Roast a whole bird breast-side down to give dark meat more heat and to permit juices to baste breast meat. To brown the breast, turn the bird and cook breast side up during the last 20 minutes in the oven. They were originally a tree-dwelling jungle bird living in India. The Indians were the first to tame the chicken, but the Greeks and Romans raised chicken rearing to a fine art, fattening chickens with barley and milk and confining them in cages to keep them tender. By the Middle Ages, chicken was a favorite dish throughout Europe.
Store leftovers no more than four to five days in the refrigerator.
Freezer storage time varies from one to twelve months depending on the type of meat. Wrap well to avoid contaminating other food with meat juices. Anderson, J and B Deskins. The Nutrition Bible . Ensminger, A et al.