Show c Th The f Homemakers rf Corner i B By y Caro Carolyn I yn Garrison r I s i aie u m r Thaw Chicken Carefully To Retain Fresh Quality Many homemakers buy frozen chickens particularly arly when the price is good It Itis Itis is also a nice item to have on hand for emergencies However this ma may pose a slight Problem for thawing the bird in such a manner that it will retain its or or- or original fresh packed quality THE CHICKEN HICKEN purchased should be kept frozen until time to thaw or cook and the thawing process is best carried out in the refrigerator Place the frozen whole bird on a tray If it is unwrapped cover lightly with waxed paper Leave in the refrigerator until pliable about 12 hours If its it's not practical frozen chicken in the refrigerator or immerse it in its watertight store wrapped in cold water Change the water often to hasten thawing it will take about 1 hour for a whole fryer to thaw You can also partially thaw the wrapped bird in the refrigerator then complete the process in cold coldwater coldwater water if if wrapped place it it first in a plastic bag IF IF CUTUP poultry pieces are separated by freezer paper un un- un unwrap wrap them thaw partially in inthe inthe the refrigerator then separate each piece for quicker thaw thaw- thawing ing Again pieces may be left leftin leftin in a watertight wrapper and thawed in cold water as for a whole bird After poultry is thawed pre pare for cooking in 11 the e sam same way us hs chilled unfrozen poul poul- poultry try Always cook chicken promptly after thawing |