Cov kws tshaj lij qhia qhov chaw zoo tshaj plaws Mus yos hav zoov thiab noj Duck thiab Quail hauv Texas

Xyoo 2022-2023 duck thiab quail yos hav zoov caij nyoog hauv Texas tau txawv txawv. Lub caij ntuj no, sov dua li huab cua ib txwm ua rau muaj kev kub ntxhov thoob plaws hauv Texas, ua rau cov hav dej thiab cov teb thoob plaws hauv lub xeev tsis muaj qhov tsis zoo.

Txawm hais tias cov neeg yos hav zoov qus tuaj yeem txaus siab rau qhov kev nyab xeeb me me, qhov tsis muaj dej tau ua rau lub taub hau liab, pintail, thiab teal ducks tsis yooj yim rau lub caij no. Bobwhite quail, hom kab ntau tshaj plaws hauv Texas, ntsib qhov teeb meem zoo sib xws. Cov huab cua qhuav ua rau muaj kev cuam tshuam loj heev rau cov quail chaw nyob thiab cov pej xeem, ua rau ib zaug muaj ntau qhov chaw tua tsiaj tsis muaj zog, nrog rau lub caij tseem qhib kom txog thaum Lub Ob Hlis 26.

Yog li ntawd, tag nrho cov noog nyob qhov twg?

Xyoo no, thaj tsam ntug dej hiav txwv ntawm South Texas tau cushioned los ntawm kev nyab xeeb, ua rau nws yog ib qho chaw zoo tshaj plaws rau pab pawg duck thiab thaj chaw zoo rau quail. Nrog cov noog uas muaj txiaj ntsig zoo nyob rau sab qab teb, cov neeg yos hav zoov tau ua ib yam nkaus - thiab ntawm cov neeg yos hav zoov uas muaj neeg coob coob, muaj feem yuav pom lawv pom ntau dua li cov plaub.

Raws li avid tseem poob siab cov neeg sab nrauv saib rau lub caij tom ntej, ob peb ntawm South Texas ranches tuaj yeem yog qhov kev daws teeb meem. Powderhorn North Ranch thiab Arrowhead Ranch muab lub sijhawm uas tsis muaj kev sib piv tsis tsuas yog mus yos hav zoov xwb, tab sis tej zaum txawm tias muaj qee qhov zoo tshaj plaws wingshooting av hauv lub xeev.

Powderhorn North Ranch yog lub npe hu rau nws qhov tshwj xeeb duck yos hav zoov. Nyob rau sab qab teb sab hnub poob ntawm Port O'Connor, Texas (lwm qhov chaw yos hav zoov zoo nkauj), qhov 1,350-acre vaj tse boasts ib mais ntawm pas dej pem hauv ntej peppered nrog marshes thiab wetlands. Lub ntug dej hiav txwv prairie yog lub caij ntuj no zoo tshaj plaws rau gadwall, widgeon, pintail, canvasback, redhead thiab teal ducks, thiab vim tias nws nyob ze rau yav tom ntej Powderhorn State Park, nws yuav nyob ib puag ncig los ntawm thaj av pristine ntau xyoo tom ntej.

"Powderhorn North cov tswv tau saib xyuas thaj av thiab nws cov peev txheej," said Chad Foster, tus tswv thiab tus tsim ntawm Foster Farm & Ranch Real Estate. "Qhov no tau tso cai rau thaj tsam thaj tsam ntawm ntug dej hiav txwv, cov noog taug kev, thiab cov noog dej kom vam meej, thiab nws tau pom cov pab pawg ntawm cov ducks thaum lub caij. Nws yog npau suav ntawm tus neeg yos hav zoov. "

Ntxiv rau sab qab teb, Arrowhead Ranch yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws 9,780 acre vaj tse nyob 30 mais qaum teb hnub poob ntawm Edinburg, Texas. Lub ranch no tau ua tib zoo khaws cia los cog cov bobwhite quail chaw nyob. Niaj hnub no, cov pej xeem cov naj npawb ntawm kaum tawm txhiab. Arrowhead Ranch muaj ntau lub teb tsuas yog mob siab rau kev yos hav zoov quail, thiab ntawm kev yos hav zoov puv hnub, 20-30 coveys uas muaj 15-25 quail raug pom tsis tu ncua.

