Dumb question, can we eat them the day we process?

[cheeptrick]

Are there not restaurants in China that you can PICK out your bird and wait while it is dispatched, processed, and cooked?

I'm a big Anthony Bourdain fan!

 

[moodusnewchick]

We've fried and baked on the same day of processing. The meat is tougher, but still good IMHO.
We've done this with rangers and quail and will soon do it cornish x.

 

[jaku]

Not only will it be tough, any cuts you make will look unappealing due to rigor mortis (will appear ragged after the muscles relax.) I'd say chill overnight.

 

[menageriemama]

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Same here, but I wonder if it also has something to do with the ordeal of butchering in general... I like pizza the day of

 

[momofchicks]

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What's your address?

 

[cloudswinger]

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Yes, but the Chinese like some chewiness in their food. Maybe it's so fresh that rigor hasn't even set in?

 

[bigredfeather]

So is okay to freeze them the same day they are butchered?

 

[miron28]

i processed one of my extra roosters and eat him them same night. i put him in a pot of slat water for about 5 hours and ate him that night came out really good! well i thought so.