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Cooking Chicken Basics
from: Karlie BestlerCooking chicken is a very popular choice to plan a meal around because it is so versatile. Whether grilled, fried or baked, every chicken recipe starts with food safety. Here are some tips for buying, storing, and cooking chicken:
*Check the "buy by" date when buying fresh chicken to get the latest possible date.
*Never leave cooked chicken out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
*Don't leave raw or frozen chicken at room temperature if you can help it. Use unfrozen raw chicken that has been stored in the coldest part of your refrigerator within 2 days.
*Thaw frozen chicken in the refrigerator. If you have to, use the defrost setting on your microwave and watch it carefully.
*Rinse raw chicken pieces with cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel before you start your recipe. Throw away the paper towel.
*Clean everything that comes into contact with raw chicken or its juices with hot, soapy water.
*When marinating chicken, always marinate chicken in the refrigerator to prevent bacteria from growing. The same applies when applying rubs in advance.
*When marinating chicken, don't use the same marinade that was on your raw chicken as a basting sauce during cooking or a dipping sauce afterward. Put some marinade aside before adding the chicken to use for basting and dipping.
*Chicken should always be cooked thoroughly. Check for doneness by making a slit in the thickest part of the chicken piece. Look to see if it is cooked through to the middle. The juices from the chicken should run clear (not pink).
*Always serve cooked chicken on a clean plate.
*Leftover chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Cooking Online News
NATO summit demonstrations peaceful despite terrorism charges - Los Angeles Times
 CTV.ca | NATO summit demonstrations peaceful despite terrorism charges Los Angeles Times By Dalina Castellanos On the day three men were charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism at President Obama's campaign headquarters and other Chicago-area sites, protests on the first day of the NATO summit on Saturday have been vigorous and noisy ... Police: 3 terror suspects at NATO summit were plotting to hit Obama's campaign HQs 3 in Chicago Face Terrorism Charges Tied to NATO Protests NATO Summit: 3 Protesters Arrested, Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism |
World Leaders at US Meeting Urge Growth, Not Austerity - New York Times
 CBS News | World Leaders at US Meeting Urge Growth, Not Austerity New York Times CAMP DAVID, Md. — Leaders of the world's richest countries banded together on Saturday to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe, as President Obama for the first time gained widespread support for ... G-8 leaders agree on need to promote economic growth Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting G-8 Leaders Hope Greece Remains in Eurozone |
Chinese Rights Activist Chen Guangcheng on Flight to US - BusinessWeek
 The Hindu | Chinese Rights Activist Chen Guangcheng on Flight to US BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News on May 19, 2012 Chinese human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng, whose case overshadowed high-level US-China talks earlier this month, left Beijing for the US with his wife and two children, headed for Newark, New Jersey. Standoff over blind legal activist ends as China's Chen flies to US Chen Guangcheng comes to the US, but what about other dissidents? UPDATE 8-Blind Chinese activist leaves Beijing for US |
Student dies, 7 hurt in blast near Italian school - The Associated Press
 NEWS.com.au | Student dies, 7 hurt in blast near Italian school The Associated Press By FRANCES D'EMILIO, AP – 2 hours ago ROME (AP) — A bomb exploded Saturday outside an Italian high school named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing a student and wounding several others, officials said, and rattling a country already tense ... STOP THE MAFIA: Italians take to the streets following school bombing Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in Italy Teenage schoolgirl killed in suspected Mafia bomb is named as Melissa Bassi |