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![are 680 g (25 oz) for males and 570 g (20 oz) for females.[12] The British standard weight for bantam Silkies is 600 g (22 oz) for males, and 500 g for females (18 oz)[13] mothering abilities In cuisine edit] The black meat of a Silkie is generally considered an unusual or unpalatable attribute in European and American cuisines.71 In contrast, several Asian cuisines consider Silkie meat a gourmet food. Chinese cuisine especially values the breed, but it is also a common ingredient in some Japanese Cambodian, Vietnamese and Korean dishes. Areas where Chinese cuisine has been a strong influence, such as Malaysia, may also cook Silkie. As early as the 7th century, traditional Chinese medicine has held that chicken soup made with Silkie meat is a curative food.l The usual methods of cooking include using Silkie to make broth, braising, and in curries. Traditional Chinese soup made with Silkie also uses ingredients such as wolfberries, Dioscorea opposita (white yam), orange peel, and fresh ginger. 14] A few fusion restaurants in metropolitan areas of the West have alsa cooked it as a part of traditional American or French cuisine, such as in confit. lt was featured on the third season of Bravo's Top Chef during the elimination challenge on the first episode. It was also featured twice on the show Chopped (Season 5 episode 10, and Season 12 episode 8) The silkie chicken was the secret ingredient featured on Iron Chef America, October 14, 2012, with Iron Chef Jose Garces being challenged by Chef Rebecca Weitzman A white Silkie rooster See also edit] Ayam Cemani and Kadaknath are two other black meat chicken breeds In Popular edit] In 2012, Tumblr user thatsmoderatelyraven made a text post reading "My mom said that if this post gets 500,000+ notes, then i can get a fluffy chicken like this one" followed by an image of a silkie chicken. The post rapidly gained a following, and as of February 17, 2013 she has achieved her goal with over 520,000 reblogs and likes. The bird has become unofficially recognized as the "National Bird of Tumblr" and many users dubbed February 17th as "Fluffy Chicken Day" Silkie soup sold in Bukit Batok Footnotes edit] 1. Aab(Ekarius 2007, p. 158) 2 A (Graham 2006 n 130 9. A Dunlop, Fuchsia (2003). Land of Plenty. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 236,372. 05177-3](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/501/104/3b1.png "3b1.png")
![Article Talk Read Edit View historySearcn Silkie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about a variety of chicken. For other uses, see Silkie (disambiguation) The Silkie (sometimes alternatively spelled Silky) is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as dark blue flesh and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four. They are often exhibited in poultry shows, and exist in several colors including red, buff, blue, grey, black, white, and many mottled variations In addition to their distinctive physical characteristics, Silkies are well known for their calm, friendly temperament. Among the most docile of poultry Silkies are considered an ideal pet. Hens are also exceptionally broody, and make good mothers. Though they are fair layers themselves, laying about three eggs a week, they are commonly used to hatch eggs from other breeds and bird species. Silkies come in both a full-sized and diminutive forms the latter being typically known as Silkie Bantams Silkie Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Characteristics 2.1 Bantams 3 In cuisine 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Other names Country of origin hatsmoderatelyraven' China Classification APA ABA Asiatic Feather Legged show Traits](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/501/099/00d.png "00d.png")
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