Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Check out these chicken tips

Did you know it makes no difference to the fat content of chicken if you cook it with the skin on or off, as long as you remove the skin before eating it? This and other chicken tips can be found at www.eatchicken.com.

Chicken is high in protein, low in fat (a baked skinless chicken drumstick has less total fat than the same amount of ground beef, sirloin steak, or even salmon) and can be cooked in an incredible variety of ways.

Surveys show that grilling continues to gain in popularity. Experts at the National Chicken Council suggest that chicken legs, thighs and drumsticks are ideal on the grill, since their slightly higher fat content, compared to breast meat, helps them hold up to high heat.

You can also enter your favorite recipe in the National Chicken Cooking Contest, which has a grand prize of $100,000, through www.eatchicken.com. The National Cookoff will be held in the spring of 2005.

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