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.
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 .
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
