WWII Pheasant Sandwiches are a Rooster Rush staple in Aberdeen. A tradition that started with feeding the troops has become a welcome snack after getting off an airplane, looking for adventure.
Learn more about how the tradition came to be, and how it ties into pheasant hunting in Aberdeen.
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Every year the folks at Aberdeen’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau gather to assemble hundreds of pheasant salad sandwiches. It’s a tribute to the ladies that first offered the meal between two slices of bread to troops passing through the Hub City during World War II.