I forgot to take the pad thing off the bottom of the chicken..

[MsWinters]

..before I roasted it. The chicken is still absolutely fine to eat isn't it? No poisonous chemicals leaching into it or anything?

I've done it several times and have lived to tell the tale...

It will be fine!

I've done this numerous times - sometimes I remember to look, sometimes I don't. As long as I haven't dropped the bird on the floor I consider it a successful roast!

I did this when I was pregnant with a joint of beef. Normally I wouldnt have even considered googling it and just ate it but pregnancy makes me a bit crazy. Apparently as long as the white thing is still intact its fine. Although I would probably eat it regardless of whether its intact or not.

Ah, the meat nappy. I've done that too - it was fine but I didn't make gravy with the juices just to be on the safe side.

Thanks - that's all the reassurance i need!