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aem wrote:
> On Jan 12, 10:37 am, James > wrote:
>> I bought 4 chickens because they were on sale for 69 cents a pound.
>> Now I like dark meat better and can get leg quarters for the same
>> price. So I got the better deal but will probably enjoy it less.

>
> At least with whole chickens you can bone them properly. These "leg
> quarters" they sell always have the hip bone and bits of the back
> attached, which are just scrap for the stockpot.


Well, it's still less scrap for the stockpot than with a whole
chicken. And then you don't have to figure out what to do with
the damned breasts. ;-)

Kate

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