824-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 4,1989 OCEAN VIEW, DE. Even veteran cooks picked up a few kitchen tips at the consumer infor mation show June 17 at the 41st annual Delmarva Chicken Festi val in Ocean View, Delaware. “Chicken, the Convenient Choice” highlighted ease of pre paration and health benefits of chicken. During the program, coordinated by the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), con sumers were treated to demonstra tions, food samples, recipes and other literature throughout the day. Featured guest speaker Mitzi Perdue, cookbook author, journal ist, and wife of Delmarva poultry man Frank Perdue, challenged her standing room only audiences with a chicken quiz. Audience members answered 10 questions concerning cooking with chicken and eggs, then listened as Mrs. Perdue dispelled numerous chick en myths. For example, did you know it is safe to use chicken up to three days after the pull date on the package? Mrs. Perdue noted that in most cases it is safe to use chicken up to a week after the sale date, but 3 days is the recom- Demuth Flower Show LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) In the postcard setting of Rock Ford Plantation and Bam,'Lancas ter, the Demuth Foundation will hold its annual Flower Show, using the theme “Wish You Were Here”, on Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to S p.m. The Flower Sljow, a Lancaster Summer Arts Festival event spon sored by Penn Savings Bank, is a delightful, non-competitive, crea tive experience that will appeal to all ages. Among the indoor and outdoor displays will be “Summer On The Old Back Porch,” ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic”, “Loch Ness Mon All Types Of Fans For All Types Of Buildings Chicken: The Convenient Choice mended time limit. Recent research also indicates it is not necessary for health reasons to wash chicken prior to cooking. It is more important to frequently wash hands and cooking utensils and to fully cook the chicken, Mrs. Perdue noted. Here’s another fact that sur prised a lot of people. Ever won der why your cooked bird turns out lough? Chances are you’re cooking at too high a temperature. The internal temperature of chick en should reach but not exceed 180°F. when done. Juices will boil off at 200° or above, drying out the bird. At the end of each presentation, the audience member who correct ly answered the most quiz ques tions walked away with a copy of Mrs. Perdue’s latest cookbook as a prize. Complementing Mitzi Perdue’s show were other talks and demon strations. Dr. Charles Wabeck from the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service showed consumers how to cut up chicken without cutting up them selves. He explained that a little know-how and a good knife ster”, a water garden, and a tribute to Central Market. Miss Daisy and Mr. Bumblebee will help children make flower arrangements, draw flower pictures, and introduce them to the world of wildflowers. Delicious picnic foods will be available, including homemade lemonade. Admission and parking are free for this fun-filled, family event. To reach Rock Ford take Duke Street south to the Lancaster County Park, and follow the signs. For more information call (717) 299-9940. Mitzl Perdue, cookbook author,. rmer, /ocate for American agriculture, and wife of chicken magnate Frank Perdue, autographs copies of her cookbook at the Delmarva Chicken Festival. During the Festival’s consumer program, Mrs. Perdue spoke to an audience of hundreds about the care and handling of poultry products. enable cooks to cut up and debone a chicken that yields legs, thighs, drumettes from the wing, those popular breast tenders and bone less breast fillets. Lynne Bratten, a microwave consultant, demonstrated how easy it is to get tender, eye appealing chicken from the micro wave. 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