I bought a chicken in the supermarket that had been prepared by Halal butchers.?

Question

What way was it different to other prepared supermarket chickens?

It cooked up beautifully.

Only sensible answers please.

Stupid ones will be reported.

Answer 1

It's just butchered in a different way.

Halal Meat – The Process

The slaughtering rules (dhabh in Arabic) for Halal, which are based on Islamic teachings, ethics and jurisprudence need to strictly follow the guidelines below:

• Our abattoirs are under constant supervision by us
• The premises, equipment and machinery must be classed according to Islamic Shariah (Law) before any production takes place
• A trained Muslim man should slaughter the animal in a licensed slaughter house with the implementation of all the hygiene and animal welfare regulations
• The slaughterman must be a mature and pious Muslim of sound mind who fully understands the fundamentals and conditions relating to Halal slaughter and must be licensed by the Meat Hygiene Service
• The animal/bird must be fed and grown on natural vegetarian diet
• The animal/bird must be alive, healthy and free from any disease or injury at the time of slaughter. This should be certified and checked by a veterinary surgeon
• The animal’s skin or fur and bird feathers must be clean prior to slaughter and free from faeces, dirt or other unhygienic substances
• The animal/bird should be fed and should not be hungry or thirsty before slaughter
• The animal should not be slaughtered in front of other animals and no blood seen so that no stress or discomfort has been caused to the animal
• The animal should be handled gently and individually
• The knife should be very sharp and clean and should not be sharpened in front of any animal before slaughter
• The Muslim slaughterman says the following before slaughtering: in the name of Allah, Allah is greatest (Bismillah, Allah Akbar)
• The cut to be done in the right anatomical position in the throat by cutting the two carotids, the two jugulars, the windpipe and the gullet, but without cutting the spinal cord
• All blood should be allowed to be drained from the carcass
• A specific time should be allowed till the animal ceases any movement
• De-feathering, de-skinning and evisceration can be done afterwards
• Any unlawful meat like pork should not contaminate Halal meat. Separate knives, equipment and utensils should be used for Halal meat

Answer 2

Halal butchers, like Kosher butchers have certain regulations about killing the animal and preparing the meat for eating.
The way the animal is held, the way the knife is put to the animal's throat and the fact that the blood is drained out.

Answer 3

The Halal preparation of chickens has been around for several thousand years. The bird itself after it has been slautered is not gutted right away. A mixture of salt,vinegar and tumeric is fed through a tube down the the birds throat. This seasoning process
assures that the final product will be tender and tasty. After 72 hours
the bird is gutted and prepared normally.

Answer 4

it's analogous to kosher meat preparation, the meat is cut up in a special way that prevents much blood shed, and a prayer is usually said as a blessing over the meat..it is called halal by islamic tradition/custom...yes ,there is a difference in the taste due to the fact that the blood letting is less severe as compared to western techniques of butchering...

Answer 5

If a animal has been prepared in Halal ways, it means it was killed with the intention of killing the animal for feeding reasons and by saying "Allahu Akbar" and cutting the throat quickly so the animal will feel as little pain as possible.

Also there will be a lot of spilling of its blood so the meat will have as little amount of blood left behind as possible.

That's all

Answer 6

I think it's something to do with the way the animal is killed before being prepared for consuming. Bled as the Qu'ran says Muslims cannot consume blood.

Answer 7

Next time you go back to the supermarket ask one of the assistants, they will probably be only to happy to explain.
I`ve never heard of it myself (no, not the chicken) :-)

Answer 8

halal is refering to the islamic diatary laws. pretty much the same as kosher for jews

Answer 9

halaal is a muslim way of slaughtering and preparing food. I believe the animal's throat is slit so it essentailly bleeds to death.

but i'm sure there's a lot more to it than that

Answer 10

Its speacily prepared by Muslims butchers, they say prayers and kill it in a scarid way