capon

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For her 117th birthday, she ate foie gras, roasted capon, cheese and a dessert similar to a baked alaska.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

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

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

"I've got my eye on a plump crisp capon to sup on tonight. We'll share it, me and you. You'll like that."

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