On Thu, 24 May 2012 16:52:25 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>
>> What was that?
>> I love the labels- "Chicken" [the other market at least identified
>> them-- "2 dead chickens"] It was plucked, and I think it was gutted,
>> but otherwise intact. Had a bit of a red comb, but otherwise was
>> completely blue.
>
>I've seen the blue ones on FoodTV a few times. They are supposed to
>taste a little bit better than the more common industrial breeds. Maybe
>it's just the fact that they are heirloom breeds that have not seen as
>much selective breeding for productivity.

Did they make soup with them or some other dish? Now that Steve
called them 'black' I'm pretty sure that's what I saw and have found a
few references-- but mostly making them into a healthy soup.

Jim