God...what a bunch of old women. Do you live in fear of absolutely everything?
Whenever I pull a bird from the freezer I give it the sniff test, 99 times out of 100 it's just fine. I then marinate it in a suger/salt brine for several hours (even overnight) before I begin it's final cleaning (the brine will take care of most everything else that's problematic). I remove anything that's un-appetizing (pellets, feathers, etc.) And perform a final rinse, then... I use it like chicken (except it's far-tastier than chicken). More satisfying too.
Live a little, try something new every once in a while. Have an inquiring mind and the ability to do research.
Eat, drink, live and love. It's much more-fun that way. Otherwise you're just circling the drain.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 10/31/25 02:40 PM.
