The Hollywood Chicken is in the Spirit

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When cousin Jimmy flew the coop to seek his fame and fortune in Californy, we all thought he had truly cracked his corn. Well, success has again blessed the poultry family. Jimmy, err…The Hollywood Chicken has impressed us all. His loud cackling has finally paid off. In the spirit of the holidays, Jimmy, I mean The Hollywood Chicken has blessed us with his own rendition of a Christmas classic. Enjoy!
From everyone here at the coop, have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

USDA Delays Meat Nutrition Labeling Rule

Implementation for a mandatory meat nutrition label rule that was due to go into effect at the start of 2012 has been delayed until March 1 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The two-month extension for the effective date of enforcement of the “Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products” final rule will provide retailers with…

Hardee’s Kicks Up the Heat

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Great news, spicy-hot chicken fans! Hardee’s(R) is turning up the heat this holiday season and expanding its popular line-up of Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders(TM) and Chicken Fillet Sandwiches with the new Buffalo-flavored options. Now available at all Hardee’s locations, the Chicken Tenders and Chicken Fillet Sandwich are freshly prepared, battered and breaded by-hand in each and every restaurant throughout the day, then dipped in Frank’s RedHot Sauce. Let’s turn up the heat!

Authorities Seize 75 Chickens From Apartment

A woman had her own way of avoiding hormones in her chicken. She kept her own chicken coop, which does not sound a problem, until you hear about where she kept the chickens. The owner’s son, Abel, say his mom began raising the bird as a hobby and claims since she doesn’t like store-bought chicken so she would sometimes kill one of her own to make a meal.

Turkey Hot Dogs?

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By Gary Glen, Contributing Author

So what’s the deal with turkey hot dogs? Have any of you ever had them? After a bit of investigation, there’s more. I was aware of turkey burgers, but did you know there’s also turkey sausage, turkey bratwurst and even…turkey bacon? I have to admit that except for my Thanksgiving bird, I don’t know jack about turkey products.
Follow along as I learn more about turkey and how it fits on the grill.

The Best Fast-Food Fried Chicken Sandwich?

By SeriousEats (John M. Edwards)

With every chain jumping on the fried chicken sandwich bandwagon, who has the best? We tried the standard fried chicken sandwiches from KFC, Popeye’s, McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, and Burger King. During the tasting, one thing became very clear: not all chicken is created equal.

Review:Budweiser’s Wing Sauce

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By Gary Glen, Contributing Author

Will the King of Beers become the King of Wing Sauces?

Like hot sauces, interesting names or even certain manufacturers tend to attract my attention. Then the sucker in me takes over and I feel compelled to give it a try.
This was the case with Budweiser’s Wing Sauce.

Poultry Groups Urge Obama to Keep Food Inspectors On the Job

(Progressive Grocer) With the possibility of a federal government shutdown, the poultry industry urged the Obama Administration to classify federal food inspectors as “essential” personnel.
“Withdrawal of inspection services would be completely unnecessary and could cause havoc for our industry and for our customers and consumers across the country and around the world,” said Joel Brandenberger, president of the National Turkey Federation, and Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council, in a letter was sent to President Obama, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and key members of Congress.

Feral chickens running wild in New Orleans

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(CBS News) By Joshua Norman
Does this mean free food?
New Orleans is often described as a large village with many folksy traditions and a somewhat country atmosphere, especially in its swampy outer areas.

Keeping chickens in backyards as a means to improving mealtimes was far from unheard of before Hurricane Katrina. Once the storm came and destroyed many of the fences that contained them, few residents had the time or energy to even contemplate the fate of the farm animals.

Sam’s Club BBQ Series

Yes fans, it’s official. I was selected to judge one of the local BBQ competitions in the Sam’s Club BBQ Series, “The Richest BBQ Series in History”. I think the large purse will have a big effect on the seriousness of the competitors. Do you think they’ll kick up the flavors for the judges? I sure hope so!

Although it’s not all about the eating. It’s…