Jeanne Ketterer wrote:
> I saw packages of froz chicken tenders and breasts today at the
> grocers. Flipped the tenders package over and the directions said
> to remove from bag, place in oven, etc. Question: shouldn't
> these be defrosted first? [snip]
>
What they now call "tenders" are just the narrow strip at the edge of
each chicken breast half. I think Julia Child used to call them the
"fillet" of the breast. They are part of the breast but often peel
away from the rest of it. So the packagers peel 'em off and package
them separately. At a premium price, of course, even though there is
nothing to distinguish them from the breast. I wouldn't think
defrosting was important, simply because they are so thin and small.

-aem