As all swans in the UK belong to the Queen you can't just catch one and make some decent swan casserole, but swans used to be a great part of the Russian national cuizine. They were cooked and served mostly as impressive table decorations during grand dinner parties, some of them were so huge that they required several people to carry these "birdies" into dining halls from dirty and smelly medieval Russian kitchens. They used to be served on regular basis in rich homes.
Ignorance is bliss - those Stradford swans are pretty unaware I could grab them and cook something very Russian - huge, impressive and tasting very.... featherly!
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