Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-10-19

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Or" Il the best reasons for
the healthfulncSS q. eggs and
poultry meat in the diet is thai
people ike them. Enjoying
TODD makes for harmony III the
.!iet and that's what helps L.
foster good health.
Chi ken ana turkey. tradi-
,nally Sunday ana special
ccasIun dishes. have UNDER
one an amazing transforms
ION 10 become popular meats
\aiiablv throughout the wear.
'erninOlogy and Terminology
Changes
The advantages OF a COM
r,n language in the use of
cScrlptiun terms pertaining 10
cod are obvious. The official
=. ;. Department OF Agricu-
turc Technology and stand
.u> on key poultry terms are:
RCdGN-to-cuuk - the term
designated To describe poul-
Try from which all inedible
parts and organs have been
removed. Ready cook re-
places the term "eViScerat-
ga. With the rauId trend
toward merchandising puuI
Ky ready 70 cock StNl,
recipes STould pc based a..
ih'> -,aUN-tu-cuoK weight
Dressed rvpla eS the term
New York or Market
Dressed" and refers 10 poul-
uy that Is bled and feather
dressed but has head, Wis
ccra and feet intact.
). SteWlng chicken or hen re-
places the term fowl" and
refers 10 mature female
chicken. In contrast to young
birds. IL is less tender meat.
The term fowl" has often
been used as a general term
10 refer 10 all poultry and
Tor this reason has been con-
iuS!ng.
Can poultry be stuffed the
day before roasting if il is kept
under refrigeration?
No. Always stuff poultry
'uSt before cooking. Also COM
J!nc the ingredients for stuff
ny Just before roasting.
Any protein foods. giblets.
ground meat, liver. oysters, etc.
added To stuffing should be
thoroughly cooked before they
are combined with the other
ingredients. The Stuffing does
not reach temperature high
enough or long enough to cook
these foods.
Can a stuffed uncuoked or 4
roasted stuffed turkey be froz-
au?
No! The comparatively long
period required 10 cool a hot
turkey ana the length of time
required to heat d frozen turk
~ 10 the cooking temperature
may permit the food to be in
a time and temperature atmos-
phere favorable TO the growth
VI harmful bacteria. Perishable
foods must not be allowed 10
remain III the temperature of
% degree F. TO 100 degree F.
Tor more than hours.
Can a turkey be roasted at
temperatures below 325 degree
F?
Yes. Research results do
snow that as the roasting tenn
perature is lowered, cooking
losses are also leSsened. Also
II Is a basic fact that the larger
the roast, the lower the roast
ing temperature. But because
larger birds roasted at temper
atureS below 325 degree take a
longer time, II serves the con-
Venlence of most women to use
a temperature of 300 degree F.
10 go degree F., TO shorten the
cooking time.
Should cooked poultry be
cooled TO room temperature
before refrigerating?
All hot foods should be COOL
cd as promptly and rapidly as
possible and then refrigerated
The ideal way to cool foods as
rapidly as possible for about
81 minutes and then refriger-
ate. In the case of stuffed
birds, all the stuffing remain
ing in the cavities and the
meat should be removed from
the frame. Place in tightly
covered container and refrig-
crate at once
Can turkey be partially
roasted one day and the cook
ing completed the second day?
The answer is no. The length
OF Time required to heat the
turkey for the second period of
cooking results in little time
gained because the turkey mus,
be refrigerated between the
two cooking periods. The roast .
ing, once begun. should be
completed in one continuou,
process.
Why do many directions for