what do you do with the chicken skin?

@st3ph_17 (146)
Philippines
March 18, 2008 8:58pm CST
Do you... 1.) Eat it and don't care about health issues. 2.) Remove it because it's unhealthy.. but hoped you could eat it because it tastes good. 3.) Remove it because you really don't like the taste of chicken skin. 4.) Eat it but feels guilty because it's unhealthy. I just alternate between 1 and 4. But most of the time, I eat it and just don't care! I love chicken skin! How about you? If you love chicken skin but you remove it because it's unhealthy, what is your motivation?
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16 responses
@mbs730 (2147)
• Canada
19 Mar 08
Usually I remove it, but if I am in the mood to go to town which fortunately happens less and less, I will eat the skin as well and feel guilty like anything after!
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
haha! I know sometimes people feel guilty. I try to control myself by just eating one piece of chicken or if I'll eat 2 pieces, I'll remove the skin on the smaller one! ahhaha!
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
I live in Asia so the chicken store that we have is KFC. And it is the best! I love the gravy too! And that is the unhealthiest part of it all! hahaha!
@mbs730 (2147)
• Canada
19 Mar 08
I am in Canada so not sure if there is a Swiss Chalet in the US but its like St Hubert's. Their chicken is AMAZING.. sooo amazing I have to have the skin!
• United States
19 Mar 08
I don't really care for the skin so I normally peel it off and if I am with my boyfriend then I give it to him because it is his favorite.
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
you have a great partnership! at least there is no chicken skin wasted!
• United States
19 Mar 08
Yup thats very true.
• United States
19 Mar 08
I remove the chicken skin almost all of the time because it's not good for my health. But, when I go out, I like to eat the skin because most restaurants don't remove it before adding all the seasoning. Once in a while, it's no big deal. But, I eat a lot of chicken and when I cook it at home, I just season it without the skin and it's fine.
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
i think i don't think i could eat chicken without the skin. I am not yet a parent so I probably still don't care so much aobout it.. but maybe when I have a kid, I'll remove the skin! ahhaaha! Too bad for them.. (and me too!) but that's healthy living! Thanks for sharing!
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• Canada
19 Mar 08
I dont eat it normaly because i dont like it.
• United States
19 Mar 08
I eat it because we were raised not to waste anything that is food. We were raised on a farm and we always ate the skin on a chicken and we ate the skin on the potato etc etc.. This is my notion but I don't eat the skin on a banana or the skin on a watermelon
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
Haha I understand what you mean. I was also raised not to waste food. I have some friends who don't eat the skin of the grapes so they let their maids peel off the grape skin before eating it! It's so wasteful! Plus, the vitamins are in the skin so they lost the point of eating the fruit. Haha!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
19 Mar 08
I mostly buy boneless skinless chicken, so it is not an issue. MOST of the time. The only time I really eat chicken skin is if I am eating fried chicken. I do not eat fried chicken, but once every month or two. I love to eat the skin off of the fried chicken and since it is so rare that I eat it I go for option 4.
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
Well if you buy boneless skinless chicken already then you won't have that much temptation during eating time! That's probably a good way of avoiding the skin.. but if you eat out.. you will not be able to resist the chicken skin AT ALL!
• Australia
19 Mar 08
I just eat it - I don't care! I think they're the best bit, especially if it's really crispy!
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
I know how you feel. My boyfriend only eats chicken if its Fried Chicken, any other ways of cooking, he won't eat. And his reason is is that the skin is not crispy if not fried, so he won't eat it. haha!
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
20 Mar 08
out of the choices you give I would combine number #2 and #3 I really do not care for the taste of chicken skin- but might eat it on occassion just because - but the health factor keeps me from doing that.... however, there is yet another reason that I do not eat the skin... It is far easier to skin the chicken than it is to pluck it - and a lot less mess too! didn't think of that one did you?
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
20 Mar 08
Hi there... When we're having chicken for dinner, we usually try to get most of the skin off, and when we do, it usually goes in a little pot of water until its boiled cooked... Then we give it to our dog, along with a bit of bread and her dog luncheon...
@whittby (3072)
• United States
21 Mar 08
I love the chicken skin and all from KFC or any of the good crispy takeout chicken places. I also like the skin on chicken wings if they've been fried first. I feel guilty and also don't care because I don't do it all that often. At home, I only make chicken without the skin or pull it off. ...whit
• Philippines
21 Mar 08
Oooh, I love chicken skin! When fried, like KFC's chicken, I usually save it for last! To me, eating chicken without it's skin is like not eating chicken at all! A chicken dish wouldn't be complete with it's skin. That's how much I love to eat chicken skin. ...makes me hungry just thinking about it. :(
@fayfun (37)
• China
20 Mar 08
i eat it because it tastes good.especially my mother likes it very much.why remove it?I cann't understand.
• China
20 Mar 08
Mmmm...i think when the chicken skin is too fat,,i wont eat it.However i eat it most of time,,, it is really very nice..
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
i eat it!!! no second thoughts.. :) but i only eat fried chicken skin though and make sure i always have meat with it.. not just pure skin.. i don't like the taste of just pure skin coz sometimes its too salty and tasty.. my motivation? i don't eat it everyday.. it's once in a while.. i like variations.. i don't want to eat same food everyday.. i think what's important is you have eat other nutritious food like vegetables and fruits.. because if you'll just eat chicken skin always then good luck to your health.. as what they always say too much of something is bad.. :)
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
19 Mar 08
yeah I understand.. I don't eat chicken skin always.. just sometimes.. I also eat vegetables and fruits to balance out all the unhealthy food I stuff into myself. Hahaha!
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
actually i loved to eat chicken skin though i know that chicken skin is high in cholesterol that bad to our health,but its really delicious especially the fried one because of the taste is so great,i don't remove the skin when i cook chicken.
@gemini_rose (16264)
19 Mar 08
I do not care how unhealthy it is, it is the best bit of the chicken and I look forward to that more than the actual meat! In my first pregnancy I craved chicken skin, and would buy a whole chicken, cook it and then just eat the skin and I would give all of the meat to my dog! She must have thought she was in heaven.
• Philippines
20 Mar 08
In our local market, you can purchase chicken skin seperately. In addition you can buy crisp fried chicken skin from street vendors. Crisp fried chicken skin is best eaten when dipped in spicy vinegar. Though , It can be very tasty, try to watch out for you cholesterol level as well. To prepare for fried chicken skin. Wash chicken skin thoroughly, dredge in flour, salt, pepper mixture and deep fry till golden. To maintain crispiness, cover in a tight canister.