particular),
but you
may have
to ask your
butcher to
special-
order one.
Capon A male
chicken
under 8
months of
age that has
been
castrated in
order to
promote
more tender
meat.
Their lack
of hormone
production
makes
capons the
mildest
tasting of
all
chickens,
with very
tender
meat. They
work in any
recipe that
calls for a