On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 22:20:18 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:32:54 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 9/19/2018 9:47 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:56:17 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> chicken tortilla soup for us tonight. I caught a 98 cent a pound deal
>>>> for chicken thighs yesterday. I picked all my peppers (hot and not
>>>> hot- a half bushel +) yesterday and processed those today for the
>>>> freezer. I also have almost a bushel of tomatoes that need something
>>>> done to them. There's the base for chicken tortilla soup.
>>>
>>> Chicken thighs are always $.99/lb here - never seen them higher in
>>> the brand I buy. nor lower for that matter ;-) It's what I'm
>>> having tonight. Seasoned with a chicken fajita seasoning and
>>> roasted with chimichurri sauce on the side. White potato quarters
>>> (boiled, oiled, seasoned, and roasted), and soybean pods.
>>>
>>> The chicken cooked quicker than I expected at 415F and got up to
>>> 200F at the bone, but was still tender and moist.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>>
>>I *wish* I could find chicken thighs at that price. Chicken costs a lot
>>more than that down here.
>>
>>Jill
>
>I always buy a bunch of them when I get them at that price. Chicken
>thighs can be used for so many dishes. I also buy chicken breasts
>when they are on sale for .$99. I don't know why chicken is expensive
>near you. That's a big industry in the Carolinas.

If you buy crap ingredients like that, who cares how you cook it? Go
to rec.food.cheap.