On Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:37:53 PM UTC-6, Kalmia wrote:
> On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 3:52:56 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:24:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Kalmia wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Someone claims that the rotiss is cheaper than buying a raw bird and roasting it.
> > >
> > >Yes, because that's how supermarkets recycle
> > >the birds near their expiration date.
> >
> > Depends on the supermarket, most of the medium to smaller markets and
> > especially ethnic markets buy more than they can sell to get the
> > volume discount. What they can't sell prior to the expiration date
> > they use for rotisserie chicken but still most are sold to local
> > restaurants, Chinese take outs buy a lot of those chickens. The
> > markets typically conduct business with the restaurants at the loading
> > dock when they're not open for regular business. They do the same
> > with produce, Chinese take outs buy all the ready to spoil veggies
> > they can get. Who do yoose think buys most of the returned baked
> > goods from the factory outlet stores, local eateries. On Lung Guyland
> > I lived a short walk from the Entenmann's plant, they had a large
> > factory store there selling returns, most customers were local
> > restaurants... and a lot was donated to the local hospitals for the
> > write off. Who do yoose think buys most of what people here call
> > "used meat", local restaurants of course. Yoose would be amazed at
> > how little the big chain markets pay for groceries at the
> > wholesaler... a major portion of the price of food is transportation,
> > costs of transporting is kept low by sending huge semis to regional
> > warehouses. Small businesses can't take advantage of those incoming
> > bulk prices so they buy from the nether end. Supermarkets don't
> > really sell all that many rotisserie chickens, and they are a pain to
> > prepare and clean up afterwards, but most of their profit comes from
> > selling them at their deli department, the highest profit margin items
> > in the store... most rotisserie chicken buyers also buy a lot of other
> > deli items, especially salads, those have a huge mark up... and they
> > are mostly made from salvaged produce, rotted parts pared away.
> > Business isn't conducted in the make believe world the dwarf would
> > have yoose believe... it's the very rare patron who walks through the
> > entire market to get to the deli department and then wait for their
> > number to be called just to buy a stinkin' rotisserie chicken and
> > nothing else, and then walk the entire length of the store again to
> > wait at the check out just to pay their five bux for one lousy
> > chicken. I don't think anyone goes to a stupidmarket with even the
> > thought of purchasing a rotisserie chicken... people buy them because
> > they see and smell them, they're tired and haven't much time so figure
> > an easy dinner, it's a point of purchase item, the same as the rag
> > scandal papers at the checkout... most shoppers toss a lot of items
> > into their cart that they never thought to buy because it's displayed
> > as eye candy. 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.

I Like rotisserie chicken. Costco has the very best! hen I shop at Costco I will usually buy one to take home, also Costco has the best chicken salad I have ever eaten, they make it from the LO Rotisserie chicken , if you have not tried it , you need to. The very best.

Roast chicken made at home s good, and when I am in the mood will roast my own, I do not worry about how much the electric bill will go up when I use the oven. I just cook what I want and when I want.cannot believe that people actually worry about this.