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The Chinese' love for chicken goes back a long way.
Throughout its long history, the way chicken is cooked has also undergone constant innovations.
Modern people are very particular about eating, and there are various ways to make a chicken alone.
Not to mention the fact that there are so many treasures on the chicken, each part can be made into a mouth-watering delicacy.
But have you ever noticed a piece of "butter" in the belly of a chicken?
This piece of butter is often discarded as a superfluous part.
But what you may not know is that this seemingly inconspicuous piece of "butter" is actually a treasure!
So what to do with this piece of "butter" and what does it do?
First, Chinese love chicken
Chicken has always occupied an important place on the table of Chinese.
From traditional festive celebrations to daily family dinners, chicken is one of the indispensable dishes.
So, why do Chinese love chicken so much?
The history of Chinese love to eat chicken can be traced back to ancient times.
There is a record of chickens in "Zhou Li: Tianguan Tsukazai No. 1":
"The chef is in charge of the king's food and drink, and is ashamed to support the king and his descendants, and his sons. Eat six grains, eat six animals, and drink six cleans".
Among them, the "six animals" include chickens.
Chicken was regarded as a precious ingredient in ancient times and was only enjoyed by royalty and nobles.
With the passage of time, chicken gradually became popular on the dining table of ordinary people and became an indispensable part of people's daily life.
From the poems of the ancients, we can see how much chickens are loved.
Mo laughs at the farmer's wine, and the guests are full of chickens and dolphins in the harvest year.
The liquor is newly ripe in the mountains, and the yellow chickens are pecking at the autumn fat.
There is also a saying, "no chicken, no feast", it can be said that there is no meat food more suitable for all ages than chicken.
The meat of chicken is tender and delicious, making it suitable for a variety of cooking methods.
Because of their fondness for eating chicken, each region has its own unique practice.
Xinjiang's large-pan chicken, Yunnan's steam-pot chicken, Hainan's chicken rice, Guangdong's white-cut chicken, northeast's chicken stewed with mushrooms, Jiangxi's three-cup chicken.
An important reason why chicken is loved by Chinese is its nutritional value.
Chicken is rich in nutrients such as high-quality protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals, which have many benefits for human health.
In today's families, chicken is still a frequent guest at the table, but there are fewer people who actually kill their own chickens.
Everyone buys processed clean chickens at the vegetable market, skipping the process of bloodletting, plucking, and belly breaking.
Perhaps only when I return to the countryside for the Chinese New Year will a chicken be slaughtered.
At this time, we will find a piece of "butter" in the belly of the chicken, a treasure that is overlooked by everyone.
2. Chicken butter, a neglected treasure
This butter is not the other butter, the butter in daily life is extracted from milk, and it is used to make cake baking, frying steak is a good choice.
Then the butter of chicken belly, which is not common, is formed by mixing oil and other nutrients together after the chicken eats through the action of the digestive system.
To put it simply, it is the fat tissue of chickens, because people rarely kill chickens, so this piece of butter is often overlooked.
Well, in fact, the butter in the chicken belly is a very nutritious ingredient, and it is rich in a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to the human body.
Chicken butter is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid and linoleic acid, which are very beneficial to human health, can reduce blood cholesterol levels, and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.
Chicken butter is also rich in fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, etc., which play an important role in the growth and development of the human body, immunity and anti-aging.
Specifically, such as malnutrition, fatigue and fatigue, cold limbs, sensitivity to cold, etc., all have certain nutritional and health care effects.
Chicken butter also contains certain proteins and minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., which are also beneficial for bone health and neuromuscular function.
In this way, the butter in the belly of the chicken is really a treasure that is overlooked by everyone.
However, it is important to note that although butter contains some nutritional value, it is also a high-calorie and high-fat food.
Excessive intake can lead to weight gain and other health problems.
Therefore, when consuming butter, it is important to control the intake in moderation, combined with a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
For special groups, such as people with high blood lipids, obesity or cardiovascular diseases, it is still recommended not to consume it.
If you look closely at chicken butter, you may notice that some of it is very dark and some of it is lighter, but why is that?
3. How chicken butter is formed
To discover the secrets of chicken butter, it is necessary to understand how this butter is formed.
Because not all chickens will have butter on them, like most of the chickens we usually buy in the vegetable market are not available.
Butter can be formed in the belly of chickens, which is directly related to the usual feeding food and living environment.
Ordinary broilers that eat feed will not grow into chicken butter.
Because broilers are put on the market in about three months in a systematic farming environment, such a short period of time cannot contribute to the production of butter.
And in general, the feed of chickens needs to contain a certain percentage of fat and protein, so as to promote the formation of chicken butter.
So only those free-range chickens that are native to the countryside will have chicken butter produced.
Needless to say, the environment of local chickens is very large, and it is a sparse and common thing to raise at home for a year and a half and then slaughter.
What do these local chickens usually eat?
Most of them are whole grains, such as millet, corn, wheat, etc.
There are usually leftovers, and they will also add food to eat insects in the soil.
Under such a diet, the chicken's protein and vitamins can keep up, and after a long period of feeding, the butter is slowly formed.
So the next time you come across a chicken with butter in its belly, don't throw it away stupidly.
Generally speaking, the larger the chicken butter, the better the quality of the chicken, and the nutrients between them are complementary.
However, young people nowadays pay attention to a balanced diet, especially about eating healthy.
Some people also have a hard time when they see a greasy piece of chicken butter, how exactly do you cook it?
4. How to cook with "chicken butter".
Don't underestimate this piece of chicken butter, it actually has a lot of seconds to use, and it can also play a lot of creativity in cooking.
Chicken butter itself is rich in fat and has a rich aroma, which is a must for adding flavor to dishes.
The easiest way to cook it is to refine it into chicken fat.
This is similar to how to boil lard, cut the chicken butter into small pieces and put it in a clean pan and slowly boil out the chicken fat.
During cooking, control the heat and avoid overheating the butter so that it doesn't burn or lose its aroma.
After boiling, pour it into the prepared container while hot, and the chicken fat will solidify after a while.
Later, when we stir-fry or cook noodles, we put a little chicken fat, and the taste will be particularly delicious.
When it comes to making soups, chicken butter is also a good ingredient. One of the benefits is that it adds flavor and aroma to the soup.
Chicken butter is rich in fat, and when it melts in the soup, it releases a rich chicken flavor that makes the soup more delicious and tasty.
This aroma not only stimulates people's taste buds, but also increases people's appetite and makes people have an endless aftertaste.
It is also important to improve the nutritional value of the soup.
As we mentioned earlier, chicken butter is rich in nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids, and the soup made with it is more nutritious.
Of course, there are also some things to keep in mind when using chicken butter to make soup.
Choose high-quality chicken butter to guarantee its quality and hygiene. It is also necessary to control the amount of chicken butter to avoid consuming too much fat.
During the cooking process, it is necessary to choose the appropriate chicken butter variety and combination according to different ingredients and tastes.
In daily life, we can try to make soup with chicken butter and enjoy the deliciousness and health it brings.
V. Conclusion
Through the previous introduction, we learned about the precious value of the "butter" in the stomach when killing chickens.
Not only does it add flavor to our dishes, but it also has a certain health care effect.
So, the next time you kill a chicken, don't throw this piece of butter away, try using it to surprise your health and food journey!
I hope this article can let more people know this little secret, let us increase our knowledge together, and enjoy healthy and delicious food!
Sources of information:
1. Longnan Wudu released
2. Poultry farming 666
3. Green World Ecological Agriculture