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08-30-2008, 09:04 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 06-28-07
Location: Duvall, WA
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Chicken Practice...again!
I wasn't happy with the last batch off the kettle (skin wise) so I did another test drive on a MBGE. The skin was perfect...IMHO... But it still shrunk up on me and I did very little trimming this time. These are from Costco and looked pretty bad over all. I think I'll practice on them and then go to a REAL butcher for my comp thighs. What do you think?
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08-30-2008, 09:13 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-09-06
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Trim your chicken so you have skin that will wrap the piece and cover the entire top and sides. Use toothpicks to hold in place.
Try that next time.
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08-30-2008, 09:29 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Location: Pleasant Hill, MO
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What Todd said... and use fresh, never frozen chicken. Oh and don't forget to shave!
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08-30-2008, 10:26 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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I gotta get on this shavin wagon.....
Skin looks bite thru, trim like Todd said and your lookin good!
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08-30-2008, 10:38 PM | #5 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Rocklin, CA
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Bubba, I don't compete but I think they mean your face, and not your back.
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08-31-2008, 01:12 AM | #6 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-27-06
Location: Bothell WA
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Mbge?
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08-31-2008, 08:17 AM | #7 |
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I use bamboo skewers to hold the skin tight. I cut them in 3rds. They are a little larger and do not break. Also gives me something to hang on to when moving them. No smudges!!
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08-31-2008, 08:39 AM | #8 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-07
Location: Duvall, WA
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Thanks Guys...one more practice run next Sunday before the comp...I better get this down or I'll be suckin' hind tit to Swamprb!
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08-31-2008, 08:42 AM | #9 | |
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Why am I'm having a hard time visualizing what you guys mean by using toothpicks and skewers to hold the skin tight.
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08-31-2008, 08:45 AM | #10 |
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When trimming make sure you leave enough skin to be able to wrap around the back of the thigh. Then use a toothpick or skewer and puncture the skin through both sides along the back to hold the skin tight.
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08-31-2008, 09:15 AM | #11 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Kinda like sewing the skin together with a toothpick... My problem was that I could not see what the thighs looked like before I bought them. Some of the skins were just hangin on by a thread and some were very mis-shaped. I'll try my local butcher before the comp.
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08-31-2008, 09:52 AM | #12 |
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08-31-2008, 10:06 AM | #13 |
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Join Date: 07-16-06
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JD
I did some thighs for the family last weekend and used Paul Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing as my marinade and noticed that I had considerably less skin shrinkage than when I used Wishbone Italian dressing. My guess is that the olive oil vs. vegetable oil made the difference. Now, I am not a competitor so I am only telling you what I observed. Hope it helps.
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08-31-2008, 10:20 AM | #14 | |
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08-31-2008, 11:45 AM | #15 |
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Join Date: 10-27-06
Location: Bothell WA
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Legs are all the rage in the PNW
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