A ________________ is a mature female chicken that must be cooked with moist heat to make it tender.

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A hen is a mature female chicken, and older hens tend to be tougher, requiring moist heat cooking methods to make them tender. Capons are castrated male chickens known for their tender meat, ratites are a family of large flightless birds (not chickens), and roasters are young chickens suitable for roasting due to their tender meat.

A ________________ Is a Mature Female Chicken That Must Be