The food lab better home cooking through science ( PDFDrive ) 695
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waytofind
one.
Q:Whataboutturkeys?HowbigabirdshouldIget?
Plan on about 1 pound of raw turkey per person, which
translatestoaroundhalfapoundofmeat.Intermsofflavor
andeaseofpreparation,Ifindthatthebestbirdsarearound
10 to 12 pounds, or even smaller. Much bigger, and they
becomeverydifficulttocookevenly.Largebirdsalsotake
an inordinately long time, are difficult to transfer to and
from the oven (not to mention trying to flip them), take up
moreovenspace,andaremorepronetodryingout—allbad
things when you’ve also got to deal with a houseful of
familymembers,andJunior’sjuststolenGramps’sdentures
anddroppedtheminAuntMabel’swine.
If you’ve got many mouths to feed, unless there’s
absolutelynowaytoget’emintheoven,it’salwaysabetter
ideatogowithtwosmallerbirdsthanonelargeone.
READINGTHELABELS
Q:Therearesomanylabelsandlogosontheaverage
supermarketchickenthatit’shardtofigureoutwhat
eachmeansandwhichonesareimportant.WhatshouldI
lookfor?
Here’swhatyouneedtoknow.
• “Hormone-Free” means absolutely nothing. I repeat:
absolutely nothing. By law,no chicken or turkey in the
United States can be given any kind of hormones or
steroids,soeverychickenandturkeyinthesupermarketis
completely free of added hormones. The labeling is a
marketing gimmick to get you to think you are getting
something special. It might as well read “deadly-cyanide
free,”because,yes,allpoultrysoldinthiscountryisalso
freeofdeadlycyanide.
•“Natural”hasverylittlemeaningaswell;itreferstobirds
that have no artificial colorings or additives and are
minimallyprocessed.Naturalbirdsareroutinelyconfined
and raised in large batteries that offer no natural light or
access to the outdoors. Unless you are buying rainbowtinted birds, fresh meat—with no added ingredients—
should be considered “natural.” This is a self-enforced
label and is not checked by third-party or government
audits.
•“NoAntibiotics”bearsmoreweightthaneitherofthetwo
previous labels, indicating that the animals were raised
without the use of antibiotics. There are arguments on
bothsidesastowhetherthisishealthierfortheconsumer
orforthebirds.
