Dumb cooking question

VarunaTT

I bought a whole chicken from one of our local farmers.  It has been processed.How do I know if the giblets are in there or not?

Wonderw1fe

Can you just look inside the bird?

nicoleg1982

Reach your hand up the butt. Duh. Just don't let it lay there and get all flat on one side - you want it to be round all over. HTH!

TheDuckis

Reach in there?

hmonkey

if it's been processed, the giblets are probably in there.  they're pretty big and probably bagged, so just reach in there and pull them out.[img]http://www.salescharms.com/images/UploadFile/2009053015460793232.jpg[/img]

VarunaTT

Oh sweet!  I just pulled it out of the packaging and happened to look at the tag b/c I didn't remember the weight.  It says "no gibblets"!YES.  My streak of never sticking my hand up any bird's (dead or alive) arse continues!

hmonkey

please tell me you are making engagement chicken.  please please please.

VarunaTT

I'm sorry, no engagement chicken.I'm roasting a chicken for the first time ever.  I keep casting a suspicious eye on it though.  We always joke about how frozen solid the meat is that we get from this guy.  We have to defrost the breasts for 3-4 days.  This chicken has been in the fridge for a long time now, but I think some small part of it still might be frozen.  I think I might do the long roasting method instead of high head, just in case.

hmonkey

are you following the under1000 meal plan?  because it's wednesday and you are having chicken.http://under1000permonth.blogspot.com/search/label/Menu%20Plan

VarunaTT

Puh-lease.  I have spices.  ADURR!!!

hmonkey

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baconsmom

If you're not going to stick your hand in it, how will you season the cavity?

NOLABridesmaid

H, I will always love that face. I haven't found a gem like that in a long time.

VarunaTT

I just used my silicone brush to wipe some of the olive oil and spice mixture in it, BMom and I think i might throw some garlic and onions in there.  But I'm not shoving my hand up in there to rub seasoning all over it.I cannot stand the texture of cold raw meat.  It just grosses me out to touch it.  It's why Mom has been in charge of cooking the turkey most of Thanksgiving.

MinM

Once H wrote out the instructions on how to make his roast chicken. Between the length of the instructions and his horrible handwritting, I threw the instructions away. I knew I would never go through that much trouble. I can roll through KFC and get a bucket full of chicken skins.

PMeg819

You know, chicken night can mean many things. I heard the Dollar Store has a sale on canned chicken. I bet she makes a mean taco chicken mac and cheese.