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Default Bone In or Boneless? Best Value


Dean G. wrote:
> wrote:
> > Usually I think boneless and still may. Not sure. I slow cooked a whole
> > turkey and I did a whole chicken. The 12Lb turkey after cooked, deboned
> > weighed in at 6Lbs. So you pay for 12Lbs and
> > get 6Lbs. Same with the chicken. 6Lbs becomes 3Lbs. Both my chicken and
> > turkey were so tender they fell off the bones. I think some people
> > won't believe these figures. I actually weighed them. If this is the
> > case is boneless possibly the better deal? Just want to see if anyone
> > else has figured this out. Thanks, I'll be looking in.

>
>
> Yes, but how much does the three pounds of boneless meat weight after
> it is cooked ?
>
> Many whole chickens are turkeys are sold with a solution of mostly salt
> water added to increase the weight. Recently I have also noticed this
> with other meats as well. My last package of boneless chicken breasts
> had quite a bit of liquid in the package. So, even before cooking they
> had lost a significant bit of weight. After cooking they had lost even
> more.
>
> Put in perspective, cheap boneless chicken breasts usually run at least
> $2.00/lb (and up), while I can frequently find whole chickens for
> $0.69/lb. Not an apples-to-apples comparison, but these are the things
> I buy. Also, thighs are cheap, even if boneless.
>
> For me, the best value depends on what I am cooking. For chicken
> saltimboca*, I get the boneless breasts. My time is worth something,
> and the bones don't get used in that dish. For chicken cacciatore, I
> prefer the thighs, or whole chicken. For roasting, I like the whole
> chicken. For soup, the whole chicken. For stir fries and curries, the
> whole chicken, unless I am in a hurry. For chicken fajitas*, I use the
> breasts. For fried chicken, the whole bird.
>
> Aside from chicken, I like my pork chops with the bone. I'd pay more
> per pound if I had to.
>
> Dean G.
>
> *Don't even start. I know, and I don't care. You know who you are.


Well everyone is saying bone in has more flavor. Thats something to
think about.
Thats important to me. I don't eat the skin either and that has some
weight. My mum
lol complains that when you buy bananas you have to pay for the peal.