How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.

James wrote:
> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.

Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.

We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
name of saving time and a few cents.

-- larry/dallas

"larry" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> James wrote:
>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket prices?

> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your chicken for
> better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>
> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the name of saving
> time and a few cents.
>
> -- larry/dallas

Home fried chicken once in a while is my friend. I don't understand how OP
expects anyone to know how much that bucket weighs, let alone how much it
weighed before cooking. I am positive the information isn't on the package.
I wouldn't even know which pieces were in it, so if I copy it, do I cook the
wings and back or not?

On Oct 9, 2:47*am, larry > wrote:
> James wrote:
> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> > prices? *At sale prices? *Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.

That's not the question being asked.


> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> name of saving time and a few cents.

Yes, we know.

Some of us also like KFC every now and then and do not need preached
to everytime a question about fast food is brought up.

Would you like to be told about veganism or the cruelty of poultry
processing plants every time you mention roasting chicken? How buying
chicken supports illegal aliens working in the plants? Probably not.

Siskuwihane wrote:

>On Oct 9, 2:47 am, larry > wrote:
>
>
>>James wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>>other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>>
>>>
>>Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>>chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>>
>>
>
>That's not the question being asked.
>
>
>
>
>>We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>>name of saving time and a few cents.
>>
>>
>
>Yes, we know.
>
>Some of us also like KFC every now and then and do not need preached
>to everytime a question about fast food is brought up.
>
>Would you like to be told about veganism or the cruelty of poultry
>processing plants every time you mention roasting chicken? How buying
>chicken supports illegal aliens working in the plants? Probably not.
>
>

KFC quality is so erratic, it's a rarity that I'd consider them. For a
while, Popeyes was a preferred source, but their quality seems to have
slipped in recent years.

Perhaps that's best as I rarely consider fried chicken any more.

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, clams_casino wrote:

> Siskuwihane wrote:
>
>> On Oct 9, 2:47 am, larry > wrote:
>>
>>> James wrote:
>>>
>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>>>
>>> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>>> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>>>
>>
>> That's not the question being asked.
>>
>>
>>
>>> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>>> name of saving time and a few cents.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, we know.
>>
>> Some of us also like KFC every now and then and do not need preached
>> to everytime a question about fast food is brought up.
>>
>> Would you like to be told about veganism or the cruelty of poultry
>> processing plants every time you mention roasting chicken? How buying
>> chicken supports illegal aliens working in the plants? Probably not.
>>
>
> KFC quality is so erratic, it's a rarity that I'd consider them. For a
> while, Popeyes was a preferred source, but their quality seems to have
> slipped in recent years.
>
> Perhaps that's best as I rarely consider fried chicken any more.

I used to get the jones for KFC and the last time I got it I was looking
so forward to eating it but when I took my first bite I thought,
"this just might be rat meat". I mean, I had a piece that resembled
no part of a chicken I was acquainted with.

clams_casino wrote:
> Siskuwihane wrote:
>
>> On Oct 9, 2:47 am, larry > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> James wrote:
>>>
>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>>>
>>> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>>> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>>>
>>
>> That's not the question being asked.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>>> name of saving time and a few cents.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, we know.
>>
>> Some of us also like KFC every now and then and do not need preached
>> to everytime a question about fast food is brought up.
>>
>> Would you like to be told about veganism or the cruelty of poultry
>> processing plants every time you mention roasting chicken? How buying
>> chicken supports illegal aliens working in the plants? Probably not.
>>
>>
> KFC quality is so erratic, it's a rarity that I'd consider them. For a
> while, Popeyes was a preferred source, but their quality seems to have
> slipped in recent years.

Think they've all slipped, even the grocery store chicken. I heard Tyson
has (or soon will have) a plant in China. Probably wouldn't want to see
what they're being fed over there, or which growth enhancers they're using.

