The only annoying part of cleaning the chickens (or wild upland fowl) is plucking the feathers. Otherwise, it’s just like cleaning any small game.
Today my wife suggested just skinning them. For some reason I never thought of that. The skin is valuable for roasting, as it retains moisture and can be stuffed with butter and herbs. But for these little cockerels, which I’m planning to turn into Cock-a-Leekie for Burns Night tomorrow, it’s unnecessary.
Skinning them saved a great deal of time. In less than an hour I went from three angry roosters to three cleaned birds ready for the pot.
2 comments:
They do make tools to assist in plucking chicken feathers- I cannot speak to their efficacy.
Skinning really is convenient, but gosh, I miss the skin.
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