capons
Castrated male chickens
Capons are castrated roosters raised for meat.
The removal of the testes allows the bird to grow larger and fatter, producing tender, richly flavored flesh prized in traditional cooking.
Once common on holiday tables, capons have become less available as industrial chicken farming has favored faster-growing breeds.
She roasted a capon for Christmas dinner.
Neutering male poultry
- castratedDeprived of gonads
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- husbandryFarm management practice
- fatteningPromoting weight gain
raising · breeding · feed · growth · docile · poultryman · market · crate
Male domestic fowl
- cockerelMale chicken, not mature
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- pulletYoung female chicken
- henFemale fowl
fowl · bird · comb · wattle · feathers · coop · domesticated · breeds
Dry-heat cooking method
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- tenderSoft or sore
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
banquet · holiday · Christmas · delicacy · gourmet · basting · carving · golden
Characteristic cooking style
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- hauteFrench for high
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
connoisseur · luxury · indulgence · prized · flavorful · rich · fatty · marbled
caponization
Neutering male poultry
fattening · raising · breeding · feed · growth · docile · poultryman · market · crate · finishing
rooster
Male domestic fowl
hen · fowl · bird · comb · wattle · feathers · coop · domesticated · breeds · free-range
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
feast · banquet · holiday · Christmas · delicacy · gourmet · basting · carving · golden · crispy
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- hauteFrench for high
epicurean · connoisseur · luxury · indulgence · prized · flavorful · rich · fatty · marbled · superior