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How much of a chicken do you waste

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Nannykay Mon 02-Jul-18 12:27:05

I have just been shopping to the supermarket with a friend, and commented that they had 2 large fresh chickens which had just been reduced. I asked if she wanted one, if not I would get both. She was amazed that I would use 2 whole chickens !, ok she could see the benefit of freezing one, but she still couldn’t see that I could cook a whole chicken today, a Monday !. I will roast it, with jackets and salad for tonight, left overs I might stir fry tomorrow.

That started her off again, left overs ?, like me she is cooking for 3 adult meat eaters, and it is a large chicken, more than enough I thought. Apparently, on the odd occasion she cooks a whole chicken, they only eat the breast, and throw out the drumsticks, thighs and wings. I pointed out that they all eat these pieces at other times but apparently that’s different because she buys trays of them as she wants them !

I can’t believe that people actually waste so much meat, to just throw out all that

kittylester Tue 03-Jul-18 07:10:32

I thought that was a strange idea too, Absent also making curry from cooked chicken. Surely it doesn't take up the flavours so well and you risk overcooking.

ninathenana Tue 03-Jul-18 07:16:12

jalima
The oysters are definitley "chef's treat" they never reach the plates here either