Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> James wrote:
>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all
>>>> the other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>>
>>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>>
>>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even
>>> taste good.
>>> Jill
>>
>> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken -
>> not cut up, which is fine.
>
> How big is the chicken? According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
> 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. A roaster is 5-8 pounds. I looked at the current
> flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. Another place has
> leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound.
>
> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. You
> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>
> Lou

I can't answer for kili but NY strips here (I'm looking at the grocery store
sale ad) are going for $7.99/lb. The last time I bought a whole cut up
chicken it was about $5. Chicken leg quarters are going for 59 cents/lb at
Publix right now.

I'm thawing boneless skinless thighs to cook for dinner tonight. One week I
got them for $3.59/lb. Two weeks later they were $2.19/lb.

Jill