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Plumped chicken commonly contains 15% of its total weight in saltwater, but in some cases can contain as much as 30%. [1] Since the price of chicken is based on weight, opponents of the practice estimate that shoppers could be paying up to an additional $1.70 per package for added saltwater, [1] with the total annual cost to U.S. families estimated to be $2 billion in added weight charges.
Connective tissue contains collagen, which is converted into gelatin that thickens the liquid. Stock made from bones needs to be simmered for long periods; pressure cooking methods shorten the time necessary to extract the flavor from the bones. Meat: Cooked meat still attached to bones is also used as an ingredient, especially with chicken ...
Meat extract is highly concentrated meat stock, usually made from beef or chicken. It is used to add meat flavor in cooking, and to make broth for soups and other liquid-based foods. Meat extract was invented by Baron Justus von Liebig , a German 19th-century organic chemist.
Broth, also known as bouillon (French pronunciation:), [1] [2] is a savory liquid made of water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered for a short period of time. [3] [4] It can be eaten alone, but it is most commonly used to prepare other dishes, such as soups, [5] gravies, and sauces.
In Quebec, poutine gravy is thin, and is sometimes a mix of beef and chicken stock. Other places in Canada use a thicker gravy, similar to an American gravy. In some parts of Asia, particularly India, gravy is any thickened liquid part of a dish. For example, the liquid part of a thick curry may be referred to as gravy. [9] [10]
Portable soup was a kind of dehydrated food used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a precursor of meat extract and bouillon cubes, and of industrially dehydrated food. It is also known as pocket soup or veal glue. It is a cousin of the glace de viande of French cooking. It was long a staple of seamen and explorers, for it would keep for ...
Animal digest is a common ingredient used in pet foods.As defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, digest is produced by the chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean animal tissue that has not undergone decomposition.
Carcass: After the removal of the flesh, this is used for soup stock. [21] Chicken eggs: The most well-known and well-consumed byproduct. Heart and gizzard: in Brazilian churrascos, chicken hearts are an often seen as a delicacy. [22] Liver: This is the largest organ of the chicken, and is used in such dishes as pâté and chopped liver.