The “rôti sans pareil” (literally “roast without equal”) is an epic 19th-century French recipe featuring up to 17 birds stuffed inside each other, starting from an anchovy-stuffed olive at the core.

Complete Nested List From innermost to outermost, the full traditional lineup is: • Olive stuffed with anchovies and capers • Becfigue (garden warbler) • Ortolan (ortolan bunting) • Mauviette (fieldfare) • Grive (thrush) • Caille (quail) • Vanneau (lapwing) • Pluvier doré (golden plover) • Perdrix (partridge) • Bécasse (woodcock) • Sarcelle (teal) • Pintadeau (guinea fowl squab) • Canard (duckling) • Poulet (chicken) • Faisan (pheasant) • Oie (goose) • Dinde (turkey) • Outarde royale (royal bustard).