Are game hens and Cornish hens the same?
Are game hens and Cornish hens the same? Cornish game hens are just chickens; very small, not very old and very tender chickens. They are not game birds — game birds are wild. Nor are they Cornish.
What makes a game hen Cornish?
A Cornish game hen must weigh between 1 and 2 pounds, but the norm is about 1 1/4 pounds. A Cornish game hen has to be slaughtered before five weeks of age and can be male or female. The small meat-to-bone ratio makes one game hen the perfect serving size for most people when presented with a side dish or two.
Is a Cornish game hen a baby chicken?
The United States Department of Agriculture describes the Rock Cornish Game Hen or Cornish Game Hen as “a young immature chicken (less than five weeks of age), weighing not more than two pounds ready-to-cook weight, which was prepared from a Cornish chicken or the progeny of a Cornish chicken crossed with another breed
What is the difference between a chicken and a Cornish hen?
The main difference comes from the age at which the two types of chicken are eaten. Cornish hens are eaten at 4-5 weeks of age before they are fully grown. Cornish hens have a lower fat content than chickens and are very lean. This means that Cornish hen meat is lower in calories than chicken.
