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Gut it after you scald and pluck it. Scalding isn't cooking, so it won't even warm up the guts. I scalded one too hot once, and it was unmistakable, the cooked skin was peeling off the bird.
I do use the feet. I blanch and peel them in the house, and throw them into the next batch of stock. I've never used them on their own for stock though.
Gut it after you scald and pluck it. Scalding isn't cooking, so it won't even warm up the guts. I scalded one too hot once, and it was unmistakable, the cooked skin was peeling off the bird.
I do use the feet. I blanch and peel them in the house, and throw them into the next batch of stock. I've never used them on their own for stock though.