What is a frying chicken

pal251 · 03-06-2013, 04:45 PM

Local store has a "frying chicken" on sale. Is that the same as a roasting chicken or is it smaller...bigger?

Also what is this PBC thing that has popped up lately...?

Offthehook · 03-06-2013, 04:48 PM

I copied this because I can't type it all on my phone.

Chickens are classified by age, here's the basic guidelines:

Broiler-fryer - a young, tender chicken about 7 weeks old which weighs 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds when eviscerated. Cook by any method.

Rock Cornish Game Hen- a small broiler-fryer weighing between 1 and 2 pounds. Usually stuffed and roasted whole.

Roaster - an older chicken about 3 to 5 months old which weighs 5 to 7 pounds. It yields more meat per pound than a broiler-fryer. Usually roasted whole.

Capon - Male chickens about 16 weeks to 8 months old which are surgically unsexed. They weigh about 4 to 7 pounds and have generous quantities of tender, light meat. Usually roasted.

Stewing/Baking Hen - a mature laying hen 10 months to 1 1/2 years old. Since the meat is less tender than young chickens, it's best used in moist cooking such as stewing.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-06-2013, 04:49 PM

It is a small, young chicken that is tender when fried. A roaster is older and tougher.

landarc · 03-06-2013, 04:50 PM

A fryer is a small to medium sized chicken, ideal for frying. A roasting chicken is meium to medium large and it ideal for roasting and a stewing chicken is a large chicken, best cooked in a braise. It all related to age and size.

A younger, more tender, bird is typically desired for frying.

pal251 · 03-06-2013, 05:02 PM

I was thinking of trying out the Beer can recipe variants and didn't know which size to get.

Churrasqueiro Bob · 03-06-2013, 05:04 PM

All of this chicken talk is making me hungry. When's dinner?

landarc · 03-06-2013, 05:10 PM

I prefer roasters for roasting chickens, better flavor and more meat. Overall better size for even cooking.

Bob Wiley · 03-06-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pal251

Local store has a "frying chicken" on sale. Is that the same as a roasting chicken or is it smaller...bigger?

Also what is this PBC thing that has popped up lately...?

Don't let them fool you.
A "frying chicken" is actually intended for roasting, and a "roasting chicken" is actually intended for frying. The guys on this board will sometimes try to mess with your mind.

That PBC thing; well, it's just a conspiracy.

Big M1ke · 03-06-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Churrasqueiro Bob

All of this chicken talk is making me hungry. When's dinner?

timzcardz · 03-06-2013, 05:36 PM

Pbc = pit barrel cooker

Google it for more info

buccaneer · 03-06-2013, 06:05 PM

I call BS.
Chickens can't fry, everyone knows that...

bigabyte · 03-06-2013, 06:07 PM

Either dead or quickly on the way there.

Did I win?

bizznessman · 03-06-2013, 06:35 PM

"What is a frying chicken?"

One Hot Clucker!!!!

KotaChuk678 · 03-06-2013, 07:15 PM

Smaller younger bird!

03-06-2013, 04:45 PM	#1
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is a frying chicken Local store has a "frying chicken" on sale. Is that the same as a roasting chicken or is it smaller...bigger? Also what is this PBC thing that has popped up lately...?

03-06-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
Offthehook Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-04-12 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I copied this because I can't type it all on my phone. Chickens are classified by age, here's the basic guidelines: Broiler-fryer - a young, tender chicken about 7 weeks old which weighs 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds when eviscerated. Cook by any method. Rock Cornish Game Hen- a small broiler-fryer weighing between 1 and 2 pounds. Usually stuffed and roasted whole. Roaster - an older chicken about 3 to 5 months old which weighs 5 to 7 pounds. It yields more meat per pound than a broiler-fryer. Usually roasted whole. Capon - Male chickens about 16 weeks to 8 months old which are surgically unsexed. They weigh about 4 to 7 pounds and have generous quantities of tender, light meat. Usually roasted. Stewing/Baking Hen - a mature laying hen 10 months to 1 1/2 years old. Since the meat is less tender than young chickens, it's best used in moist cooking such as stewing. __________________ Taylor - WSM 18.5 with Wifi Stoker, Kamado Smoker BBQ, Char-broil infrared grill, lots of charcoal.
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03-06-2013, 04:49 PM	#3
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It is a small, young chicken that is tender when fried. A roaster is older and tougher. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-06-2013, 04:50 PM	#4
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A fryer is a small to medium sized chicken, ideal for frying. A roasting chicken is meium to medium large and it ideal for roasting and a stewing chicken is a large chicken, best cooked in a braise. It all related to age and size. A younger, more tender, bird is typically desired for frying. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

03-06-2013, 05:10 PM	#7
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer roasters for roasting chickens, better flavor and more meat. Overall better size for even cooking. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

03-06-2013, 05:02 PM	#5
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was thinking of trying out the Beer can recipe variants and didn't know which size to get.

03-06-2013, 05:04 PM	#6
Churrasqueiro Bob Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-14-11 Location: Boston, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All of this chicken talk is making me hungry. When's dinner?

03-06-2013, 05:36 PM	#10
timzcardz is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-22-05 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pbc = pit barrel cooker Google it for more info __________________ GRIM REAPER SMOKERS - "BBQ To Die For" ™ Weber Smokey Mountain x 2 Weber Genesis Silver x 2 Weber One Touch Gold Weber Smokey Joe Weber Performer Bottle of Absolut Bottle of Beer Everything Ripken "Cards and Que. One tastes of cardboard, the other sweet blue." ©

03-06-2013, 06:05 PM	#11
buccaneer Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-23-10 Location: Sunset City Western Australia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I call BS. Chickens can't fry, everyone knows that... __________________ The only current member banned for life! Why is the rum gone???-Capn Jack Sparrow

03-06-2013, 06:07 PM	#12
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Either dead or quickly on the way there. Did I win? __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

03-06-2013, 06:35 PM	#13
bizznessman Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 03-20-09 Location: Hays KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"What is a frying chicken?" One Hot Clucker!!!! __________________ Do I smell SMOKE?????
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03-06-2013, 07:15 PM	#14
KotaChuk678 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-28-13 Location: White Plains, N.Y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smaller younger bird! __________________ bandera owner