABLE: This Small Bird Was Once A Dinner Staple, But Is Now Illegal To Eat In The US
I was served sparrow chicks as a "delicacy" once in Abu Dhabi
Chris Kessler
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM HAL MICHAEL via Tweeters <
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> I've heard stories from the early 50s that had small passerines being
> consumed for specific "festival meals" in some ethnic enclaves in Northern
> California. I read that in parts of Europe this still continues, just well
> under the radar.
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> Hal Michael
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> On 08/03/2026 9:07 PM PDT Dan Reiff via Tweeters <
> <tweeters...> wrote:
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> I wonder if that was how the restaurant chain got its name!:
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> *This Small Bird Was Once A Dinner Staple, But Is Now Illegal To Eat In
> The US*
> Although federal conservation laws banned eating this small bird more than
> a century ago, it used to be a pretty popular protein in America.
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> Read in Tasting Table: https://apple.news/A7yrLDKyvQLyxyFOm-qnivw >
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