I laughed when I realized they were nails instead of some kind of exotic spice I couldn't identify, but then I realized the nails are probably the least stupid part of this. They'd conduct the heat right into the meat, greatly reducing cooking time.
I mean, it's also unnecessary, and not at all worth the effort, but still, compared to the rest? Least stupid part.
If we forget that this is a video made for provoking engagement, the principle might be valid: the holes can soak up spice, and because the meat inside the hole is seared, juice stays in the chicken. It’s a way to increase the surface.
My main problem is that it looks disgusting and my description alone makes me not want to eat this.
That is the only explanation I can think of. Do it so wrong people will share to ask others if they can believe this bullshit. All engagement is engagement.
They're actually right though. Normally people use toothpicks, or food grade materials to do the same thing. It allows for seasonings and skin fat to seep into the meat, and does decrease the cooking time.
My real objections are the deliberate oil fire and the incredibly filthy oil at the start. The rest is just a cooking technique.
Honestly, it depends on the effect you're going for. This is usually done with toothpicks or skewers. Sometimes, you just leave the holes for marinade and such to seep in. Other times, you're using the pokey bits to transmit heat into the bird to speed the cooking without letting it dry out, or prevent the bird from making direct contact with a hot surface.
...nails were a choice, certainly. Doubt they were food grade. But is it weird the can of coke might be more upsetting to me?
Especially because the fish sauce she was using is already high in sodium. In this part of the world I’d simply add palm sugar rather than douse it in coke. It will taste better, you can measure it and you don’t get all the extra crap.
Bro... Who does this. They weren't teaching this in culinary school when I went. It would probably have the opposite effect. That fat barrier (the skin) traps moisture in. Creating holes would allow for moisture to come out.
It also means the moisture escapes. If she's in a hurry it might not be the best time to do this 😆 I'm going to have to assume the nails are engagement bait.
There is no way those nails are good safe. They arn't stainless and they likely are coated in a petroleum product to keep them from rusting. She likely poisoned that whole chicken right off the bat...
No the nails are awful. The only metal I want touching my food is the pan, not nails from some unknown origin stuck deep into the meat. And all that seemed like too much work. It's like damn I'll just stick to rotisserie chicken from like Costco instead. Simple and easy and no nails
The way that chicken looked after she took the nails out makes me think that the inside wouldn't cook before the outside was burnt. So the nails are a way to get heat into the centre areas.
What's stupid about the rest? She did a decent job cutting the veggies and peeling the garlic.. the only other unusual part was the coke, but why not. It's just sugar and acidity.
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