POULTRY

POULTRY

- Refers to several kinds of fowl that are used as food.

These are usually domesticated bird mainly for meat

or eggs.

POULTRY NUTRITION AND FLAVOR

Dark meat is higher in fat.

Removing the skin greatly reduces fat content

Dark meat is more strongly flavored.

Light meat is more lightly flavored,

Market Forms of Poultry

1. Live Poultry - all type of poultry are general sold in this form.2. Whole Poultry - similar to the form of live poultry but it is no longer alive.3. Dressed Poultry – are slaughtered birds that have been bled and defeathered.4. Drawn Poultry – are slaughtered birds that have been defeathered and the visceral organs removed.5. Ready – to – Cook – these are slaughtered bird that are ready for cooking.6. Poultry Parts or Choice Cut – several pieces of a single poultry part are usually packed in one cartoon wrapped and are chilled or frozen.