Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Who's Chicken?

I found peace breaking down chickens today.
There was great satisfaction and concentration.
My mind was focused on the minuta.
wing
wing
thigh
thigh
ribs
keel
The pleasure of an extremely sharp knife finding the joint and through flesh... resistance is minimal.

48 birds segregated into their component parts...now soaking in brine.
Salt
Sugar
Rosemary
Thyme
Garlic
Shallot
Juniper
Black Pepper

Basic Brine:
per 10# meat
6 oz salt
10 oz sugar
water
spices
herbs
good stuff
boil
add ice
cover meat...add water if needed
24 hours per inch of thickness



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