What to do with old hens?

[Alaskan]

The key to making the meat tender is cooking at low temperatures. If you let your old soup hen come to a rolling boil, you made it too hot, and the meat will be tough.

This article from the heritage breeds site is a must read.


http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/cookingwheritagechicken.pdf

 

[lalaland]

The key to making the meat tender is cooking at low temperatures. If you let your old soup hen come to a rolling boil, you made it too hot, and the meat will be tough.

This article from the heritage breeds site is a must read.


http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/cookingwheritagechicken.pdf

thank you soooo much for posting that link. I just cooked the first rooster I culled, and it was awful. After reading this, I figured out why and now have hope for the remaining roosters in the freezer. Thank you thank you thank you!

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

Really great article, thanks lalaland.

Truth be told, I use a crockpot and cook the cull roosters (typically 5 to 7 months old) slow and moist - delicious. But I cant say we've enjoyed those 4 year old hens quite so much. Ergo, they go to stock and dog food.