This Cornish Game Hen Brine is my favorite for making a Smoked Cornish game Hens recipe. I do love to change it up somet ...

Then it occurred to me that Cornish game hens might fit the bill. You can say that they’re small, or at least small-ish, but I prefer to think about them as individual.

Cornish game hens aren’t quite what they seem to be. For one, they’re not game birds at all but rather, a type of young chicken (similar to what Europeans call a poussin).

In response, the obit reported, she came up with the idea of “cross-breeding the Cornish game cocks with various chicken and game birds, including a White Plymouth Rock hen,” to create the ...

Frank Costanza was right after all. “Seinfeld” fans will recall the 1996 episode when the crusty Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, pointed to the bird on his plate and asked, “Wh… ...

Game hens must be under 2 pounds to deserve the name, but most butchers carry birds a little over a pound. In North America, they are thought of as food for a fancy dinner party or a ritzy restaurant.

While hens rest, preheat oven to 425°F. Cover roasting pan with aluminum foil. Roast for 25 minutes. Remove hens from oven. Remove and discard foil; add broth to roasting pan.

Cornish game hens, aka Rock Cornish hens, are not really game birds, as they are not wild. The Cornish part comes from their breed not their locale. Cornish hens, simply put, are small (usually 1 ...