The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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Winter Greens Salad with Walnuts, Apples, and
Parmesan-Anchovy Dressing, 810, 810–11
Cherries, Brandied, Pan-Seared Pork Chops with, 352, 355
Chicken. See also Chicken (recipes); Chicken (whole)
“air-chilled” label, 572
air-drying overnight, 585
bone-in, skin-on, buying, 358
bones in, 180
breasts, brining experiments, 576–78, 577, 578
breasts, cooking temperatures, 580–81
breasts, dry-brined, appearance of, 578
breasts, resting times, 308
brining, before deep-frying, 866–67, 867
“cage-free” label, 569, 570
“certified organic” label, 571
connective tissue in, 180
conventional, meaning of, 570
cutlets, how to prepare, 367, 367–68
cutlets, pan-roasted, sauces for, 368–70, 369
cutlets, quick cooking method for, 366, 366
deep-frying, twice, 869
destroying salmonella in, 361
dry-brining, 579–80
and dumplings, best cooking methods, 235, 236
fat on, 180
“free-range” or “free-roaming” label, 569–70
freezing, 574
“fresh” label, 569
fried, Southern-style, best ways to prepare, 865–68
heirloom breeds, 571

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