Quails in cookery 4363108 222946479 2008-07-01T21:28:33Z 75.166.159.248 [[Image:Potato galettes with quail eggs.jpg|250px|thumb|Potato galettes, served with quail eggs.]] The '''quail''' family of birds includes edible game species. The [[Common Quail]] was previously much favoured in [[French cuisine|French cooking]], but quail for the table are now more likely to be domesticated [[Japanese Quail]]. Quail is also used in Indian cuisine such as a [[bhuna]]. Quail are commonly eaten complete with the bones, since these are easily chewed and the small size of the bird makes it inconvenient to remove them. The [[Egg (food)|egg]]s of quail are considered a delicacy. They are sometimes used raw in [[sushi]]. In [[Colombia]] quail eggs are less exotic than in many other countries, and a single [[hard-boiled]] quail egg is a common topping on [[hot dogs]] and [[hamburgers]], often fixed into place with a [[toothpick]]. Quail eggs are often very high in [[cholesterol]]. Quail eggs are also often used in Japanese Bento lunches. The Common Quail is also part of [[Maltese cuisine]]. Quail that have fed on [[hemlock]] (e.g. during migration) may induce [[acute renal failure]] due to accumulation of toxic substances from the hemlock in the meat; this problem is referred to as "coturnism".<ref name="pmid15313988">{{cite journal |author=Tsironi M, Andriopoulos P, Xamodraka E, ''et al'' |title=The patient with rhabdomyolysis: have you considered quail poisoning? |journal=CMAJ |volume=171 |issue=4 |pages=325–6 |year=2004 |pmid=15313988 |doi=10.1503/cmaj.1031256|url=http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/171/4/325}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{cookbook}} [[Category:Poultry]] [[Category:Meat]]