Freezer burn is a fascinating physical phenomenon. It is the result of sublimation, which is the process of water in the form of ice changing to a vapor, bypassing the liquid stage. Sublimation is what happens when you hang wet clothes out to dry in freezing weather. They will actually dry. Did you know that? When it comes to frozen chickens (or any frozen food) sublimation (aka, freezer burn) happens when the chicken is not packaged tightly. Water molecules in the meat will

Yes, you should age your processed birds before freezing them. I'm well persuaded of that. But, alas, the best approach to aging a chicken is not a subject of universal understanding, or agreement, as you are about to learn... The genesis of this blog post came with a letter I received some years back from a very disappointed first-time poultry producer. This is the letter: Hi Herrick, I bought your plans and some parts for the plucker a couple months ago, and then recently a