Chicken Wing
Gallus gallus domesticus · Poultry
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The chicken wing is the forelimb of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), a small, skin-heavy cut prized far more for its crisp skin and gelatinous, well-exercised meat than for sheer yield. It is the centrepiece of bar food the world over — deep-fried, grilled or roasted and tossed in sauce.
Picking a good onedrag
Cold, firm, almost odourlessOff: tacky or slimy, smelling wrong
Counter freshEveryday bestCook it any way, but don't rinse it. That splashes bacteria; only cooking kills them.
ColourHolding its colour, nothing faded
Touch the surfaceCold and moist, never tacky
SmellMild and clean, faintly fatty
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