On Fri 11 Mar 2005 07:40:50a, Jeanne Ketterer wrote in rec.food.cooking:


> Okay, thanks everyone for your input! I've used the freshly
> packaged (a little tricky to remove the white gristle strip or whatever
> it's called), but wanted to keep some handy in the freezer. I'll try a
> package and see.
>
> Jeanne

Can't remember where I learned this, but it works... Hold the chicken in one
hand and grasp the end of the tendon or "gristle strip" between the thumb and
index finger of the other hand using paper towel. If you hold tightly enough
to both pieces and pull in opposite directions, the tendon will strip away
from the chicken.

HTH

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Wayne Boatwright
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