The Old Folks Home

[RavensRansom]

@Aliciahess I'm surprised your price is still above $3. Costco, in Covington, WA had $2.60 Monday of last week so I filled up. Saw it was $2.45 on Friday. Don't know what it is now, but it's probably lower still.
I like saving money, but OPEC is being unaccountably kind to drivers & people needing winter fuel to heat their homes over here. Something's up, I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

 

[getaclue]

bamadude, Funny you should mention this, but hellbender was just schooling me on "finishing" a bird for the table. Feed them cornmeal, and buttermilk mixture for 2 - 4 weeks, and plenty of fresh water to drink. 24 hours before processing don't feed them anything, just plenty of fresh water.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Good morning

Been busy around here. Had a whole bunch of ice storms and another one coming Wednesday. Driveway is near impassable. We've been nearly out of oil for about a week now because the delivery truck can't get up our driveway. Good thing we have a secondary heat source but tepid on and off showers are getting old.

Got a whole lot of sewing done... picture alert

Table runner with scrap fabric (nothing is bigger than 4.5 inches square)


Christmas ball table runner


Christmas quilt - still need to actually quilt it but the top is done


And my sister is pregnant with another niece (niece #4) so yesterday I started playing around with bibs. I have a whole bunch of bib ideas but Dsqard found the pattern for these and I couldn't help myself for trying this pattern. I'll be making a few more of these "monster" bibs.


Sorry for all the sewing pictures... that and ice and work are the only things going on in my life.

 

[vehve]

Hi SCG, nice work on the quilting. How has the new job started out?

 

[getaclue]

WOW! Dh put new wheels on the sliders today. So easy, smooth, and quiet now. I have to remind myself not to pull the door too hard!

 

[LindaB220]

The problem is that you boiled.... at least that is why it was tough. I have no idea why it was bitter. Did it get bile on it? Did you forget the oil gland?

Anyway, boiling is too hot for an old bird, it makes the meat tough. If you want it to be soup it needs to stay at a very low simmer. Even a little boiling and you get a very tough bird.
See my comment above, LOW heat.

Actually, smoking the bird is great, since that is low and slow, then you can put it in the oven to just barely bring it up to safe eating temperature.

We like smoking it, and then putting it into a crock pot with BBQ sauce, it all falls apart, and turns into something like a chopped beef sandwich.

Yeah, that's probably what I did wrong. I got it to boiling and then turned down. This was just the breast meat and thighs. I just cooked it wrong. Learning, learning.

No it was just rooster bitterness. Different from a hen. I didn't eviserate it.

 

[Wisher1000]

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Yeah, that's probably what I did wrong. I didn't eviserate it.

I agree

this is why it was bitter. You must remove the gland at the base of the tail and all the internal organs. Try again, I think you will like it much better.

 

[LindaB220]

I agree

this is why it was bitter. You must remove the gland at the base of the tail and all the internal organs. Try again, I think you will like it much better.

Bahahha I didn't use the whole thing. Just the breast and thighs. I peeled the skin back. I'm just not used to the gaminess of old rooster. I could have seasoned it better to get pass that part. It was the toughness that did me in. Learned a lesson.

 

[ronott1]

bamadude, Funny you should mention this, but hellbender was just schooling me on "finishing" a bird for the table. Feed them cornmeal, and buttermilk mixture for 2 - 4 weeks, and plenty of fresh water to drink. 24 hours before processing don't feed them anything, just plenty of fresh water.

I did intend to comment on this--You can use raw cows milk or goats milk instead of buttermilk. You can also use other grains. I used Kamut when I conditioned a couple of Bresse.

 

[chickadoodles]

Awww so adorable!