We buy one almost every time we are in Costco. I have not noticed any change in taste and they are still in the same containers on Long Island.
Nope I just enjoy the Chicken. No only that I refuse to buy Organic. I recently violated this Rule because the "Organic Blueberries" were on sale for $2.00 cheaper per 18 ounces. Boy was that a mistake. They went rotten so fast. I have a T-Shirt that says on the Front "ALL FOOD IS ORGANIC." On the back it says "ALL FOOD HAS BEEN GENTICALLY MODIFIED."I would like to think this would cause people to step back and question why an entire roasted chicken costs less than a flat of blueberries. .
¿How is that a negative? More power to us.
Does this simple faire differ in taste from the copied product sold at Walmart, Sam's, or my local supermarket?
Are you also against the hot dog/drink deal and the pizza? Would a square pizza make you happier?![]()
Opinion | The Ugly Secrets Behind the Costco Chicken (Published 2021)
An investigator went under cover and brought back disturbing video from a farm growing those famous birds.www.nytimes.com
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Report suggests that litter from chicken farms has upped contamination of water | Nebraska Examiner
Report suggests that litter from chicken barns supplying Costco plant is increasing contaminants in Nebraska streams.nebraskaexaminer.com
They're raising 110 million birds each year in a 400,000 square foot facility. And they're only reason they're doing it is to satisfy a market that equates the word cheap with "good."
Where is Upton Sinclair when you need him?
1) Are you also against the hot dog/drink deal and the pizza? 2) Would a square pizza make you happier?
3) Do you buy products produced by prisoners and child labor with tiny fingers in China?
It is good to understand your perspective a bit better. You seem to be happy and committed in your way. Good for you.Numbers added for clarity.
1) Yes -- unless that drink is "water" and not malted poison. And the hot dog simply isn't very good. I make my own. Sausage making is one of my favorite culinary tricks. Nothing like the snap of a real weiner in a real casing made with ingredients you sourced yourself. I also make my own jerky, corned beef, pastrami, smoked salmon and barbecue. All of that is in the same culinary ballpark. My way costs a little more and takes considerably more time. But the results are worth it.
2) No, a square pizza wouldn't make me happier. I like pizza made from 00 flour, fermented for at least a couple days, hand stretched and fired in a stone oven at 320c. The closer it tastes to pizza in Naples, the more I like it.
3) I don't buy many products at all. Mostly agricultural products. (For instance, my coffee pulper was made in Columbia and I bought it from a farmer who was getting out of the business. Most of what I buy is similarly used/upcycled. I don't like being part of the problem if I can avoid it. The last new thing I purchased was a Chevy work truck because it made the most sense for tax purposes.)
There is plenty of great food to be had at Costco. But none of it is frozen pre-cooked (like the cases of corn dogs and similar) or found at the food court. Do you think the CEOs of Costco, or Darden Group, or Yum! Foods eat their own products?
It is good to understand your perspective a bit better. You seem to be happy and committed in your way. Good for you.
Why not just buy the whole chicken for $4.99 and pull/cut it into the size pieces you prefer? I have never weighed it, but there must be at least a pound of meat, maybe two, from the whole chicken. That would make it $2.50 - $4.99 per pound.I will say that I notice there are lots of little tiny pieces lately, versus the past and not a lot of large meat pieces as it use to be. Plus the cost has risen from $4/lb to around $7/lb. Might start to look for an alternative.
Why not just buy the whole chicken for $4.99 and pull/cut it into the size pieces you prefer? I have never weighed it, but there must be at least a pound of meat, maybe two, from the whole chicken. That would make it $2.50 - $4.99 per pound.
We tried buying the pre plucked cluck just once. Was too dry and rubbery. We usually buy two of the rotisserie ones and I pluck em. We bag them in small portions for tacos, salads, snacks, etc.Because the chicken is already pulled off the frame. It is a lot easier than pulling it off the chicken. Mostly clean - but sometimes a bit of cartlidge or bone. I am actually thinking of SousVide some chicken breasts instead.
The pulled meat from Costco is never dry or stringy. It is very moist and sometimes a tiny bit salty. Maybe pulled meat at the supermarket is dry - but not at Costco. It has just gotten expensive and has too many tiny trimmings, rather than big chunks.We tried buying the pre plucked cluck just once. Was too dry and rubbery. We usually buy two of the rotisserie ones and I pluck em. We bag them in small portions for tacos, salads, snacks, etc.
Because the chicken is already pulled off the frame. It is a lot easier than pulling it off the chicken. Mostly clean - but sometimes a bit of cartlidge or bone. I am actually thinking of SousVide some chicken breasts instead.
I was thinking for 150 degrees as a test run. I read that 145 is minimum. I agree with salt and pepper, but do you think butter does anything?I put on gloves and place the Costco chicken in two small zip lock bags and freeze them. I toss the wings and skin. It's handy as a base for a quick meal.
We do sous vide chicken breasts occasionally. The first time we did this I thought they weren't cooked all the way through. The second time they came out a bit dry. The third time I sliced the chicken breasts into thinner halves meaning the chicken breast was two sliced from inside to outside. I cooked it for an hour at 143. The seasoning was salt , pepper and butter. It makes a great base for many recipes or is great as is. This is now my go to recipe.
Bill
I was thinking for 150 degrees as a test run. I read that 145 is minimum. I agree with salt and pepper, but do you think butter does anything?
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