While I've never been speed-dating, I think I understand how it works. You ask 5 questions that are the equivalent of social Darwinism, destined to quickly separate the wheat from the chaff.

One of my questions would have to be something like 'What is your favourite protein?' Anyone who answered chicken would be immediately ousted. Chicken (and generally the people who only eat chicken - particularly those 'boneless skinless breast meat' people) is really rather boring.

So ladies and gentleman, I introduce you to quail. Quails are smaller, a little darker and much tastier than chicken. They spend a lot more time airborne and aren't intensively reared like many of their poor corn-pecking chicken cousins. Here are three ways to eat them that I hope will win over a few converts.

One of the best places to buy quail in London is from Wyndham House Poultry at Borough Market.