The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

parent of a Cornish game hen must be of the Rock Cornish breed.) butterflied and grilled or pan- roasted. They have ...

2 pounds. roasted. Small broilers can be treated like Cornish game hens, feeding 1 to 2 people. Fryer Similar to ...

recipes in this book are designed for (for the soups and stocks, a stewing chicken can be used). for making stock ...

reasonably sized portions. The meat is still tender but has a more robust flavor than that of younger chickens. Best ...

Fowl, or Stewing Chicken female chicken usually at least 10 months in age, generally weighing 6 pounds or more, with ...

works well in braises, where the large amount of connective tissue slowly converts to gelatin, adding richness and body ...

particular), but you may have to ask your butcher to special- order one. Capon A male chicken under 8 months of age that ...

broiler, fryer, or roaster, but they’re uncommon in the United States. Rooster or Cock A mature male chicken with dar ...

to be dark, gamy, and stringy. Lucky then, that you’d have to go out of your way to find one. Q: What about ...

READING THE LABELS Q: There are so many labels and logos on the average supermarket chicken that it’s hard t ...

“Fresh” means that the meat has never been frozen (for poultry, freezing temperature is around 26° ...

100-percent-organic diet, must not be caged, and must have access to pasture and sunlight. Antibi ...

healthier than conventional foods, but it’s pretty clear that organic production is healthier for the ...

Heritage-breed birds represent an attempt to return to the old days of chicken and turkey farming, whe ...

retain a good 8 to 10 percent more moisture than an equivalent unsalted bird. If all you plan ...

often gives it a spongy quality. And many of the brands that offer “enhanced” birds, like Butterball or ...

rapidly circulate cold air around them. And most air-chilled chickens also come from reputable producer ...

juices. With these birds, I like to open the package in the sink (it’ll save you a world of mes ...

kebabs and stir-fries, pretty much any recipe that calls for boneless, skinless chicken breasts will work ...

until after they’ve been cleaned. Q: What is the best way to store poultry in the fridge? Poultry and other ...