# Grilled eel, game hen

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 30, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-eel-game-hen/541291 "2010-05-30T15:45:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-eel-game-hen/541291/21 "2010-05-31T04:26:33Z")

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Cite? They say it is.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-eel-game-hen/541291/22 "2010-05-31T06:04:03Z")

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Eel is not a kosher meat.

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**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-eel-game-hen/541291/23 "2010-05-31T20:47:32Z")

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They sell an “eel sauce.” Eel is so good. Unfortunately, I’ve only found already prepared eels. I’d love some raw eel to try and make myself.

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**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-eel-game-hen/541291/24 "2010-05-31T23:44:49Z")

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> [@ghardester](#):
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> Cornish Game Hens are really just young chickens that have been culled for one reason or the other. This is why you see some with only one leg, they were crippled. The term ‘pecking order’ is relevant in this case, as the competition for feed can be severe. Any wounded chickens become Cornish Game Hens by magic in this way.

I’m sorry, but [cite](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/01/BAG23G0TIK1.DTL)?

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