In article >, Andy <q> wrote:

> aem said...
>
> > Gareth wrote:
> >> Does a free range corn fed chicken actually taste any better than a
> >> cheap chicken when roasted, or is it purely a matter of animal welfare?
> >>
> >> From my limited experience, I can't really tell the difference, but I
> >> would be interested in what other people think.
> >
> > My experience is limited, too, and I still haven't settled on a brand
> > or vendor as "best" among those available around here. The better ones
> > I've tried do seem to have a tastier, more robust flavor. At least
> > enough so to warrant further trying. Not all the chickens packaged as
> > "free range" say that they are corn fed, though. Those marked "free
> > range" and "organic" do at least usually say that they don't feed them
> > animal byproducts. On the other hand, those marked "kosher" have not
> > necessarily been free range birds either. I suppose with all the
> > different labeling I should make an effort to be more systematic about
> > what I try but I haven't got to that point yet. -aem
>
>
> Recently, I had the same experience with buffalo. Free-range (marked
> organic, no antibiotics and no hormones) tasted much better than grain-fed.
> The grain-fed buffalo tasted like ordinary beef.
>
> I'll have to try free-range chicken AND eggs.
>
> Andy

Watch out for free range eggs...
Once you try them, you will be hooked.

It's the one thing I miss about giving up my chickens. <sigh>

Fortunately, I can still get them from others around here.
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