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[ke_ben]

Go Jaku, go!

 

[Sam208]

well i guess guess it wouldnt be that bad i was thinking off all the poop that my chickens step in

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

sorry - i was stirring my stock pot.. i think a bit of chicken lung went by....

;-)

i know! i know!... the savings! the benefits! and i know that if you walk into any (real) chinese restaurant its on the menu.

i think its kinda like sushi. sure lots of people eat it but i just dont think i could! hee hee hee

well i guess i'll have to cowboy up especially since i detect a hint of a "i double dog dare you" from ke_ben?????

 

[ke_ben]

Who

me? Would I do that?

Hey, I was just egging Jaku on, but about the feet, if you skin them it is no different than the rest of the bird no matter what they walked in.

 

[Burbs]

The feet in stock are wonderfull. Actually on meaties there is probably more nasty crap stuck to the breast then there is on the feet!

 

[misspennyloise]

My opinion is that the Burbs is probably right about more poop on the breast than the feet ......at least it looked that way with mine LOL

 

[jaku]

Quote:
At least STUCK TO the breast as opposed to the feet. I just got a vision of the scalder water after about 30 birds... eeewwww... that's a smell I wish I could forget.

 

[Mosti]

Hi, I will be processing 8 meaties ina couple of weeks and would like to give a try at making stock the way frugal described it in another post. One question though, for how long can it be preserved in that way and what is the actual preserving process..any links pls??

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

put it in the freezer, baby!

actually i've started to put mine in canning jars and then directly in the fridge. this creates a kind-of-seal....and with the fat on top it really does a great job. after it sets up i freeze it. and if you put it in 2 cup portions you never have to buy canned stock again.

i've used the info on themodernhomestead about stock making - of course leaving out the feet!

but apparently no more - where's the knives?! we got some chicken feet stewin' to do!

;-)

 

[mmwb]

The stock, as well as the rest of the bird, can be canned or bottled. You need to pressure can it at the correct pressure for your altitude. It'll save some freezer space and keep you from having all your stores in one, electricity dependent place.