Does anyone know if those ready cooked chicken roasters are safe?
#242724 - 01/30/06 10:08 AM
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Sandyg
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My family loves them but the chicken is always juicy, and when you put them in the fridge, there is a lot of jelled grease at the bottom of the chicken. I know taking the skin off is a given but does anyone know if the meat iteself is OK?
Thanks,
Sandy
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If that's what you mean. I just eat the breast meat -- and I do take off the skin. I haven't had a problem with it.
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Oh YEAH!
#242754 - 01/30/06 11:03 AM
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Bevvy
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I LUUUUUUUV these things! They're PHENOMENAL! I get one each week when we go to FM for our grocery run. They have different seasoned birds, and you have to be careful with some of them because they have sorbitol in them. I like the "garlic herb," "Greek herb" and "lemon pepper" best (but I can tolerate that small amount of sorbitol).
That gel is a natural gel that comes from the chicken. True, there's a lot of fat in it as well, but that makes the BEST chicken stock! I remove all the skin and the fat from the chicken, serve just the chicken meat, then save the drippings, fat, skin, bones, etc., add water and Bay leaves, and simmer it in my Dutch oven on the stove for several hours. Strain it, then refrigerate it so that all the fat rises to the top. The next morning, I skim off all that fat, and what I have left is a huge gel "mass." It's absolutely THE BEST FAT-FREE chicken stock! I put it into small freezer containers and freeze it, then whenever a recipe I'm making calls for chicken stock, I have it on hand.
Now, you should know that dark poultry meat is a trigger for many people. Thankfully, I'm not one of 'em, 'cause it's the best part of the bird.
ENJOY!
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I checked locally and every one has MSG- if you don't handle that then be wary
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I usually buy these from the Fred Meyer stores in my area, and I noticed they recently changed the ingredients. Number one on the list? SORBITOL! However, I think it's probably just on the skin, so if you remove that (which you should anyway) it should safe. I think. I haven't eaten it since I saw the change in ingredients. 
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No wonder they all have made me really SICK! I haven't dared to eat one in years! Thanks guys. I suspected M.S.G. & other gross additives in them to make them sell.
Kate, IBS-D.
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Thanks Bev, I never buy these birds anymore. But now, I want the carcas for my stock. You are a great help!
Thanks for sharing! Can't wait for my next trip in to town to stop and buy a bird, or two for the freezer! Thanks!
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Michelle
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Chicken Stock
#243304 - 02/01/06 07:30 AM
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Bevvy
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Hey WW Buddy!
I've been making my own chicken stock for ages. You don't have to use the rotisserie chickens at the grocery store; you can do your own if you're afraid of the sorbitol. (Although, as I stated in my previous post, not ALL of the seasoned chickens contain sorbital. You have to read the ingredients.)
When I'm not so lazy, I fix my own chickens, then make the stock. Here's what I do: web page
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