Chicken is rich in high-quality protein, is of high quality and is very popular among many people. However, "there are many troubles of chicken red": Some people say that the chicken neck has lymph and cannot be eaten; some people say that the tip of the chicken wings is a place for medicine and cannot be eaten; some people say that the chicken butt is poisonous and cannot be eaten...
So are these rumors true or false?
"Ten Years of Chicken Head Race Arsenic"
Can't eat it?
Because chickens bow their heads all day long, some people think that the garbage and heavy metal substances on the ground will be eaten by it and deposited on the chicken's head. The older the chickens are, the more toxins they contain.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this statement is untenable. First of all, the feed and environment of chickens purchased through regular channels must comply with relevant regulations. The chickens will not eat garbage or heavy metal substances at all. Secondly, even if the chickens are really eaten, these toxic and harmful substances will be metabolized through the liver and kidneys and will not accumulate in the chicken's head.
So, if you buy chicken heads from regular channels and cook them thoroughly, you can still eat them if you want to.
There is lymph on the neck of the chicken
Can't eat it?
There are some obvious small lymph nodes on the neck of the chicken, so many people think that the chicken neck cannot be eaten.
Indeed, lymph has the function of filtering pathogens, so it is best not to eat it. However, lymphatic tissue is actually widely distributed in animals, not only on chicken necks.
Moreover, most of the lymph is distributed under the skin. In fact, just remove chicken skin when eating, and the problem can be solved. Therefore, you don’t have to give up the deliciousness of the chicken neck because of your lymph.
The tip of the chicken wings is the place for spraying medicine
Can't eat it?
Rumors say that the tip of the chicken wing is the place where the chicken is injected, and there are prone to drug residues, so it cannot be taken.
But generally speaking, when you get injections, you will generally choose softer and rich blood vessels, such as chicken breasts and chicken legs on chicken bodies, and you will not choose chicken wing tips.
Moreover, in regular farms, farmers need to reasonably use antibiotics and vaccines according to national standards. After the drug is injected into the chicken, it will spread throughout the body and will be sold after the drug is stopped and metabolized.
In other words, the spraying of chickens purchased from regular channels does not affect the safety of consumption, and you can eat them with confidence.
There are a lot of toxins on the butt of chicken
Can't eat it?
There are indeed two things that cannot be eaten on the butt of the chicken. One is tail lipid gland , and the other is cavity sac . The former is the fat gland in the chicken body. The chicken will moisten the feathers by pecking the fat it secretes, which may have inflammation; the latter is located in the upper part of the chicken rectum and is the central lymphoid organ that humoral immunity to .
However, both parts of the chickens that were slaughtered were removed. So, if you buy chicken from regular channels, then the chicken butt can be eaten; but if you slaughtered chicken yourself at home, it is better not to eat the chicken butt.
Chenxin, chicken liver, Chicken gizzard
can’t be eaten?
The various internal organs of chickens have also been included in the "fasting list" by many people, because the reason is the residue of "toxins".
From the perspective of function, the liver is a detoxifying organ, the kidney is a detoxifying organ, and the intestine is a "sewage discharge plant". Some of the residues in it will indeed exceed the muscles. However, qualified animal offal purchased from formal channels, even if there are some residues, meets national food safety standards.
Moreover, the nutritional ingredients of the internal organs such as chicken heart, chicken liver, and chicken gizzard should not be underestimated. For example, chicken liver is not only rich in vitamins A and B vitamins, but also has a much higher content of trace elements such as iron and zinc than chicken breasts. It is actually quite good to eat it occasionally.
It is generally recommended that ordinary adults can eat animal offal 2 to 3 times a month, about 25 grams each time. But you must also ensure that the channels are formal, clean and thoroughly cooked~
Chickens purchased from regular channels, chicken heads, necks, butts, chicken internal organs, etc. can be eaten in moderation. If you are worried about lymph or gaining weight, remember to remove the chicken skin when eating.
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