Quality of chicken breasts in major supermarkets
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Turn7 said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Supermarket meat in general.
All s
te - even at Waitrose. I eat much less meat as a result.
Agreed, but find a local farm with their own butchery…..All s
te - even at Waitrose. I eat much less meat as a result.I’ve never bought meat from the supers, always try to buy the best Quality I can afford as far as meat goes
Some products are amazing: the Jacob lamb and hogget raised by a villager is the best lamb and hogget I have ever tasted.
Chicken, from a local farm, not so much. They are genuinely free-range birds but bred for bulk rather than flavour.
It’s not only in the UK, but on the continent too.
Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
RC1807 said:
It’s not only in the UK, but on the continent too.
Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
Thats interesting we get far bigger chicken breast over here in kazakh, not the scrawny little things you get in the UK. They cost around 5 quid a kilo Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
RC1807 said:
It’s not only in the UK, but on the continent too.
Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
I've noticed boneless thighs in Lidl from time to time. You're right about costs though, they have appreciably risen. Chicken breasts used to be €10/kg. They’re now €20/kg. That’s in the last 18 months.
They also don’t really taste that great now, either.
We’ve switched to buying breasts rarely, for specific dishes, and using thighs now instead. Unable to buy boneless thighs, meal prep takes a little longer, but it’s not an issue.
We’ve also increased the number of vegetarian meals we have at home each week.
(I’ll still be having the Chinese buffet later…..)
This is probably one for the Council thread but Aldi do a big bag of frozen breasts which are very much cheaper. They don't taste any better or worse but at least I don't feel that I'm getting ripped-off!
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I've noticed boneless thighs in Lidl from time to time. You're right about costs though, they have appreciably risen.
This is probably one for the Council thread but Aldi do a big bag of frozen breasts which are very much cheaper. They don't taste any better or worse but at least I don't feel that I'm getting ripped-off!
Head of Domestic Operations does the shopping. Usually Auchan and Delhaize. There is an Aldi across the street from Delhaize locally, so HDO may take a look. This is probably one for the Council thread but Aldi do a big bag of frozen breasts which are very much cheaper. They don't taste any better or worse but at least I don't feel that I'm getting ripped-off!
For those interested, this is worth listening to.
Planet Chicken (about 4 hours in all)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001ry9t
Planet Chicken (about 4 hours in all)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001ry9t
I'd assume they are to get a better price per kilo at wholesale over the other supermarkets?
Noticed in my local Sainsburys that they no longer stock corn fed chickens, tbh I've noticed over the past couple of years that with chicken breast that I use in stir fry that they shrink markedly more than before, assume it's due to more water/saline being pumped into them.
Noticed in my local Sainsburys that they no longer stock corn fed chickens, tbh I've noticed over the past couple of years that with chicken breast that I use in stir fry that they shrink markedly more than before, assume it's due to more water/saline being pumped into them.
I’m late to this party but it’s referred to as Woody chicken breast.
It’s disgusting to eat, I agree.
Thankfully, it’s completely fixable with a tenderising mallet - giving the woody breast meat a good bash during pre-cook prep breaks all the connective tissue et voila - supple chick boob once more.
It’s disgusting to eat, I agree.
Thankfully, it’s completely fixable with a tenderising mallet - giving the woody breast meat a good bash during pre-cook prep breaks all the connective tissue et voila - supple chick boob once more.
"Ouroboros" is your man for chicken info, or the link I posted above.
In the UK, unless it states added water on the ingredients chicken is not plumped. It's primarily frozen imported chicken pieces that go through this process.
Poor texture etc is largely down to growing conditions, lack of movement and breed of chicken.
In the UK, unless it states added water on the ingredients chicken is not plumped. It's primarily frozen imported chicken pieces that go through this process.
Poor texture etc is largely down to growing conditions, lack of movement and breed of chicken.
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