what do I soak my processed bird in?

[trunkman]

I just processed one of my roos and he's now in the fridge soaking in water in prep for tomorrow evenings supper, should I soak him in some kind of solution to tenderize the meat, if so what combination of ingredients should I use??

 

[Mahonri]

My mom soaked hers in buttermilk.

Some use ICE water... others use cold water with salt added.

 

[atimme]

I always did cold salt water. The buttermilk idea sounds yummy though, try it!

 

[Salt and Light]

It's fresh-killed chicken, how tough can it be?

 

[jim&julie]

I researches recipies before processing my first birds and ended up doing what I do every year with Thanksgiving Turkey. I brine in water overnight with just about a 1/4 cup of salt and acouple cups of orange juice.
I have processed many Coturnex quail this way also.

 

[cjdmashley]

I've also heard of people using applecider vinegar. have not tried it myself but give it to all my birds in their water (even meaties) I say if it's okay to drink...should be okay to soak in? Right? If someone has tried it please let me know.

thanks!

 

[eKo_birdies]

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it can quite obviously be pretty tough....not all of us are harvesting 8 week old cornish x!

 

[shellybean40]

I have heard those tough birds are delicious if cooked all day in the crockpot!

 

[eKo_birdies]

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oh yea!!!!!

i have around 10 old laying hens i am getting ready to cull and that is where they are headed! (not all at once lol...that would be a bathtub sized crock pot!)

 

[eKo_birdies]

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i've never soaked overnight in ACV but have definitely used it in many a marinade to soak for a few hours (yum!). i would worry that maybe the ACV could tenderize and break down the meat too much overnight.....but i dunno?