Chicken has long been regarded as a very nutritious delicacy, such as when we are sick and hospitalized, or when the body is weak, we will first think of stewed chicken as a supplement. Because chicken is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals, it helps to strengthen the body's immunity and promote growth and development. In the past, when the conditions were not good, the family was only willing to slaughter a chicken during the Chinese New Year, but as the living conditions got better and better, in addition to pork, chicken may be the most eaten meat for most people. However, when dealing with chickens, careful people may find that some chickens will have a very thick piece of butter in their stomachs, but some chickens will not, what is going on?
First of all, let's understand what exactly this piece of butter is in the belly of the chicken. In fact, it is not a necessary physiological tissue for chickens, but a kind of adipose tissue. It is formed due to the fact that the chicken absorbs too many nutrients in the process of digesting food, which causes the fat to accumulate in the abdominal cavity, and finally forms a yellow fat.
So why do some chickens have butter in their stomachs and some don't? It has to do with the amount of time the chickens are fed. The chickens we buy on the market can be divided into two types: one is the feed chicken raised in captivity on the farm, and the other is the free-range chicken in the countryside. Farm captive feed chickens eat are scientifically proportioned feed, their growth cycle is very short, are fast chickens, from eggs to chicken slaughter, there are three months of time is enough, and the size of this chicken is also large. Due to the fast growth cycle of feed chickens, the butter has been slaughtered before it has time to form. Therefore, the feed chickens we buy in the market often have no butter in their stomachs.
In contrast, the free-range chickens in the countryside have a completely different growth environment, usually feed some grains, and even find some insects and other food, its growth cycle is relatively long, generally will be raised for more than a year, and even a few years of old chickens. This kind of chicken that has been fed for a long time will have butter formation in its belly. So, if there is butter in the belly of the chicken, it also means that it has been fed for a long time. Friends who have eaten these two kinds of chicken know that the meat quality of local chicken is more delicious, and the nutritional value will be higher.
The answer is yes, and it's a good thing, rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and protein. I remember that every time my mother killed a chicken, she would deliberately put this piece of butter up, clean it, cut it into small pieces, and then put it in a pot to boil, and boil out the fat inside, just like boiling lard. After boiling, whether it is stir-frying or boiling noodles, add a little of this chicken fat, it is very fragrant. The key is this butter, which is very rich in protein, and has a lot of benefits for our human body after eating. However, butter is an animal fat that is rich in cholesterol, so if you suffer from the three highs or are losing weight, then it is best to eat less. If today's article is helpful to you, then click a follow, a like, and thank you for your support.