Foster hais tias "Kev yos hav zoov Quail tau paub tias yog nyob rau theem sab saum toj ntawm kev coj noj coj ua sab nraum zoov hauv Texas," Foster hais. "South Texas muaj qee qhov chaw yos hav zoov zoo, tab sis Arrowhead Ranch yog qhov tshwj xeeb vim tias lub sijhawm thiab kev siv zog ntawm cov tswv yav dhau los tau muab tso rau hauv kev saib xyuas rau bobwhite quail chaw nyob. Nrog kev saib xyuas kom raug thiab kev yos hav zoov ntse, nws tuaj yeem txhawb nqa cov neeg loj, noj qab haus huv quail nyob deb mus rau yav tom ntej. "

Kev lag luam lawv lub tsho txiv kab ntxwv rau lub kaus mom, cov neeg yos hav zoov-tig-tus kws ua zaub mov yuav tsum tsis txhob txaj muag ntawm kev sim qee yam tshiab. Muaj ntau txoj hauv kev los ua noj duck lossis quail phaj, nws tsis yog qhov xav tsis thoob tias cov noog tau txais kev nyiam ntawm qee tus kws ua zaub mov zoo tshaj hauv Texas. Txawm tias roasted, grilled, kib, los yog braised, cov noog game no tuaj yeem ua noj hmo qab.

"Cov hom tsiaj hauv Texas loj tuaj yeem muab faib ua ob pawg, dabbling lossis puddle ducks zoo li mallard, gadwall, wigeon, pintail, shoveler thiab teal, thiab diver ducks zoo li lub taub hau liab, scup thiab ringneck," hais tias tus kws ua zaub mov yeej tau yeej Jesse. Griffiths, tus tswv ntawm Dai Dua nyob rau hauv Austin, ib tug avid neeg yos hav zoov thiab cookbook sau txog cov ntsiab lus.

“Cov ducks feem ntau saj zoo me ntsis thiab zoo tshaj plaws thaum plucked, tawm hauv daim tawv nqaij. Qhov no tuaj yeem ua tiav los ntawm qhuav-plucking, los yog siv cov ntaub ntawv tshwj xeeb kom tau txais cov plaub. Divers tuaj yeem plucked, lossis tawv nqaij. Txij li thaum lawv feem ntau me ntsis ntxiv tsw qab, qee tus neeg nyiam tawv nqaij lawv, vim tias daim tawv nqaij thiab rog tuaj yeem muaj ntau qhov av nkos saj lawv qee zaum muaj. "

Griffiths cooks puddle ducks zoo li nws ua cov me me hauv tsev, nrog rau nruab nrab-tsis tshua muaj seared ob lub mis yog txoj hauv kev yooj yim. "Confit, ua los ntawm seasoning cov noog ua ntej thiab maj mam stewing lawv nyob rau hauv nqaij npuas los yog duck rog, yog ib tug nyiam ntawm kuv thiab yuav ua tau nrog ob txhais ceg los yog txawm phua ib nrab ntawm cov noog," nws hais.

