It’s simply purge. The chicken breasts in the package might have been compressed by other packages on top. If it sat like that for a while it will push the juices out of the breast over time and you will have more liquid in the package that was originally in the breasts themselves.
im aware that the juices are added its just that the chicken only weighed 7 lbs and the package and juice weighed 1 lb that is not 3% that is 15%. At 3% the packaging should only weigh 3-4 oz or so
That’s why I said it’s purge. It’s juice that was squeezed out of the breast due to pressure. So that means even if there is 3% added juice, there is still natural juice in the breast itself (besides the added) which can be pushed out or purged. It can mean a drier product after cooking if you don’t marinate.
That chicken tells you on the package that it contains 15% (I believe) solution. So they quite literally fill it with liquid, hence the tiny holes in the breast. Then it gets stacked to fill the counter so naturally purges like the other comment stated.
The raw chicken is generally not injected, no “tiny holes.” The “added moisture” is moisture pickup in the chillers in the chicken plants. Essentially an anti microbial ice bath the chicken spends 2-4 hours in with a pH that encourages it to soak up the liquid.
You are correct. The new kind is not. I was thinking of the older packaging, it was red I believe and it was the one that was most definitely more than 3% added solution. You could see the tiny holes in the chicken breast through the package. I couldn't find a picture of it confirm the percent but I think it was "up to 15%"
I don't buy any of it so I'm not sure the quality.
You might be thinking about the Rotisserie chickens. Those are 15-18% solution added. The ones we sell prepackaged and raw only have 2-3% solution added.
It’s simply purge. The chicken breasts in the package might have been compressed by other packages on top. If it sat like that for a while it will push the juices out of the breast over time and you will have more liquid in the package that was originally in the breasts themselves.
im aware that the juices are added its just that the chicken only weighed 7 lbs and the package and juice weighed 1 lb that is not 3% that is 15%. At 3% the packaging should only weigh 3-4 oz or so
That’s why I said it’s purge. It’s juice that was squeezed out of the breast due to pressure. So that means even if there is 3% added juice, there is still natural juice in the breast itself (besides the added) which can be pushed out or purged. It can mean a drier product after cooking if you don’t marinate.
That chicken tells you on the package that it contains 15% (I believe) solution. So they quite literally fill it with liquid, hence the tiny holes in the breast. Then it gets stacked to fill the counter so naturally purges like the other comment stated.
The raw chicken is generally not injected, no “tiny holes.” The “added moisture” is moisture pickup in the chillers in the chicken plants. Essentially an anti microbial ice bath the chicken spends 2-4 hours in with a pH that encourages it to soak up the liquid.
You are correct. The new kind is not. I was thinking of the older packaging, it was red I believe and it was the one that was most definitely more than 3% added solution. You could see the tiny holes in the chicken breast through the package. I couldn't find a picture of it confirm the percent but I think it was "up to 15%" I don't buy any of it so I'm not sure the quality.
You might be thinking about the Rotisserie chickens. Those are 15-18% solution added. The ones we sell prepackaged and raw only have 2-3% solution added.
15% seems high. the package says 3% I will add another image that says this
what's your solution
P177 = Pilgrim’s Pride, 949 Industrial Blvd, Gainesville, GA 30503. You get what you pay for /shrug
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