Preface
I don't know if the friends of the post-80s still remember that when I was a child, I would kill chickens at home every time I came to the New Year, and there was also a piece of butter in the stomach of the chicken.
So, what is that piece of butter in the chicken belly, and what kind of effect does it have, so that it can be called "treasure"?
How does butter come about?
In fact, the butter in the chicken belly is the same as the lard in the pork belly, which is a kind of fat accumulation produced by the chicken in the process of metabolism. However, not all chickens will have butter in their stomachs, and generally speaking, the probability of butter being produced in the stomachs of free-range chickens is greater than that of captivity.
We can think of it this way, that is, free-range chickens generally live for a long time, and basically the adult chickens that arrive at our table are more than one year old. But captivity is different, they eat fed frantically in a limited space every day, and after only a month or so, they will be pulled to the market to sell, so the butter basically has no time to form.
Therefore, whether there is butter in the body of a chicken is closely related to the food that the chicken eats and the growth time. Generally, chickens that grow up only on feed, have a short growth cycle, and are bred in captivity will not have much probability of producing butter. Only chickens that have grown for more than a year can have butter in their stomachs.
Those free-range chickens, in addition to the fixed feed, will usually go around the yard every day, taking the initiative to hunt some small earthworms and other insects to eat, in addition, their food is also those scattered on the ground wheat and other grains. And all of these things have a lot of protein in them.
Under this diet, the excess fat in the body of the chicken slowly accumulates together during the long-term captive process, and over time it forms butter.
But many people don't know the preciousness of this piece of butter, and when they handle freshly killed chickens, they will throw away the butter in their bodies, thinking that it is as useless as the internal organs.
But it's actually hard to come across, so if you see it next time, you'll have to keep it, because it's very useful.
Don't look at this thing as oily and yellow, it is not only delicious to eat, but also has great benefits for the human body.
What are the benefits of butter?
The butter in the chicken belly is a nutritious substance, rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, high protein, calcium and other nutrients, these nutrients are important nutrients required by the human body, easy to be absorbed by the human body, and have a good effect on enhancing resistance.
In the cold winter, if you feel cold and listless all day, then you can try to eat a moderate amount of butter, because butter has the effect of repelling cold and anti-fatigue. Because butter is warm, it has a good neutralizing effect on the cold in the human body, especially for girls, eating butter often is very healthy.
In addition, butter is also rich in a large amount of collagen, which can not only make people's originally rough skin slowly smooth, but also play a role in hydrating the skin. It is said that chicken fat also has anti-aging properties, so those who love beauty can add some chicken fat to eat and try it.
If you have three highs, then it is recommended that you eat less butter, because it is rich in a lot of cholesterol, if the three highs are ingested into the human body, it may not have much benefit to the body. So when it comes to eating butter, the best way is to boil it into oil and seal it in a jar for preservation.
In addition to the butter of the real local chicken, we also have to observe the size of the local chicken. Normal chickens weigh only 3~5 pounds, if it exceeds this weight, you should pay special attention, generally feed chickens.
In the process of breeding, the chicken is raised for a long time, so its chicken feet will be particularly thick, and the chicken skin on its paws is very wrinkled, and there are many calluses. If it is a feed chicken, the skin is very smooth, and there are very few calluses, just like a girl's little hands.
So, if you buy one with butter in its belly and the chicken skin on its paws is very wrinkled, then congratulations on you have found a treasure today.
So, if you're lucky enough to get a piece of butter, how do you eat it?
How to eat butter
If you use this piece of butter in the chicken belly to make soup, it tastes better than eating pork ribs. I remember when I was a child, whenever we were sick or for a long time, the people in the family would choose to use the treasured butter to make soup for us, and use it to make soup, except for adding some salt by ourselves, basically no seasoning needs to be added.
Because of the rich fat content of chicken butter, it will release a chicken aroma when it melts in the soup, making it smell and drink fresher.
And its protein content is higher than that of lard, so the nutritional value is even more than lard, and the soup is called refreshing. And he doesn't have a big fishy smell like lard.
For soups cooked in high-end restaurants, a few drops of cooked chicken fat will be added when it comes out of the pot, so that the chicken flavor in the chicken butter can be enhanced.
If we get more butter and can't use it up once or twice, then you can put the butter into a pot, slowly boil it into chicken fat and put it in a bottle, and add a little chicken fat when stir-frying in the future, so that the fried vegetables will be fragrant and more delicious than putting lard to fry.
The dangers of excessive consumption of butter
We always say, "Although the wine is good, don't be greedy," but in fact, eating too much butter is also harmful to the human body. Although butter itself is not toxic, and even the nutrients rich in it are also very beneficial to the human body, if too much butter is ingested in the body for health, it will be counterproductive and have a certain impact on human health.
It contains fatty acids and cholesterol, and if we consume too much, it will increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, if you consume too much for a long time, it will also increase the burden on your liver.
But this does not mean that butter cannot be eaten, we can use butter to stir-fry, avoid using it to fry alive and use too much butter for cooking.
At the same time, we should also eat some green organic foods such as vegetables and fruits when eating high-fat foods such as chicken fat, so as to maintain our nutritional balance.
summary
Butter has long been a mixed bag of nutritional benefits, with some believing it to be a delicious food, while others believe it is a direct cause of many people's illness.
But no matter what, chicken butter does have a certain nutritional value and delicious taste, but when we eat it in our daily life, we should also consider our own health, and we can't overeat, after all, life safety is the first thing in the human body.
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