It depends on what I intend to do with it. For BBQing, it's going to be bone-in, and if I have enough people over, I will buy whole chickens. For most dishes cooked indoors, I use boneless chicken breasts from Costco. Speaking of which, I think I'm going to make some homemade "Alice Springs Chicken" tonight.
If you don't know, Alice Springs Chicken is a dish from the Outback Steakhouse. Chicken breasts are marinaded in honey mustard sauce, then topped with mushrooms, bacon, and lots of cheese. It's pretty easy to copycat, and it's damn delicious.
I don’t “cook” much. So i buy the chicken as it’s prepared. I usually buy chicken with the bones in it anyway. No, i don’t make my own stock. I’m not afraid of bones or eating around them. In fact, where my Buffalo wings are concerned, i prefer it. So much so that i feel compelled to mild violence when people ask if i want “boneless” wings. Go fuck yourself with a cactus. There is no such thing as “boneless” wings. Just go ahead and ask those overgrown children how they want their fucking nuggets!
I make stock, but I usually buy preferred parts, which are cheaper per pound than a whole chicken. I like thighs, and have no use for breasts, so why pay for them. Too dry. However, chicken bones give the chicken flavor when you cook it. Why forego that extra punch?
Jointed - with just the thighs from the butcher at the store.
Whole chicken if I'm making my homemade chicken noodle soup from scratch. I usually make that for someone I know is down with a cold or flu. It really does help get them better faster.
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Sorry, but my eyes widened at the picture. It's... distracting. What chicken? 😂
As for the question. I think it depends on the recipe. If I want to make a chicken dish that only involves the white meat, I won't buy the whole thing.
Fuzzy vs flat soda. Fish with vs without heads. Now chicken whole vs jointed. Never have a witnessed such culinary genius.
Our favorite part of the chicken is the thigh.
Thighs (only) are what I usually buy.
Sometimes (actually rarely) I'd buy a whole chicken.
I buy boneless chicken. The whole or even bone in parts are much less expensive but you're paying for the weight of the bone and there's a lot of time in deboning.
Whole. I'll gut and quarter it myself. Cheaper and more fun.
What chicken? The girl in pic takes all the attention away from chicken. No complaints she has great cleavage. If a certain magazine comes calling her, I'll pay the money to see whats under that blouse... lol
No seriously. I would buy it already drawen and quartered.
Poppy. If that was you preparing my chicken. I would enjoy it no matter how you served it up!
Most people don’t consider the weight of the bones when buying meats. I like to oven roasters in a convection oven!
Depends on. the price at the time, to what one is a better deal and go with it
Yes whole chickens are cheaper. You can make soups with a broth that you use from your stock.
But is that what you really want? As I've gotten older I prefer white meat over dark meat. I usually put my chicken on the grill it gives me a better flavor.
Sometimes an oven stuffer roaster is the way to go, other times drumsticks and thighs
I fell or failed this focus test, not on purpose but still. Made me smile.
We buy it different ways. It all depends on how we're going to cook it.
I buy whatever part I want. It's not worth my time to put the extra work in to dismember the bird myself.
I don't remember the last time I bought a whole chicken. Most times I just buy the pieces of chicken I want.
I don't like the grease so I only buy chicken breasts or a fully cooked roast chicken.
I buy boneless chicken thighs no bone all meat in large size packages, so it is pretty cheap that way
u cats prefer it when whole...
Both depending on the meal I'm making
Leg quarters are the cheapest here and I love dark meat
Nice meat, but to answer your question, I like my chicken whole.
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