Acorn Poultry
Chicken in Uitenhage

Acorn Poultry - a proudly South African, Chicken Drumsticks, Nyati (Buffalo) Wings, Chicken Wings, Chicken Sosaties, Chicken Schnitzels, Chicken Patties, including Chicken Wors, Eastern Cape.Manufacturers and suppliers of quality A Grade whole Chickens and a superb variety of value added Chicken products, Uitenhage, Rocklands, small scale poultry farm nestled at the foothills of the scenic Lady Slipper Mountain, family run, Spring (baby) Chickens and many many more products.

Acorn Poultry was founded in 2009 as a small family-run chicken farm. We started out with just a handful of chickens and chicken products. Steadily we grew our number of chickens and now produce more than 50 chicken value added products. 2013: We are in the process of expanding our facilities to produce more chickens and chicken products, and our expansion continues into the future Our Philosophy. At Acorn Poultry we pride ourselves in producing extremely high quality chickens and chicken products. We produce on a small-scale and supply the premium end of the market, maintaining the highest standards of production and preparation. Manufacturers and suppliers of quality A Grade whole Chickens. Just like meat, fish or any animal-based food product, raw or undercooked chicken carry certain bacteria. Therefore, to avoid illness we need to limit bacteria's ability to multiply, or kill them altogether. The only way to kill food-borne pathogens is by thoroughly cooking the food. An example of how this can happen is if a cook were to cut raw chicken on a cutting board and then later slice fresh tomatoes on the same board without washing it first. As soon as you get home, put your chicken straight into the fridge or freezer; never leave it on the countertop at room temperature. Packaged, fresh chicken should be refrigerated in its original wrapping in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Cooked, cut chicken is best when refrigerated for two days or less; whole cooked chicken, three days or less. When storing a cooked and stuffed whole chicken, remove the stuffing and store in a separate container before refrigerating. Freeze uncooked chicken if it is not to be used within two days. Remember to press air out of the package first and label the pieces with the date. For quick thawing of raw or cooked chicken use the microwave. They can be safely thawed in the refrigerator or sealed in a package in a sink of cold water, changing the water every 45 minutes. They can also be thawed in the microwave, if they are cooked immediately. While re-freezing thawed chicken or other meats can be done safely, it is not recommended. My preference is that once thawed (and this is done in the refrigerator) cook the chicken and freeze the cooked meat to consume at another time. However, if the chicken has been defrosted in the refrigerator and still has ice crystals you could re-freeze. Yes, as long as the chicken if fully cooked and has been defrosted in the refrigerator. The cooked chicken should have been defrosted in the fridge. The casserole should have been cooled quickly and refrigerated. Is it safe to defrost this and use it in a recipe and then freeze that meal? Yes, it will be safe as long as the recipe is cooked before freezing. A. Darkening of meat around poultry bones can occur in young chickens. Since the bones have not calcified or hardened completely, pigment from the bone marrow seeps through the bones and into the surrounding meat. If this is the cause of your black spots, the chicken is safe to eat when cooked to 82C/180F. Does freezer burn on a chicken that's been in the freezer for a month, mean it's unsafe to cook? The chicken is safe to eat, but the areas with freezer burn will be dried out and tasteless and can be trimmed away, if desired. Your freezer burn has occurred because the chicken was not freezer wrapped and sealed properly. Once your chicken is thawed, it should be cooked within two days.