Is Expensive Chicken Worth It? Need Recipe Ideas Please….😋

[Bkhuna]

My favorite chicken was named Colin and he came with his own dossier.

[Donw]

When our kids were young we raised some outdoor chickens. My daughter loved them all and named each one. I had to kill one for dinner one day and my wife and I were worried about how our daughter would take it, so we explained what was happening. At the dinner table she ate what was on her plate, and then asked “Can I have another piece of Rainbow?” So much worrying over nothing.🙂

[Richard Chrz]

I cannot speak for expensive, but if in your area, we have found Purdue chicken to be our choice over and over again.

[JoeSousa]

I haven't had too many fancy chickens but I have had quite a few birds and chicken pieces from Pasturebird and there is definitely a difference in flavor and appearance. Depending on how you are cooking and how you are seasoning it might not make a difference but I have done a few side by side comparisons with standard roasting and smoking and the Pasturebird chickens always tasted better.

Most of the time I just get whatever chicken I need at Costco or the grocery store ($1.29 for leg quarters this past weekend) but there are times when I find it worth the $20 or $25 for a good bird.

[SheilaAnn]

JoeSousa Pasturebird is my jams! I know them personally, have been to the farm and even to farmer Paul’s house once to pick up our order for the shop. I get whole birds every other month.

[jfmorris]

I kinda expected the result.... that chicken.... is chicken! I am sure the free range organic one was healthier for you to eat though, even if flavor was just marginally different.

I think a lot also has to do with size. I am not a fan of the 5 to 6 pound birds I see in the case at Sam's Club. I prefer birds in the 3-4 pound range when I am cooking them on the grill. Which these days is usually the kettle rotisserie. And if I am going to the effort to spin chicken, I always cook two, usually giving one away. My other favorite way to cook chicken is split, NOT spatchcocked, and direct grilled.

[Jerod Broussard]

I don't spatchcock. Halves or whole. Halves to grill, whole to smoke. I'll remove the clavicles.

[Dan Deter]

Agreed, if I'm doing whole chicken I'm spinning 2 of them on the rotisserie. And wishing I could fit 3-4...

[randy.56]

Long read but, I've learned a lot about chicken. I've never paid $17 for a chicken. But I might now. Very Interesting

• What kind of car does a chicken drive? A Coop DeVille.

[Panhead John]

😂😂

[SheilaAnn]

Oh wait, you asked for recipes…. I can flood this thread with recipes that are tried and true and I love.

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

Maybe start a topic - I just finished reading this thread and it took me like... I dunno, 20 minutes? lol

[Panhead John]

Thanks SheilaAnn I’m good. I was asking for one for that particular cook, spending that much $ on a chicken, I was wanting to try something besides my usual. 😎