Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:43:53 -0600, Arri London wrote:

><snip>
> >
> > Redeemed the rain check this week for the correct brand (Sanderson
> > Farms). Now four nice chickens reposing in the freezer, along with the 5
> > or 6 we bought a few weeks earlier for .75/lb. No need to buy more
> > chicken until the autumn. Isn't that nice?
> >
> > So get and use those rain checks if possible. Some products are
> > advertised as 'no rain check', so pay attention.
>
> I've been pretty happy with the Pilgrims Pride brand for $.79/lb
> (HEB in Texas). Sanderson Farms is $.89. Fiesta Mart usually has
> Tyson on Sale for $.69/lb w/$10 purchase (limit 3).

We like Sanderson Farms the best of all three brands. It's not freerange
but still tastes like chicken.

>They also
> have the 10lb bags of leg quarters (USDA Grade B) for $.49/lb more
> often than not. Good for stock, but they're runted, broken, or
> bruised legs. They're still very edible roasted, grilled, or
> smoked.

Have had bad luck in the past with those bulk bags. The chicken tasted
as though they'd been fed with fish products. Ugh!

>
> Parts are regularly $1/lb. Even split breasts. Wings are the
> exception: ~$1.50/lb
>
> -sw

Wings are pricey here as well. Sometimes the Asian supermarket has them
cheap enough though.