Chicken

What it is: Bone marrow pigment that seeped into the meat. Eat or toss: Eat! The discoloration has nothing to do with how “done” the… Read More »Can You Eat Chicken With Blood On The Bone?

Free-range and pastured meat is tougher than than that of conventionally raised animals. Free-range animals roam pastures, foraging for their meals and eating grass instead… Read More »Are Free Range Chickens Tougher?

Knowing when you have over-smoked the meat is going to be pretty easy. The moment you take a bite of the meat that you have… Read More »How Do You Know If You Over Smoked Meat?

Smoke from wood or charcoal for cooking can range from bluish, to white, to gray, to yellow, brown, and even black. The most desirable smoke… Read More »What Color Should Smoke Be When Smoking Meat?

Overcooking can affect the quality of food – firstly it makes food harder to digest and metabolize, and secondly, charred and burnt foods contain carcinogenic… Read More »Is Overcooked Meat Good For You?

The science As we smoke our chicken at a lower temperature for a much longer period of time, the myoglobin doesn’t fully break down. This… Read More »Why Does Meat Stay Pink When Smoked?

Smoked poultry, commercially prepared, is usually pink because it is prepared with natural smoke and liquid smoke flavor. Federal regulations require all processed poultry to… Read More »Are Smoked Chickens Fully Cooked?

From a food safety point of view, no. There is no danger, because the meat contains no pathogens after overcooking. What happens if you eat… Read More »Can You Get Sick From Overcooked Meat?

Using a clean towel, gauze or paper towel, apply gentle, but firm pressure to an actively bleeding injury until it stops. Wearing vinyl gloves is… Read More »How Do You Treat A Bruised Chicken?

Temperatures at which bacteria are killed vary according to the microbe. For example, salmonella is killed by heating food to 131 F for one hour,… Read More »How Long Does It Take To Cook Off Salmonella?