James_Fortis@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the total weight, and can contain up to 500mg of sodium per servingen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square138linkfedilinkarrow-up1578arrow-down14
arrow-up1574arrow-down1external-linkTIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the total weight, and can contain up to 500mg of sodium per servingen.wikipedia.orgJames_Fortis@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square138linkfedilink
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·4 days agoIn a lot of the world, chicken isn’t typically sold like this and people aren’t doing it themselves. If it ends up dry, it’s taken as a sign that it’s overcooked, not that it should have been brined.
minus-squareEldritch@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoOh for sure. It’s a convenience thing through and through.
In a lot of the world, chicken isn’t typically sold like this and people aren’t doing it themselves. If it ends up dry, it’s taken as a sign that it’s overcooked, not that it should have been brined.
Oh for sure. It’s a convenience thing through and through.