" POULTRY & GAME BIRDS "

The versatility, the popularity, and the relatively low cost of poultry
items make them ideal for all kinds of food service operations, from
elegant restaurants to cafeterias and fast-food restaurants. Also, chicken
and turkey are popular among diet-conscious people because they are
lower in fat and cholesterol than other meats.
Game birds, such as pheasant, are also increasing in popularity and
availability because they are now raised domestically by many
producers. Farm-raised game birds are similar, in many ways, to
chicken, so learning techniques for cooking and handling chicken
teaches you a great deal about handling these other birds as well.
Learning about poultry is, in some ways, easier than learning about
meats like beef and lamb. Because chickens, turkeys, and other poultry
are much smaller, they are not cut up in such detail.
However, poultry has its own cooking problems, so it is important
to observe both the similarities and the differences between meat and
poultry.