How to choose the right chicken breast: subtleties that are worth paying attention to

12.05.2024 14:17

Chicken breast is one of the most popular products, as this type of meat can be safely called universal.

The fillet is used to prepare main dishes, boil soups, fry, and is used as an ingredient in salads.

For this reason, you need to choose the highest quality product, notes Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in the field of cooking for the online publication BelNovosti.

What to look for when choosing a breast

If you buy a chilled product in a package

This is the form in which chicken breast is most often purchased. First of all, check the complete integrity of the packaging material, evaluate the expiration dates.

There should be no extra stains or traces of blood inside.

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Appearance of chilled breast

The fillet should not look "tired". The presence of mucus is not allowed. If there are veins, there should be few of them. Try pressing the meat with your finger. Fresh fillet will "straighten out" almost immediately.

Frozen product

In this case, we also evaluate the expiration dates and choose the option with no damage to the packaging. We also make sure that there is not too much ice.

Earlier we talked about how to make excellent minced meat even from cheap meat .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Julia Arkhipova Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. What to look for when choosing a breast
  2. If you buy a chilled product in a package
  3. Appearance of chilled breast
  4. Frozen product