Maybe it’s because it’s been frozen for a long time.
1. The source and “entity” of “frozen chicken”
The chicken that everyone usually buys in supermarkets is “real chicken”. It comes from two sources, one is from the country Large poultry farms, another is importing meat that is already saturated for foreign sales.
Chicken comes from national farms. These chicken farms will contact various supermarkets and stalls in advance to sign contracts and sell chicken parts according to the requirements of the supermarkets or stalls. For example, if some places only sell chicken steaks, then they only need chicken breasts; if some stalls only sell chicken legs, then they only need chicken legs. A "household sales" model like this can be flexible and achieve a win-win situation.
This model of imported meat has supply chains all over the world. This model is very easy to understand. For example, chicken drumsticks on chicken cannot be sold locally, and chicken legs are not eaten locally, so they will Chicken legs are sold in frozen form to my country at low prices. In addition to chicken, many animals and plants are shipped to the Chinese market through the global frozen supply chain.
2. Can it be eaten often?
Frozen chicken can be eaten with confidence, because the state has relatively strong inspections of food circulating in the market. Frozen chickens on the market are only released on the market after being inspected by relevant departments and found to have no problems. It is in circulation, so everyone can buy with confidence.
3. How to choose?
(1) Press the chicken with your hands. If the muscles feel firm and elastic, they will recover immediately when you let go. This is better quality chicken. If the chicken is of poor quality, it will be softer and have obvious marks when pressed with your hands.
(2) The normal color of chicken is light yellow or flesh-colored. If there are blood clots in the chicken or the color of the chicken is abnormal, do not buy this kind of chicken.
(3) Smell the chicken. If it is ordinary chicken, there will be a layer of crushed ice after freezing. We can remove the ice and smell it. If there is an odor, don’t use it. Buy.