CHICKEN: THE BASIC, CHEAP, HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS MEAT.

Chicken meat is one of the lower amount of purines has (chemical compound responsible for hyperuricemia - too much uric acid - and therefore gout). It is also a source of vitamin B5, whose deficiency can cause fatigue, allergies, nausea and abdominal pain.
Its energy value increases if we cook it. In the case of roast chicken, it goes from 167 kcal to 177 kcal.

They can be consumed almost entirely: wings, breast, thighs, legs, heart, crest...

Nutritional values (100 g)

Proteins: 20.85 g
Dietary fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g
Fat: 9.25 g
Calories: 167 kcal

TYPES OF CHICKEN

There are different ways to classify them, either by the procedures used to grow them, such as castrating them and feeding them with special types of grain (this is the case of capons and pulardas and tomato chickens), or by their way of raising, whether on the ground, in a cage, with organic feed or in total freedom, called organic.

HISTORY AND CURIOSITIES

• Its domestication occurred 7,400 years ago in the south china and was introduced into Europe, across the Iberian Peninsula, 4,000 years ago.
• With 25 million copies, It is the most common bird on the planet.
• Are completely omnivorous and their diet includes everything from seeds and insects to small rodents and lizards.
• Is the most consumed meat in the world. For this reason and its low price, it is considered a basic food.
• Although it is difficult and requires a lot of practice, It is possible to quickly debone a whole chicken while keeping the skin and meat intact. Here's a video for those who want to try it.