JonL wrote:
> Think they've all slipped, even the grocery store chicken. I heard Tyson
> has (or soon will have) a plant in China. Probably wouldn't want to see
> what they're being fed over there,

formica chips and powder, for protein! somehow tyson doing that doesnt
surprise me. they run sweatshops here in the USA

larry wrote:
>
> James wrote:
> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>
> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> name of saving time and a few cents.
>
> -- larry/dallas

You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
fryer.

"Pete C." > wrote in message
ster.com...
>
> larry wrote:
>>
>> James wrote:
>> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>
>> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>>
>> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>> name of saving time and a few cents.
>>
>> -- larry/dallas
>
> You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
> you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
> difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
> fryer.

It is nevertheless full of salt and dripping with fat. Ick.

cybercat wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ster.com...
> >
> > larry wrote:
> >>
> >> James wrote:
> >> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> >> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> >> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
> >>
> >> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
> >> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
> >>
> >> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> >> name of saving time and a few cents.
> >>
> >> -- larry/dallas
> >
> > You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
> > you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
> > difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
> > fryer.
>
> It is nevertheless full of salt and dripping with fat. Ick.

Yes, but no more so than home fried chicken. It certainly in no way
compares to the typical frozen dinner which *is* highly processed.

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:01 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
>larry wrote:
>>
>> James wrote:
>> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>
>> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>>
>> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>> name of saving time and a few cents.
>>
>> -- larry/dallas
>
>You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
>you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
>difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
>fryer.

What about the sides?

Lou

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:27:56 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:01 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
>>you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
>>difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
>>fryer.
>
> What about the sides?
>
> Lou

i think the sides are pressure-fried along with the tops and bottoms.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:27:56 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:01 -0500, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
>>>you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
>>>difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
>>>fryer.
>>
>> What about the sides?
>>
>> Lou
>
> i think the sides are pressure-fried along with the tops and bottoms.
>
> your pal,
> blake

<cackle> Oh damn, that's a good one.

Ms p

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:01 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >larry wrote:
> >>
> >> James wrote:
> >> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> >> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> >> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
> >>
> >> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
> >> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
> >>
> >> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> >> name of saving time and a few cents.
> >>
> >> -- larry/dallas
> >
> >You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
> >you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
> >difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
> >fryer.
>
> What about the sides?

Here are all the ingredients for everything:

http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_ingredients.pdf

Here is just the cole slaw:

Cole Slaw

Vegetables: Chopped Cabbage, Carrots, and Onions. Sauce: Sugar, Soybean
Oil, Vinegar (Distilled
Vinegar, Corn and Cider Vinegar, Malt Vinegar, And Natural Flavors),
Water, Salt, Whole Eggs, Modified
Corn Starch, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavor,
Paprika Extractives, Paprika, And
Caramel Color.
Contains: Egg

Note that the first ingredient for the sauce is sugar.

Here is the nutrition for everything:

http://www.yum.com/nutrition/documen..._nutrition.pdf

Here is my selected information just for the cole slaw.

Cole Slaw 130 18

The cut and paste was totally unreadable. The first number is serving
size in grams. The second number above is sugars in grams. The actual
chart in the above URL has 12 numeric columns.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:01 -0500, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >larry wrote:
>> >>
>> >> James wrote:
>> >> > How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> >> > prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> >> > other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>> >>
>> >> Healthwise, you would do much better to bake or roast your
>> >> chicken for better flavor, reduced fat and carbs.
>> >>
>> >> We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
>> >> name of saving time and a few cents.
>> >>
>> >> -- larry/dallas
>> >
>> >You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
>> >you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
>> >difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
>> >fryer.
>>
>> What about the sides?
>
> Here are all the ingredients for everything:
>
> http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_ingredients.pdf
>
> Here is just the cole slaw:
>
> Cole Slaw
>
> Vegetables: Chopped Cabbage, Carrots, and Onions. Sauce: Sugar, Soybean
> Oil, Vinegar (Distilled
> Vinegar, Corn and Cider Vinegar, Malt Vinegar, And Natural Flavors),
> Water, Salt, Whole Eggs, Modified
> Corn Starch, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavor,
> Paprika Extractives, Paprika, And
> Caramel Color.
> Contains: Egg
>
> Note that the first ingredient for the sauce is sugar.
>
> Here is the nutrition for everything:
>
> http://www.yum.com/nutrition/documen..._nutrition.pdf
>
> Here is my selected information just for the cole slaw.
>
> Cole Slaw 130 18
>
> The cut and paste was totally unreadable. The first number is serving
> size in grams. The second number above is sugars in grams. The actual
> chart in the above URL has 12 numeric columns.
>

Okay. Buh bye, dimwit!

In article .com>,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> larry wrote:

> > We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> > name of saving time and a few cents.

> You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
> you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
> difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
> fryer.

Of course, even if it isn't highly processed, I doubt that most home
fried chicken has the same list of seasonings:

http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_ingredients.pdf

As of May 2007

Original Recipe Chicken
Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
Glutamate Breaded with: Wheat
Flour, Sodium Chloride and Anti-caking agent (Tricalcium Phosphate),
Nonfat Milk, Egg Whites, Colonel's
Secret Original Recipe Seasoning.
Contains Milk, Wheat, Egg

Extra Crispy Chicken
Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
Glutamate. Breaded with: Wheat
Flour, Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Starch, Leavening
(Sodium Bicarbonate), Garlic Powder,
Natural Flavorings, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids,
With Not More Than 2% Calcium

Silicate Added As An Anti Caking Agent.
Contains Wheat and Soy.

OR

Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
Glutamate. Breaded with Wheat
Flour, Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric
Acid, Garlic Powder, Partially
Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Calcium Silicate (As Anitcaking
Agent), Modified Corn Starch,
Gum Arabic, Natural Flavor, Extractives Of Turmeric, And Extractives of
Annatto.
Contains Wheat and Soy.
*Will contain one of the two Ingredient statements above, depending upon
regional suppliers

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel wrote:
>
> In article .com>,
> "Pete C." > wrote:
>
> > larry wrote:
>
> > > We pay a high price for our highly processed food in the
> > > name of saving time and a few cents.
>
> > You do realize that KFC chicken is not a highly processed food don't
> > you? It's seasoned and breaded pressure fried chicken. The only real
> > difference between KFC and home fried chicken is the expensive pressure
> > fryer.
>
> Of course, even if it isn't highly processed, I doubt that most home
> fried chicken has the same list of seasonings:
>
> http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_ingredients.pdf
>
> As of May 2007
>
> Original Recipe Chicken
> Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
> Glutamate Breaded with: Wheat
> Flour, Sodium Chloride and Anti-caking agent (Tricalcium Phosphate),
> Nonfat Milk, Egg Whites, Colonel's
> Secret Original Recipe Seasoning.
> Contains Milk, Wheat, Egg
>
> Extra Crispy Chicken
> Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
> Glutamate. Breaded with: Wheat
> Flour, Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Starch, Leavening
> (Sodium Bicarbonate), Garlic Powder,
> Natural Flavorings, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids,
> With Not More Than 2% Calcium
>
> Silicate Added As An Anti Caking Agent.
> Contains Wheat and Soy.
>
> OR
>
> Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate and Monosodium
> Glutamate. Breaded with Wheat
> Flour, Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric
> Acid, Garlic Powder, Partially
> Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil, Calcium Silicate (As Anitcaking
> Agent), Modified Corn Starch,
> Gum Arabic, Natural Flavor, Extractives Of Turmeric, And Extractives of
> Annatto.
> Contains Wheat and Soy.
> *Will contain one of the two Ingredient statements above, depending upon
> regional suppliers
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>

What exactly do you see in those lists that is so shocking?

Monosodium Glutamate? You do realize that a lot of home cooks use MSG
and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it unless you are one of the
couple percent of people sensitive to it?

Sodium bicarbonate? A.k.a. baking soda, a leavening agent.

Sodium phosphate? Another leavening agent.

Sodium chloride? A.k.a. table salt.

Maltodextrin? A thickener not unlike the corn start in one of the lists.

Gum Arabic? Another thickener.

Calcium silicate? An anti caking agent (common in a lot of the
ingredients in a home kitchen).

Tricalcium phosphate? Another anti caking agent (common in a lot of the
ingredients in a home kitchen).

Vegetable shortening? Corn syrup solids?

Again, nothing shocking, and most readily found in home kitchens.

"James" > wrote in message
...
> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.

Cost is about the same as if you compared it to the chicken dinner at a nice
restaurant for $19 a plate. What is the point? You pay for convenience.
Whole chicken is 99¢ a pound regularly.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "James" > wrote in message
> ...
>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> Cost is about the same as if you compared it to the chicken dinner at
> a nice restaurant for $19 a plate. What is the point? You pay for
> convenience. Whole chicken is 99¢ a pound regularly.


You must admit 99 cents a pound sounds rather deceptive since I've never
actually seen a 1 lb. chicken for sale Okay, cornish hens weigh a pound
or so but they aren't nearly as inexpensive as a whole chicken, poundage
wise. Publix has chicken leg quarters on sale for 59 cents/lb right now.
That's the cheapest I've seen them in a long time.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> You must admit 99 cents a pound sounds rather deceptive since I've
> never actually seen a 1 lb. chicken for sale Okay, cornish hens
> weigh a pound or so but they aren't nearly as inexpensive as a whole
> chicken, poundage wise. Publix has chicken leg quarters on sale for
> 59 cents/lb right now. That's the cheapest I've seen them in a long
> time.

That would totally work for me, those are my picks from the
KFC bucket of chicken. Not that I've had a bucket since I was
in my early 20s. I could do real damage to a bucket of fried
chicken in those days. That was before they messed with the
brand.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> You must admit 99 cents a pound sounds rather deceptive since I've
>> never actually seen a 1 lb. chicken for sale Okay, cornish hens
>> weigh a pound or so but they aren't nearly as inexpensive as a whole
>> chicken, poundage wise. Publix has chicken leg quarters on sale for
>> 59 cents/lb right now. That's the cheapest I've seen them in a long
>> time.
>
> That would totally work for me, those are my picks from the
> KFC bucket of chicken. Not that I've had a bucket since I was
> in my early 20s. I could do real damage to a bucket of fried
> chicken in those days. That was before they messed with the
> brand.
>
> nancy

I had a friend whose boyfriend was a manager at a KFC. He said they don't
even use 11 herbs and spices. I'm trying to remember, here, um, he said
powdered milk (or buttermilk), oil, powdered egg, garlic, water, salt &
pepper. That was it. Big secret, huh?

kili

On Oct 9, 5:16*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > "James" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> >> prices? *At sale prices? *Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> >> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> > Cost is about the same as if you compared it to the chicken dinner at
> > a nice restaurant for $19 a plate. *What is the point? You pay for
> > convenience. Whole chicken is 99¢ a pound regularly.
>
> You must admit 99 cents a pound sounds rather deceptive since I've never
> actually seen a 1 lb. chicken for sale *Okay, cornish hens weigh a pound
> or so but they aren't nearly as inexpensive as a whole chicken, poundage
> wise. *Publix has chicken leg quarters on sale for 59 cents/lb right now.
> That's the cheapest I've seen them in a long time.
>
> Jill

you do realize its painful reading someone unable to fathom what
'cents a pound' means... its a rate Jill, not
a limitation even with the gramatical flaws.

if a person works for '10 dollars a hour' (bad grammar not
withstanding) few would then try to claim that he only works one
hour... its a pay *rate. not a limitation

James wrote:
> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.

[cross-posting snipped]

About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and breading/batter
for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste good.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> James wrote:
>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> [cross-posting snipped]
>
> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste
> good.
> Jill

$4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken - not cut
up, which is fine. Allan's great at (this sounds bad!) whacking up a
chicken to fry. :~) I get squeamish. I can't do it.

We usually just cut up the chicken, put it in cornmeal mix with garlic and
pepper, shake, and fry. Still WAY cheaper than KFC and cheaper than the
grocery store deli fried chicken, too.

And, yep, Jill, KFC doesn't even taste good.

kili

kilikini wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>
>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>
>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste
>> good.
>
> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken -
> not cut up, which is fine. Allan's great at (this sounds bad!)
> whacking up a chicken to fry. :~) I get squeamish. I can't do it.
>
I was erring on the side of conservative pricing. It's been a while since I
bought a whole chicken. I did buy a cut up chicken when I made chicken &
dumplings a month or so ago; it was $5 and change. Oh, and Mom had us pick
up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store for dinner back in June; that
was only $5.

> And, yep, Jill, KFC doesn't even taste good.
>
It's been years since I bought KFC. That little store back home makes
better fried chicken than they do

Jill

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>
>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>
>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste
>> good.
>> Jill
>
>$4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken - not cut
>up, which is fine. Allan's great at (this sounds bad!) whacking up a
>chicken to fry. :~) I get squeamish. I can't do it.
>
>We usually just cut up the chicken, put it in cornmeal mix with garlic and
>pepper, shake, and fry. Still WAY cheaper than KFC and cheaper than the
>grocery store deli fried chicken, too.
>
>And, yep, Jill, KFC doesn't even taste good.
>
The cheapest you usually see whole chicken here is a buck a pound. I
usually make fried chicken tenders instead because Albertsons sells
them for a buck fifty to two dollars (breasts are the same price but I
like tenders better because you don't have to mess with them). When DH
craves fried chicken I go and buy a pound, crumb them up with panko
crumbs, and make some with no icky salt or msg to spoil it.

Kajikit wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>>
> The cheapest you usually see whole chicken here is a buck a pound. I
> usually make fried chicken tenders instead because Albertsons sells
> them for a buck fifty to two dollars (breasts are the same price but I
> like tenders better because you don't have to mess with them). When DH
> craves fried chicken I go and buy a pound, crumb them up with panko
> crumbs, and make some with no icky salt or msg to spoil it.

I've never tried to fry chicken with panko, yet, and unfortunately I'm all
out of it. Sometime this next week if the hubby gets a day off, I want to
take the trek to Tampa and restock my Asian items. (I need a *lot* of
stuff, too.) Anyway, I would love chicken fried in panko rather than the
cornmeal we usually use! Typically I only Panko on fish. Chicken would be
a nice change and I have chicken breasts in the freezer, too. Maybe I can
think of a good stuffed chicken breast idea with a crispy panko crust.
Hmmmmmm.

(Can you hear the wheels turning?)

kili

kilikini wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>>
> Typically I only Panko on fish.
>
> kili


When did "Panko" become a verb? <G>

Jill

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>
>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>
>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste
>> good.
>> Jill
>
>$4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken - not cut
>up, which is fine.

How big is the chicken? According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
3 1/2 - 4 pounds. A roaster is 5-8 pounds. I looked at the current
flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. Another place has
leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound.

I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. You
guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.

Lou

Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> James wrote:
>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all
>>>> the other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>>
>>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>>
>>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even
>>> taste good.
>>> Jill
>>
>> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken -
>> not cut up, which is fine.
>
> How big is the chicken? According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
> 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. A roaster is 5-8 pounds. I looked at the current
> flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. Another place has
> leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound.
>
> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. You
> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>
> Lou

I can't answer for kili but NY strips here (I'm looking at the grocery store
sale ad) are going for $7.99/lb. The last time I bought a whole cut up
chicken it was about $5. Chicken leg quarters are going for 59 cents/lb at
Publix right now.

I'm thawing boneless skinless thighs to cook for dinner tonight. One week I
got them for $3.59/lb. Two weeks later they were $2.19/lb.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> James wrote:
>>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all
>>>>> the other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is
>>>>> minor.
>>>>
>>>> [cross-posting snipped]
>>>>
>>>> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. Pennies for the oil and
>>>> breading/batter for frying. KFC is no bargain and doesn't even
>>>> taste good.
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken -
>>> not cut up, which is fine.
>>
>> How big is the chicken? According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is
>> between 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. A roaster is 5-8 pounds. I looked at the
>> current flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. Another
>> place has leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound.
>>
>> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. You
>> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>>
>> Lou
>
> I can't answer for kili but NY strips here (I'm looking at the
> grocery store sale ad) are going for $7.99/lb. The last time I
> bought a whole cut up chicken it was about $5. Chicken leg quarters
> are going for 59 cents/lb at Publix right now.
>
> I'm thawing boneless skinless thighs to cook for dinner tonight. One
> week I got them for $3.59/lb. Two weeks later they were $2.19/lb.
>
> Jill

I just looked at the circular for Publix and I saw the chicken leg quarters
price! I think we'll pick some up this weekend. :~)

kili

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:11:16 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"

>> How big is the chicken? According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
>> 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. A roaster is 5-8 pounds. I looked at the current
>> flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. Another place has
>> leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound.
>>
>> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. You
>> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>>
>> Lou
>
>I can't answer for kili but NY strips here (I'm looking at the grocery store
>sale ad) are going for $7.99/lb. The last time I bought a whole cut up
>chicken it was about $5. Chicken leg quarters are going for 59 cents/lb at
>Publix right now.

>I'm thawing boneless skinless thighs to cook for dinner tonight. One week I
>got them for $3.59/lb. Two weeks later they were $2.19/lb.
>
>Jill


Meat prices around here seem to jump around like crazy. Pork sirloin
cutlets are advertised for $1.99 this week but 2 weeks ago we got
about 12 pounds for $.98 a pound. Luckily we both love pork.

Lou

On Oct 9, 8:50*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >jmcquown wrote:
> >> James wrote:
> >>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> >>> prices? *At sale prices? *Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> >>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> >> [cross-posting snipped]
>
> >> About $4 USD for a whole chicken. *Pennies for the oil and
> >> breading/batter for frying. *KFC is no bargain and doesn't even taste
> >> good.
> >> Jill
>
> >$4? *Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken - not cut
> >up, which is fine. *
>
> How big is the chicken? *According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
> 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. *A roaster is 5-8 pounds. *I looked at the current
> flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. *Another place has
> leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound. *
>
> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. *You
> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>
> Lou- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Albertson's has whole fryers on sale this week for .69 a pound. I'll
buy 3-4 of them and throw them in the freezer as we seem to use one a
week.

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:30:41 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

>On Oct 9, 8:50*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:41:09 -0400, "kilikini"

>> How big is the chicken? *According to Tyson a broiler-fryer is between
>> 3 1/2 - 4 pounds. *A roaster is 5-8 pounds. *I looked at the current
>> flyers and I see Perdue roasters for .89 a pound. *Another place has
>> leg quarters for .69 and bone in breasts for .79 a pound. *
>>
>> I also see New york strips for 4.99 at a few different places. *You
>> guys really pay a lot for food down there compared to the midwest.
>>
>> Lou- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Albertson's has whole fryers on sale this week for .69 a pound. I'll
>buy 3-4 of them and throw them in the freezer as we seem to use one a
>week.

I usually go for the leg quarters because I like dark meat. But I do
like whole fryers for soup.

My favorite:

chinese chicken noodle soup with spinach and garlic chives Gourmet |
February 1997

In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity and are often served
at New Year celebrations and traditionally left very long.

Makes about 8 cups.
ingredients
a 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken
8 thin slices fresh gingerroot
1 bunch scallions, cut crosswise into thirds
10 cups water
3/4 cup Chinese rice wine or medium-dry Sherry
2 ounces dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli)
1/2 pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed,
drained, and chopped coarse (about 4 packed cups)
3/4 cup thinly sliced fresh garlic chives or regular fresh chives

preparation

With a cleaver or heavy chef's knife cut chicken into large pieces.
Cut chicken through bones into 2-inch pieces. In a large kettle of
boiling water blanch chicken 1 minute. In a colander drain chicken and
rinse under cold water.

With flat side of cleaver or knife lightly smash gingerroot and
scallions. In cleaned kettle bring 10 cups water to a boil with
chicken, gingerroot, scallions, rice wine or Sherry and simmer,
uncovered, skimming froth occasionally, 2 hours. Pour broth through
colander lined with triple thickness of cheesecloth into a large
heatproof bowl, reserving chicken for another use. Broth may be made 3
days ahead, cooled completely, uncovered, and chilled, covered.

In cleaned kettle bring broth to a boil. Add noodles and boil,
stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and simmer, stirring
once or twice, until spinach turns bright green and is just tender,
about 3 minutes. Stir in chives and salt and pepper to taste and
simmer 1 minute.

"kilikini" > wrote
>
> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken - not cut
> up, which is fine.

I got a Tyson roaster for 99 cents a pound yesterday and roasted it up and
put it in a pot with broth and vegetables and rice. Mmmm.
It was 7.5 lbs. (I saved half the breast for sandwiches.

>
> We usually just cut up the chicken, put it in cornmeal mix with garlic and
> pepper, shake, and fry. Still WAY cheaper than KFC and cheaper than the
> grocery store deli fried chicken, too.

This sounds good. Do you deep fry it?
>
> And, yep, Jill, KFC doesn't even taste good.
>

It's just way too greasy.

cybercat wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote
>>
>> $4? Wow, down here, we usually pay about $7 for a whole chicken -
>> not cut up, which is fine.
>
> I got a Tyson roaster for 99 cents a pound yesterday and roasted it
> up and put it in a pot with broth and vegetables and rice. Mmmm.
> It was 7.5 lbs. (I saved half the breast for sandwiches.
>
>>
>> We usually just cut up the chicken, put it in cornmeal mix with
>> garlic and pepper, shake, and fry. Still WAY cheaper than KFC and
>> cheaper than the grocery store deli fried chicken, too.
>
> This sounds good. Do you deep fry it?
>>
>> And, yep, Jill, KFC doesn't even taste good.
>>
>
> It's just way too greasy.

We have a deep fryer, but when we fry chicken we usually just use a skillet
and a little oil.

kili

"kilikini" > wrote
> We have a deep fryer, but when we fry chicken we usually just use a
> skillet and a little oil.
>

See, I have a deep fryer too, and the waste of the oil always killed me.

I guess I should not learn to make fried chicken in a little oil in a
skillet, because at this particular time the doctor says my husband needs to
get away from fried foods. Fooey.

On Oct 8, 11:54 pm, James > wrote:
> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.

It's bound to be cheaper to cook at home. No profit margin for KFC or
whomever. I never liked their chicken anyway - I think they used
skinny chicken. Seemed no like meat and a lot of coating. One more
fast food ripoff.

val189 wrote:
> On Oct 8, 11:54 pm, James > wrote:
>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>
> It's bound to be cheaper to cook at home. No profit margin for KFC or
> whomever. I never liked their chicken anyway - I think they used
> skinny chicken. Seemed no like meat and a lot of coating. One more
> fast food ripoff.

Fast food ripoffs seem to be what the folks in misc.frugal whatever thrive
on. That and Corey's cross-posts from the UK ng about Burger King!

Jill