capon

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From the Renaissance up to the late nineteenth century, one finds many cookbooks that suggest covering boiled meat, especially poultry such as duck or capon, with macaroni or filled pasta.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2023

Inside the Marché Beauvau, the Marché d’Aligre’s historic covered market, featuring higher-quality butchers, fishmongers, and cheese and poultry sellers, shoppers were eyeing capon, oysters and truffles for the holidays.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021

On second thought, this could be the year of the capon.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2017

Tell her you want her to know now that a capon will do for her Thanksgiving because the rest of you will be enjoying the turkey elsewhere, thankful you’re out of grandma’s sight.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2015

"You run if you want to eat tonight," he shouted, his promises of a plump crisp capon already forgotten.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin