If you don’t pay attention, you will most likely buy rancid chicken without knowing it.
Chicken can go bad very quickly. If you want to know if chicken is edible, look for the following signs!
The smell of chicken
Sometimes it is difficult to tell if the chicken has gone bad, and especially when it has been frozen. For that reason, you must pay attention to the smell of the chicken. One of the first signs that the chicken is spoiled is that the chicken has a bad smell.
Raw chicken usually has a very mild odor. Sometimes, others don’t even notice it in the first place. But that doesn’t mean it got worse. Broken chicken will have a foul, fishy smell like the smell of rotten eggs.
Color of chicken
Before cooking chicken, always pay attention to the color of the chicken. If raw chicken is pink and has white fat, it means the chicken is fresh.
However, if the chicken is gray or green and the fatty pieces are yellow, it means the chicken is stale and should not be eaten and should be discarded as soon as possible. Also, if there is mold on the chicken, you must throw it away.
Cooked chicken should be white. In addition, when cutting pieces, the chicken broth should also be clear and there should be no blood or impurities in the chicken.
In addition, cooked chicken must not be pink, if it is, it means the chicken has not been thoroughly cooked and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Chicken changes color
In addition to chicken that changes color when spoiled, you will also notice mold on the surface of the chicken. Often mold will grow on cooked chicken.
If you’re thinking of getting rid of mold or cutting infected meat to avoid food waste, forget it. Mold can seep into the chicken without your eyes seeing it.
In addition, eating chicken with mold is very dangerous and can cause food poisoning.
Texture of chicken
If you feel scum, slime, or stickiness in raw chicken, it means the chicken is not fresh and should be thrown in the trash immediately. Fresh chicken meat should be soft, shiny and smooth, not greasy. Loose chicken will stick to your hands and should not be handled.
Cooked chicken should always be firm. When cutting meat, the piece of meat needs to be compact, tender and juicy without being slimy and sticky. If you notice a slight change in a piece of chicken, it’s probably not safe to eat anymore.
Check the expiry date of chicken
Fresh chicken in the store or supermarket often has an expiration date. And by looking at it you will know if the chicken is spoiled or not.
Some stores or supermarkets even add an expiration date, which means the chicken can be used more than one day.
So it’s best to check the expiration date before cooking the chicken.
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According to VietNamnet
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