Culinary chicken cuestion

[squallumz]

as a professional, i swear by brines. they do wonders for poultry. brining chicken is a bit of a pain for the average home cook. i recently recommended it to a couple of restaurant owners who asked me how i keep chicken moist. with any chicken dish, always season then brown in a hot pan. put it in there and leave it the fuck alone.

a lot pf people consider chicken to be a flavourless protein, and i will always disagree. when treated correctly, its good stuff.

 

[Petra]

Can you brine a batch of chicken then put them in the freezer? Or does it have to be done with fresh chicken?

 

[squallumz]

Can you brine a batch of chicken then put them in the freezer? Or does it have to be done with fresh chicken?

a really good question which is actually up for debate. some believe you should never freeze anything brined, while some say freeze it IN the brine. some say it doesnt matter. i have never frozen after a brine however.

if you do freeze after brined, id vacuum seal it if you wanted to be safe and you have a sealer. im a huge vacuum seal fan.

 

[Petra]

a really good question which is actually up for debate. some believe you should never freeze anything brined, while some say freeze it IN the brine. some say it doesnt matter. i have never frozen after a brine however.

if you do freeze after brined, id vacuum seal it if you wanted to be safe and you have a sealer. im a huge vacuum seal fan.

Hmm...I may have to experiment with this.

I'm still looking for a vacuum sealer. They don't seem to be popular here at all and the only place I've seen them doesn't always have the bags in stock (plus the one i bought didn't work and they didn't have another in stock). I've been following the Great British Menu for the past 2 years and I want to try the method of cooking stuff in a hot water bath.

 

[squallumz]

vacuum sealers are the best. they seriously make a huge difference. i used to out tuna fishing, vacuum up the meat then pull it out months later it it was like it was fresh. even did some raw servings with it for like 10 people and no one died. awesome.