I am not in prime woodcock territory, but over the years I did kill a fair amount of them. I am NOT a cook, my Wife is a fantastic one, so I left their cooking entirely up to her. I did not really even ask her how she cooked them, but they were always good & I ate & enjoyed them. They "Did Not" taste like Liver, if they had I would not have eaten them.

I have never eaten liver, regardless of how it was cooked which tasted like anything other than Liver, & I don't like the taste of liver.

Miller/TN
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