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B Hatch's avatar

Well said!

Sally Morgan's avatar

What is it with skinless chicken! Why do people think it's better to cook the meat without the skin?

But what annoys me most is that this fad leads to unnecessary waste at the abattoir. If you are going to eat meat, you respect the whole animal, from nose to tail.

Emma Mills's avatar

This exactly why my focus is on environmental nutrition rather than ‘academic’ nutritional advice. We have native breeds of cattle and sheep that can stay outside all year round, fertilising the soil and managing grassland habitats for biodiversity. This also produces high welfare meat that is nutritious and healthy. Eaten in small quantities with lots of plants/veggies is the perfect balance of macro and micronutrients.

www.environmental nutrition.co.uk

I also use every bit of a whole chicken to make 2 main courses, soup and always roast the wings which I eat, skin included! DELICIOUS 💚

Nourish to Flourish's avatar

Hear hear! If we all ate chicken skin the world would be a happier, healthier place - sorry Tim!

My grandmother always had a big jar of chicken fat (aka schmaltz) she'd scraped off the soup and would use it in all her cooking. Delicious!

Debbie Kingsley's avatar

I was hoping you’d approve! Schmaltz - an absolute necessity for making chopped liver too.

Nourish to Flourish's avatar

oh yes, she always made the most scrummy chopped liver - my other grandmother (Nana) thought she was making a healthier version with sunflower oil. Sad to say she was wrong...

Mary Anson's avatar

I LOVE crispy chicken skin!!

Debbie Kingsley's avatar

Of course you do! It’s amazing stuff.