Poultry Flashcards
0
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- 3-5 months old, 2.5-4.5 lbs
* roasted whole
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Roaster chickens
1
Q
- 9-12 weeks of age, 1.5-2.5 lbs
* most tender, most common
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Broiler-fryer chicken
2
Q
•Rooster under 8 months old, meaty, juicy
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Capons
3
Q
- Large, less tender, more than 10 months old
* used in dishes
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Stewing chickens
4
Q
•one hen=one serving
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Rock Cornish game hens
5
Q
•5-9 lbs
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Fryer-roaster turkeys
6
Q
- female turkeys
* 8-16 lbs
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Hen turkeys
7
Q
- male turkeys
* weigh up to 24 lbs
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Tom turkeys
8
Q
•injected with broth, oil, or butter to make more moist and flavorful
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Self-basting turkeys