“Qhov kev sib tw sib tw tuaj yeem raug grilled lossis broiled kom txog thaum daim tawv nqaij tawv. Kuv nyiam ua pasta sauces nrog av duck, pancetta thiab mirepoix, ib yam nkaus. Diver ducks yog qhov zoo rau gumbos, pasta sauces thiab curries. Lub siab, lub siab thiab cov gizzards ntxuav yuav tsum tsis txhob muab pov tseg, ib yam nkaus. Lawv zoo heev thiab tuaj yeem ntxiv rau gumbo lossis pasta sauce. "

Alma Alcocer-Thomas, tus tswv thiab kws ua zaub mov ntawm Austin's hais tias "Duck's versatility ua rau nws muaj txiaj ntsig zoo tshaj plaws ntawm peb cov zaub mov. El Alma. “Muaj ntau txoj hauv kev ua noj os. Nyob rau hauv peb rooj plaub, peb braise ob txhais ceg nyob rau hauv lawv tus kheej rendered rog thiab ces shred nws - crispy daim tawv nqaij thiab tag nrho cov. Qhov no yog qhov ntim rau Poblano Relleno, uas ua rau muaj qhov sib txawv ntawm cov nplua nuj, qab zib duck tiv thaiv ntsim, tshiab chile poblano thiab ci chipotle salsa.

Ntawm lub tsev noj mov Italian Intero nyob rau sab hnub tuaj Austin, Ian Thurwachter siv roasted duck mis raws li lub hnub qub protein nyob rau hauv ib tug zoo heev risotto.

Thurwachter, tus kws ua zaub mov noj thiab tus thawj coj hauv chav ua noj hais tias "Duck mis muaj qhov txaus siab, steaky zoo nkauj thiab nkig savory tawv nqaij, zoo meej rau ntau yam kev npaj," "Kuv nyiam cov duck muaj nws tus kheej lub ntsiab lus thaum tseem qiv nws tus kheej los ua cov nqaij ntau yam, ib txwm ua haujlwm zoo nrog cov zaub mov txawv thiab tsw qab."

Hauv Houston's Goode Tuam cov ntawv qhia zaub mov ib txwm muaj xws li quail, grilled tshaj mesquite ntoo kom nws ib txwm, smokey tsw. "Kev yos hav zoov Quail yog ib txwm ua si hauv Texas, "hais tias Levi Goode, kws ua zaub mov thiab tus tswv ntawm Goode Company. "Kev tshoov siab los ntawm lub sij hawm siv yos hav zoov thiab ua noj ua haus ntawm ranches nyob rau sab qab teb Texas, grilling thiab haus luam yeeb quail ntawm mesquite ntoo yog ib yam dab tsi uas peb xav qhia rau Houston."

Tseeb, quail muaj nyob rau hauv cov ntawv qhia zaub mov ntawm ob peb lub tswv yim nyob ib ncig ntawm lub nroog. Goode hais tias "Lub tsw ntawm quail yog ntau tshaj li nqaij qaib tab sis mos dua os," Goode hais. "Nws yog ib tug noog uas qab thiab succulent uas zoo heev grilled tshaj hardwood los yog qeeb-smoked nyob rau hauv ib tug BBQ qhov."

"Quail tuaj yeem nyuaj rau pluck, yog li ua siab mos thiab siv koj lub sijhawm," Griffiths hais. "Tag nrho los yog ib nrab quail yog amazing tsuas yog grilled nrog marinade los yog glaze. Halved quail, brined ua ntej thiab ces dredged nyob rau hauv hmoov thiab kib, yog zoo heev, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog nrog ib tug qab zib, kub thiab qaub glaze. Tag nrho cov noog tuaj yeem ntim nrog hnyuv ntxwm thiab ci, ib yam nkaus. Lub siab, lub siab thiab gizzards, txawm tias me me, ntxiv qhov tsw zoo rau cov mov qias neeg. "

Tag nrho cov khw noj mov no pab cov qaib thiab quail tais diav txhua xyoo, yog li cov neeg yos hav zoov thiab cov kiv cua ntawm cov noog nrov tsis tas yuav tos kom tau txais lawv kho tom qab lawv lub freezer khiav tawm. Thiab, raws li cov neeg yos hav zoov npaj rau 2023-2024 lub caij, lawv yuav xav txog kev mus rau sab qab teb Texas kom coj qee cov noog mus tsev - lossis tej zaum yuav yog ib qho chaw tshiab.