Year old rooster.

[ziggywiggy]

I have to do something with a year old RIR roo. Think I'm waisting my time trying to cook him?
Any suggestions?

 

[Sunny Side Up]

He should be fine for eating. For the most tender meat let him rest in the refrigerator for a couple of days before cooking. You could even soak him in brine or buttermilk if you really want to insure tenderness. Then cook him slowly with lots of liquid, no fast pan frying for him. You could quarter him and simmer him in a casserole dish or crock pot with broth & veggies, or simmer him on the stovetop in herbed water until his meat melts off his bones. Then you can pull the meat and use it in soup, stew, chili, or something like burritos.

Older birds are often more meaty and more flavorful, certainly worth the effort. Now I made myself hungry...

 

[ziggywiggy]

Thanks Sunny. He's a good rooster just not the quality I'm trying to breed.