On 9/15/2011 1:51 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:27:56 -0400, >
> wrote:
>
>> I've just never done a soak with chicken before. I
>> was amazed by the tenderness.
>
> I don't see how chicken these days can be any more tender. If it was,
> it would be mushy.
>

My guess is that soaking the chicken in buttermilk was a good idea to
tenderize and rid the chicken of a funky taste in the days before we had
chicken factories and water injection processing. If you're going to
kill a chicken for Sunday supper, it's probably still a good idea.