I always brine my chicken breast and whole chicken. Even IF there is solution added. This way no matter what, solution or no solution, I come out with brined chicken and it comes out fantastic.
Now I have/had the meat from 3 whole chickens smoked chickens and I decided to make a big pan of chicken spaghetti but trying to keep the carbs low so I used shirataki noodles (made from a pure fiber root) and instead of cream of chicken/celery/mushroom I went with chive and onion cream cheese and just used sharp cheddar.
Well I too had a failure. It wasn't the most terrible dish but way more liquid than usual in the dish, way less congealing and the worst part... It was too much dairy for my lactose intolerancey to handle lol. Now I have well over half a pan of this stuff (I drained off the excess liquid) and after the stomach issues I really want no part of it hahaha. I think i'll give it to a homeless beggar at one of the intersections in Dallas and hopefully they are homeless enough to be happy with food, as opposed to them just being a career pan handler STRICTLY for drugs and alcohol.
We all have failures. I'm hoping my pork butt smoke planned for this weekend goes off without a hitch after losing about a whole chicken's worth of meat to that stupid dairy bomb I made hahaha :)
A long time ago, at an intersection far, far away....
There was a women with a cute little girl pan handling. We offered her one of our bags of groceries.
She turned it down. o_O
Now... I don't waste my time.:cool:
I worked my butt off for my retirement. I'm not apt to give away my pittance.
Nobody goes hungry in the USA. Ask any obese ECB card holder.
One time, a young mother had more things than she could afford on the belt at the market. Betty was behind her and saw she had two little kids with colds, and was struggling.
She was going to have to leave behind some things. So she was trying to decide between medicines and things like soups and vegetables, cereal, staples.
Betty stooped down with a $20 in her hand, and made like she had picked it up. She told the young mother, "Here, you dropped this."
The young mother looked at the $20, looked at Betty, and said, "No, I didn't."
Betty held firm, "Yes, You did. I saw it." With a warm and understanding smile.
Then the girl got it. She blushed, and Thanked Betty. Was able to get the medicines and staples she had on the belt, and not be embarrassed.
Tears me up every time I remember that act of kindness my wife did. We couldn't afford it either. But we could recover easier than that young mother struggling with her sick children.
Not often one can help directly. But we try to not pass on the chance to.
Good luck roastin your butt. Hope it comes out Lactose free. :rolleyes:
