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Roast Chicken - does free range taste any better
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. Gareth -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To reply to me directly: Replace privacy.net with: totalise DOT co DOT uk and replace me with gareth.harris |
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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 neighbours used to have free range chickens. We bought eggs form them and they gave us a few chickens. The eggs were great, and the yolks were so bright that omelettes and scrambled eggs made with them were orange. The chickens we cooked were fantastic. There is a butcher shop down the road that sells free range chickens. I am willing to spend the extra money on them because I think they do taste a lot better. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Andy wrote:
> 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. Was it marked buffalo or bison? Just curious. -- Reg |
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Reg said...
> Andy wrote: > >> 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. > > Was it marked buffalo or bison? Just curious. D'Artagnan Roamed on the Free Range BUFFALO Product of Canada Andy |
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(Gareth) asked:
>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. >Gareth >---------------------------------------------------- Never had free range but once had amish chicken >& could the differnce, even b/f could tell after first >bite. |
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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. > > Gareth > They taste better for sure. My buddy's dad raised them when he retired. We used to get chickens and eggs from him. |
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"Gareth" > wrote in message ... > 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. > > Gareth This is actually a difficult question to answer in that all free range chickens are not alike. Alot of brands claim to have free range chickens because they give the birds a few extra feet to move around. But, if you can find *real* free range organic fed chickens, there is a very notable difference in taste. If you can find someone who raises chickens, even better. Chickens that are raised properly and not mass produced have a deeper, richer flavor, and everything you make with them tastes better for it. kimberly |
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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. > > Gareth Purely a matter of personal preference. I can't tell a difference either, but I suspect there are some who can. |
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Nexis wrote: > "Gareth" > wrote in message > ... > > 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. > > This is actually a difficult question to answer in that all free range chickens are > not alike. Alot of brands claim to have free range chickens because they give the > birds a few extra feet to move around. > Just extra feet, or are there extra legs attached to them as well? |
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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. > > Gareth I buy mainly free-range organic and IMO the meat is much more flavorful. -L. |
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In article >, 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. Free range chooks taste a *lot* better, but mostly because back in the days when they were all you had, [grand-]mothers knew how to cook 'em! (Nothing beats a chook roasted in a brown paper bag in a wood-fired oven -- especially when it was only decapitated earlier on Sunday morning to commence its preparation for a special Sunday dinner. :-) Cheers, Phred. -- LID |
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Gareth wrote on 12 Dec 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> 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. > > Gareth > Animal welfare? you're gonna kill, roast and eat the bird. I found both to taste about the same. If you're concerned about it's welfare...buy it a condo. |
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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. > > Gareth Based on my personal experience, commercial free range chickens taste the same. Home grown? That's totally different...... Not sure why, could be the breed of the bird or the feed used, as well as the age of said bird. -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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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. -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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"Nexis" > wrote: > "Gareth" > wrote in message > ... > > 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. > > > > Gareth > > > This is actually a difficult question to answer in that all free range > chickens are > not alike. Alot of brands claim to have free range chickens because they give > the > birds a few extra feet to move around. But, if you can find *real* free range > organic > fed chickens, there is a very notable difference in taste. If you can find > someone > who raises chickens, even better. > > Chickens that are raised properly and not mass produced have a deeper, richer > flavor, > and everything you make with them tastes better for it. > > kimberly Agreed on all points. -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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Stan Horwitz > wrote: > In article >, > 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. > > > > Gareth > > Purely a matter of personal preference. I can't tell a difference > either, but I suspect there are some who can. Stan, did you buy commercially produced free range, or local raised? -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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Dave Smith wrote:
> 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 neighbours used to have free range chickens. We bought eggs > form them and they gave us a few chickens. The eggs were great, > and the yolks were so bright that omelettes and scrambled eggs > made with them were orange. My parents used to keep chickens and I know what you mean about the colour of the eggs. We never ate any of the chickens though, they were more like pets. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To reply to me directly: Replace privacy.net with: totalise DOT co DOT uk and replace me with gareth.harris |
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Gareth wrote:
> Does a free range corn fed chicken actually taste any better than a > cheap chicken when roasted... <snip> Yes. -- Cheers Chatty Cathy |
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Chatty Cathy > wrote: > Gareth wrote: > > Does a free range corn fed chicken actually taste any better than a > > cheap chicken when roasted... > > <snip> > > Yes. A short and simple answer... <G> -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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Omelet wrote:
> > A short and simple answer... <G> Eggzactly -- Cheers Chatty Cathy |
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