Chicken is a healthy and popular product.
But in order to prepare a lot of delicious dishes from it, it is important to approach the choice responsibly.
You need to inspect the carcass. There should be no spots or damage on the chicken.
In addition, you should not take a product with a yellowish skin. This may be a signal that the product is too fatty.
The meat should be firm, without bruises or any damage. Feathers and down are not allowed.
Particular attention should be paid to the smell of chicken. If there is a smell of chlorine, vinegar, then this indicates that the product is not fresh. The bird should not have a foreign smell. The smell is fresh, natural.
The packaging must be intact.
The product should always be kept in the refrigerator. It is advisable to leave the chicken on a separate shelf so that it does not absorb foreign odors.
It is better to cook chilled chicken immediately. It is not advisable to refreeze the product.
The bird can remain at room temperature for no more than two hours, otherwise the process of bacterial reproduction will begin.