Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2015-11-01 4:37 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 3:52:56 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> . I'm often tempted by those banks of twirling chickens
> > > but then I've learned long ago I'd only be disappointed.
> >
> > Confession; I HAVE made a special stop for a rotiss chicken when
> > I've been unexpectedly tied up all day and pooped ( about twice a
> > year this happens.) They are right near the register under hot
> > lamps. No take a number or wait necessary. That said, I think I
> > can still roast a chicken a lot cheaper if I am forewarned and
> > forearmed. The rotiss goes for about 7.99 and I surely can buy a
> > roaster a lot cheaper.
>
> Prices vary from one place to another and one store to another. I
> just put a small chicken in the oven. It was almost $8 for the bird.
> I would consider it a small prices to pay for a chicken that is
> cooked and ready to go. I don't see myself making a special trip to
> the store just to buy one, but I most certainly have had times where
> we were running late and stopped at a grocery store on the way home
> and picked one up.... and it was quite tasty.

I have a vertical rotisserie. Works well here. I don't distain the
store brands (they are reasonable) but my own taste better because you
can snag them off at your optimal peak and they cost less.

I've been in a rush a few times and gotten one before. Just like I
might occasionally snag a bucket of KFC.

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