Yes, all prepackaged meats should be rinsed before cooking to remove any foreign matter on the meat. This helps reduce the chance of ingesting harmful bacteria.
Well, if you plan on cooking a chicken you should probably cook it like 5 days before the expiration date on the package. i was going to cook chicken 1 day before the exp. date, and it smelled no bueno. :) you should smell the chicken before anything. every time you wanna cook with it.
To insure thorough cooking of the food item.
you should know whether your chicken is spoiled before cooking. Smell it and if you smell even the slightest bad odor, throw it out.
Chicken should be defrosted under refridgeration and once defrosted removed only to prepare for cooking.
Chicken spoils quickly and should be cooked within 1 to 2 days of refrigeration.
If the net is made of a sort of plastic, definitely remove it before cooking. This information would probably be on the cooking directions on the package. A net made of twine would be okay to leave in place.
yes ans then wash it thouroghly before cooking
Chicken is one of the worst foods for harbouring bacteria. Make sure it's fully thawed before cooking
The cooking time and temperature would be different for a dish that is frozen as compared to one that is room temperature.
Just like any fresh poultry, it should be cooked within a couple days. Or go by the recommendations on the package.
Typically you could do both.
No.