Well, this is totally random, but recently I've been experimenting with the best ways to cook older hens. We needed to make some room in our chicken coop, so the oldest birds wnet to the freezer. The first hen, I fried - not a good idea. Way too tough! So from then on I've been cooking my hens in a crock pot for 12-24 hours; makes great broth and the chicken is now tender enough to enjoy. She makes great soup, chicken and noodles, barbecue, pot pie, casserole, or just enjoy it right off the bone. Remember, these birds are not your hormone/antibiotic filled made-to-look-better-and-be-bigger chickens you find at your local grocery. These birds came from my back yard and now that we've been eating them exclusively, the difference in taste is incredible. Just the other day, we were in a hurry for something quick and decided to pick up one of those Rotisserie chickens...completely tasteless to me. The grocery store chicken doesn't taste at all like the REAL backyard chicken.
Just a thought...
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