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Topic: Roasted chicken

Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	I'll admit it- I picked up Julia Child's "The art of French Cooking" (volumes 1 and 2!). I make edible food but very few things that I'd really consider wonderful. I'd heard (mostly because of the recent movie) about how good these books were so I figured I'd pick them up. Yesterday I made roast chicken and I followed all of the instructions to the letter. Well, except for two things. I didn't have the right equipment to truss the birds (but that wouldn't affect the taste) and I forgot to salt them when turning them, but otherwise I followed the instructions precisely! It involved salting the cavity of the chicken and then rubbing the inside with butter, and then rubbing the outside with butter (after drying off the chicken). They are placed in a roasting pan at 425 for 15 minutes to brown (you have to turn it onto it's side after 5 minutes, and then onto its other side for the last 5 minutes too!) and then heat is reduced to 350 and you start basting with a mix of veg. oil and melted butter. And you baste. And baste. And baste. Did I mention basting? You do this at 10 minute intervals until the chicken is done. It took a little longer than it might have otherwise because I'm sort of a noob at this so I think I had the oven door open too long at times. But this is how they turned out after nearly 2 hours of roasting: They were absolutely delicious And they had the crispiest, goldenest skin. And today if I can get ahold of my sister, I'm going to make chicken noodle soup with the leftovers. She has this really lovely recipe that uses what's left over from roast chicken to make it and it's so wonderful. I can't wait! -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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Ah-Schoo Title: Fuzzy Caterpillar of Friendliness Posts: 71,317 Registered: Aug 11, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 68,974 User ID: 39,247	Subject: Roasted chicken
	All that basting, it's like deep frying it in butter. No wonder it was good. -----signature----- . Opinion = fact. Anecdote = proof. Political label more important than either of those. Welcome to ACF, where debate goes to die. . "fascist totalitarian secular progressive Zionist intellectually challenged Christian puppets." - Aerlinthina
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Yeah I realized that before I went into it, but boy it was still good! -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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-Foxy- Title: Moderator Ãœber Brat Posts: 110,094 Registered: May 29, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 107,357 User ID: 683,944	Subject: Roasted chicken
	yeah, fine, do all this good cooking stuff AFTER you move away, uh huh! -----signature----- Long suffering vassal to Xarkath, U.P. - Forever and ever
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pkhere Title: Yes, they are real Posts: 54,387 Registered: Sep 4, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,345 User ID: 835,741	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Looks delicious! I love roasted chicken. -----signature----- "I wish I could lag during sex." - Reapist Jezza, so you know, you've been moved to the number 1 spot of my list of people with horrible taste on the board. -Wolfgar-
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Lokkie_the_Fierce Posts: 53,284 Registered: Dec 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 52,351 User ID: 748,022	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Chicken with the skin? I used to spend a lot of effort in making roast chicken ... until I found the food baggies. Put the chicken in it, a little flour and some veggies, tie it up - viola, easy moist delicious chicken. And no cleanup lol -----signature----- WARLORD OF PI Lokkie_the_Fierce (+3.14) http://c.mymovies.dk/ryejay123
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	The skin is the best part...just like with turkey I've done the bags before and they work ok, but they won't give you that lovely golden brown skin. Of course if you don't like that there's nothing more to be said hehe. -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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BluSkye Title: Wild Blu Yonder Posts: 9,751 Registered: Feb 24, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 9,529 User ID: 773,761	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Lokkie_the_Fierce posted: Chicken with the skin? I used to spend a lot of effort in making roast chicken ... until I found the food baggies. Put the chicken in it, a little flour and some veggies, tie it up - viola, easy moist delicious chicken. And no cleanup lol God bless oven bags!! -----signature----- "The children the world almost break become the adults who save it." - Frank Warren Ah Schoo - "Blu - Open and honest, easy to be when you're so sweet but still a rare feat. " - Ah-Schoo
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pkhere Title: Yes, they are real Posts: 54,387 Registered: Sep 4, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,345 User ID: 835,741	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Gaevren posted: The skin is the best part...just like with turkey I've done the bags before and they work ok, but they won't give you that lovely golden brown skin. Of course if you don't like that there's nothing more to be said hehe. exactly!!! and a paper bag works better if you like bagged poultry -----signature----- "I wish I could lag during sex." - Reapist Jezza, so you know, you've been moved to the number 1 spot of my list of people with horrible taste on the board. -Wolfgar-
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	A paper bag? Really? I've never heard of that before...what is the difference? -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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Lyli Posts: 20,957 Registered: Aug 3, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 19,832 User ID: 703,095	Subject: Roasted chicken
	I am kinda shocked because I've never looked at a recipe to roast a chicken, and that's the same way I've ALWAYS made them. I also ALWAYS use a meat thermometer, which means my chickens are never dried out and those bags are a waste of money imo PS - The skin is amazing and crispy, don't knock it Lokkie! -----signature----- WOW: Nicawl, Nymfidora, Lyliiara of Silverhand/Alliance DAOC: Devon Cluster ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks Sneezyface!
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pkhere Title: Yes, they are real Posts: 54,387 Registered: Sep 4, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,345 User ID: 835,741	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Gaevren posted: A paper bag? Really? I've never heard of that before...what is the difference? crispy skin, and golden brown, no basting http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/how-to-cook-a-turkey.html -----signature----- "I wish I could lag during sex." - Reapist Jezza, so you know, you've been moved to the number 1 spot of my list of people with horrible taste on the board. -Wolfgar-
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Ah-Schoo Title: Fuzzy Caterpillar of Friendliness Posts: 71,317 Registered: Aug 11, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 68,974 User ID: 39,247	Subject: Roasted chicken
	My mother wraps then in foil and cooks on a higher heat, then uncovers them for the last bit to brown them. They always come out nice and moist and they're cooked quicker. Especially useful when doing a large turkey. Now my wife does it that way too. Yaay. -----signature----- . Opinion = fact. Anecdote = proof. Political label more important than either of those. Welcome to ACF, where debate goes to die. . "fascist totalitarian secular progressive Zionist intellectually challenged Christian puppets." - Aerlinthina
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	how high is the heat? -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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Lokkie_the_Fierce Posts: 53,284 Registered: Dec 12, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 52,351 User ID: 748,022	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Lyli posted: PS - The skin is amazing and crispy, don't knock it Lokkie! Growing up, we never had skin (mom was a health nut) - and to this day, the only time I eat chicken skin is the rare occasion we order Popeyes. -----signature----- WARLORD OF PI Lokkie_the_Fierce (+3.14) http://c.mymovies.dk/ryejay123
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Ah-Schoo Title: Fuzzy Caterpillar of Friendliness Posts: 71,317 Registered: Aug 11, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 68,974 User ID: 39,247	Subject: Roasted chicken
	Gaevren posted: how high is the heat? Cooked at 450. The foil has to be folded closed to keep the moisture in. I'll see if I can dig up a written version of the method. It's real nice not having to get up at 3am to start cooking for turkey dinners though. -----signature----- . Opinion = fact. Anecdote = proof. Political label more important than either of those. Welcome to ACF, where debate goes to die. . "fascist totalitarian secular progressive Zionist intellectually challenged Christian puppets." - Aerlinthina
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Gaevren Title: Wat do? Posts: 18,183 Registered: Sep 15, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 17,906 User ID: 967,012	Subject: Roasted chicken
	That would be great! -----signature----- There are no automatic doors, just very polite ninjas
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