why is there no cavity in the whole chicken I just bought?
I wanted to try a chicken-with-stuffing recipe, so I bought a "Tyson Premium Young Chicken (without neck or giblets)" from WalMart, but when I unwrapped the chicken to stuff it for the recipe, I don't see a cavity to stuff anything into. I am looking in between the legs, but the only dent there is the one I literally carve out with my knife as I try to open up the chicken.
The chicken was taken out of the freezer and into the fridge this morning (about 10 hours ago) -- in case that matters at all.
Am I just being a noob, or is there some reason why a whole chicken really would not have a cavity pre-made?
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They usually stuff the cavity with the giblets/neck so you can eat/make gravy/give to cat whatever. You do have to thaw it out a bit to finagle it out of there but once you pull that out you'll have a stuffing-ready cavity. :) happy roasting!
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Where is the cavity on a whole chicken?
Unless somebody crushed your chicken, or it wasn't cleaned out... there'll be a cavity in there... It should be right between the legs by the "pope's nose" (chicken butt). Is it still frozen?Does a whole chicken have stuff inside?
There are several different kinds of edible organs \u2014 known as giblets or offal \u2014 that will come with a whole chicken, including the hearts, liver, gizzards and neck.Are whole chickens already gutted?
Generally, a whole chicken will contain a giblet package that needs to be removed from its cavity, unless it was previously removed during thawing. If the giblets are to be used, rinse with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.Do you have to fill chicken cavity?
You can put things in the cavity to help flavor the chicken as well. A bundle of fresh herbs, garlic, an onion, fresh fruit, etc. Stuffing from a cavity is divine though, don't knock it until you've tried it!Why I Buy Whole Chicken
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