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Why do they call them fryers #8398873 05/06/25 03:44 PM 05/06/25 03:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	If they are sold whole to be roasted??

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398876 05/06/25 03:50 PM 05/06/25 03:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	It has to do with their age/weight. www.iowatrapperstalk.com

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398877 05/06/25 03:50 PM 05/06/25 03:50 PM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Because some people cut them up and fry them instead? Also, I believe it has to do with age. A fryer is a younger bird (and more tender) than a roaster, which is an older and larger bird that benefits from the slower cooking time of roasting.

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398878 05/06/25 03:51 PM 05/06/25 03:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Same reason I park in my driveway and drive on the parkway I imagine NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398882 05/06/25 03:54 PM 05/06/25 03:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Oh!!!! Gotcha!!

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398884 05/06/25 03:55 PM 05/06/25 03:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Man I could go for roast chicken now!!

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398895 05/06/25 04:14 PM 05/06/25 04:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Fryers typically are a 2-4lb smaller younger bird. Baking "hen" 4lb and larger. Capon is a steer raised for roasting.

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398897 05/06/25 04:15 PM 05/06/25 04:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ	Originally Posted by elsmasho82 Man I could go for roast chicken now!! I was Things broasted…… Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398907 05/06/25 04:36 PM 05/06/25 04:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin	Friers are 7 to10 weeks age 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds Broiler is an interchangeable term in many places same size and age a stew hen would be an older bird around 1 1/2 years roasters are 3-5 months and 5-7 pounds Cornish hens are 1 to 1 1/2 pounds and about 4 weeks old America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #8398910 05/06/25 04:46 PM 05/06/25 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 central Haudenosaunee, the De... W white marlin trapper
white marlin trapper W Joined: Jan 2007 central Haudenosaunee, the De...	Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE Cornish hens are 1 to 1 1/2 pounds and about 4 weeks old WAIT!! they're just baby chickens?!?? seriously didn't know that...I thought they were a small breed of game bird from Ireland or something. Last edited by white marlin; 05/06/25 04:51 PM.

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398912 05/06/25 04:47 PM 05/06/25 04:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	I thought they were a different type of bird too and not just month old chickens. Boy they sure are fat for a month old….

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398914 05/06/25 04:49 PM 05/06/25 04:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	Originally Posted by google Is a Cornish hen just a small chicken? Cornish hens are simply a particular breed of chicken. Sometimes referred to as Cornish game hens as well, this variety of chicken is much smaller than the standard chickens we usually see sold in grocery stores. They are typically 1 -- 2 lbs each. The flavor isn't much different than a regular chicken, either. www.iowatrapperstalk.com

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398921 05/06/25 05:09 PM 05/06/25 05:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19	Cornish hens are dressed at 2.5 pounds live weight John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: Vinke] #8398946 05/06/25 05:49 PM 05/06/25 05:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo	Originally Posted by Vinke Originally Posted by elsmasho82 Man I could go for roast chicken now!! I was Things broasted…… Can't beat the roasted Yard Bird from Sam's Club, whole bird spice rubbed and fire roasted for only $5. I'll stop and get one when I'm going fishing overnight. Yum Yum! Cornish Rock game hens, are a cross between a Cornish and a Plymouth White, butchered at just at 2 lbs. Prized for tenderness and tendency to readily accept any spices added. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398960 05/06/25 05:59 PM 05/06/25 05:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Good eating with stuffing,mashed potatoes,peas,corn,and whole berry cranberry sauce with iced tea to drink. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: Bruce T] #8398963 05/06/25 06:02 PM 05/06/25 06:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Bruce T Good eating with stuffing,mashed potatoes,peas,corn,and whole berry cranberry sauce with iced tea to drink. I like mashed potatoes and giblet gravy. Definitely green peas but not in a can. I like frozen peas better. Don’t mind jelled cranberry sauce at all. Wrong beverage tho buddy!!!

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398965 05/06/25 06:04 PM 05/06/25 06:04 PM
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Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas	… you learned something today… that’s worth the price of admission right there smash lol Insert profound nonsense here

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: ~ADC~] #8398969 05/06/25 06:06 PM 05/06/25 06:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Georgia	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ Originally Posted by google Is a Cornish hen just a small chicken? Cornish hens are simply a particular breed of chicken. Sometimes referred to as Cornish game hens as well, this variety of chicken is much smaller than the standard chickens we usually see sold in grocery stores. They are typically 1 -- 2 lbs each. The flavor isn't much different than a regular chicken, either. Google would be wrong or failing to understand. Cornish hens are the exact same "breed" or more correctly terminal cross known as a Cornish Rock chicken butchered at a month old, fryer at two months and baking hen at three.

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: Savell] #8398972 05/06/25 06:08 PM 05/06/25 06:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 OP trapper
elsmasho82 OP trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Savell … you learned something today… that’s worth the price of admission right there smash lol Yessiree! All it cost me was my dignity!!!!

Re: Why do they call them fryers [Re: elsmasho82] #8398973 05/06/25 06:09 PM 05/06/25 06:09 PM
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Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

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