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== Shopping Tips == | == Shopping Tips == | ||
| − | *'''[[Read Nutrition Facts on Food Labels|Read the label.]]''' Before you cook the chicken, make sure that what you buy is high in quality. | + | *'''[[Read Nutrition Facts on Food Labels|Read the label.]]''' Before you cook the chicken, make sure that what you buy is high in quality. |
**If the chicken is labeled "fresh" in the US, that means it's never been below 26°F (-3°C). If the chicken has ever been frozen, it must be labeled "frozen" or "previously frozen". | **If the chicken is labeled "fresh" in the US, that means it's never been below 26°F (-3°C). If the chicken has ever been frozen, it must be labeled "frozen" or "previously frozen". | ||
**Look at the "sell by" or "use before" date as a guideline. In the US, chicken is not required to be dated as such, but many stores and processors provide a date anyway to indicate quality. After that date, you can still eat the chicken, but the quality will have declined. If the chicken is frozen when the date passes, you can still consume it safely. | **Look at the "sell by" or "use before" date as a guideline. In the US, chicken is not required to be dated as such, but many stores and processors provide a date anyway to indicate quality. After that date, you can still eat the chicken, but the quality will have declined. If the chicken is frozen when the date passes, you can still consume it safely. | ||
| − | *'''Choose an appropriate cut.''' Whichever cut of chicken you choose, avoid meat with a strange odor or if the skin is bruised. | + | *'''Choose an appropriate cut.''' Whichever cut of chicken you choose, avoid meat with a strange odor or if the skin is bruised. |
**Whole chicken - there are fryers, broilers, and roasters, from smallest to largest. | **Whole chicken - there are fryers, broilers, and roasters, from smallest to largest. | ||
**Quarters - a leg quarter contains thigh and leg; a breast quarter contains breast and wing | **Quarters - a leg quarter contains thigh and leg; a breast quarter contains breast and wing | ||
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**Individual thighs and breasts - sold boneless and/or skinless | **Individual thighs and breasts - sold boneless and/or skinless | ||
**Chicken livers - packaged separately | **Chicken livers - packaged separately | ||
| − | **Neck, feet, combs, etc. - available only in areas where they are in demand | + | **Neck, feet, combs, etc. - available only in areas where they are in demand |
* Cook the chicken within two days of purchase or freeze the chicken at 0℉ (-17℃) or below. If kept frozen, the chicken will always be safe to eat. Prevent freezer burn by placing the chicken inside a freezer storage bag and squeezing out the air. | * Cook the chicken within two days of purchase or freeze the chicken at 0℉ (-17℃) or below. If kept frozen, the chicken will always be safe to eat. Prevent freezer burn by placing the chicken inside a freezer storage bag and squeezing out the air. | ||
