Questions tagged [poultry]
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Can I cut up chicken and store it in the fridge until the use-by date?
I often buy ~600g of chicken from the supermarket, then cut it all up in one go and use it in two different meals a few days apart. Half I'll cook immediately and the other half I'll put in an airtight container and store in the fridge (then use 2-4…
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Should pans be washed before adding more poultry?
In a bakery kitchen should the pans used to hold the raw chicken be washed before placing more raw chicken in those same pans? Especially if there are hours between usage.
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How long should I cook a half goose?
I have a 4.6 kg frozen goose from the supermarket. I have cut it in half along the spine and am planning to roast both halves separately. Presumably the bigger surface area means I don't need to cook as long as an intact bird. What would be a…
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What is the difference between a hen and a chicken? In terms of cooking, flavor, price, and anything else culinary related.
I have a recipe from James Peterson for chicken stock that asks for a chicken carcass and a stewing hen. So I'm wondering what the difference is. The problem is that my local grocery store only sells Cornish hens(I don't even know what a Cornish hen…
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Chewy meat on poultry (duck) bones
Now, I think we have all heard of this method of telling that poultry is done: "When the meat pulls away from the bone easily." How true is this? Might the meat be overcooked in some cases.
Now my specific situation regards duck (both ~5 pounds). We…
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Why does my steak turn out underdone?
I take lots of advice to cook steak, but it always turns out underdone. I need help. I cook it at a higher temperature for longer times and nothing works.
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Why my fan oven is taking soo long to cook chicken?
I have a brand-new digital Electrolux microwave that comes with fan oven. I'm cooking poultry (like 3 pieces of small thighs) and it takes more than 30 minutes at 180C and still it doesn't feel like it's been cooked. I have to crank it up to like…
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