[Sca-cooks] Re: Period Fried Chicken

[Druighad at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/19/01 10:26:39 AM Central Daylight Time,
alysk at ix.netcom.com writes:

<< My question is... Is this
 safe?  Does that pickling really kill all the nasty raw chicken
 germs that we are warned about?  How come modern marinades, to which
 you add vinegar and water, tell you to throw out the marinade and
 not re-use it? >>


Most recipes are aware that the bacteria which grow in and on meat, are not
killed by acid. Aacid just helps to break down the protein fibers to
tenderize the meat.

Finnebhir