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After I process, I throw all my birds into a big tub of salted ice water for 24 hours. Then I shrink bag and put in the fridge for another 24 hours. Then I deliver the ones that are sold, and freeze mine. That way, even if people want to eat them the night I deliver, they should have tender birds.
Have you ever weighed birds pre- and post-soak? I wonder how much "water added" there is.
I can't imagine it would be too much. I wouldn't think the water would seep into the muscle tissue, and I guess the skin could retain some, but never anything noticable.
After I process, I throw all my birds into a big tub of salted ice water for 24 hours. Then I shrink bag and put in the fridge for another 24 hours. Then I deliver the ones that are sold, and freeze mine. That way, even if people want to eat them the night I deliver, they should have tender birds.
Have you ever weighed birds pre- and post-soak? I wonder how much "water added" there is.
I can't imagine it would be too much. I wouldn't think the water would seep into the muscle tissue, and I guess the skin could retain some, but never anything noticable.
