Chicken's Emotional Breakdown
This was probably the most important week we’ve had so far. A big part of the practical exam is fabricating a whole chicken. The week started with Chef Jack demoing the breakdown. We each got 4 whole chickens to break down. After the first one, it was pretty easy. Chef Jack gave us a reminder to not forget to separate the leg from the thigh. For the practical exam we are required to breakdown the chicken into the eight pieces: Two breasts, two wings, two thighs and two legs. My first thought was if you do not separate the leg from the thigh you do not have an eight count but I guess students in the past needed that reminder. Another part of the practical exam will be marinating one chicken breast and then grilling it and breading the other chicken breast and pan-frying it. I have been picking up tips throughout the semester. Someone told me to refrigerate the breaded chicken or the breading will not stick to the breast as well. Grilling the marinated chicken breast is one of...