Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote:
> > Remember the very inexpensive packages of chicken backs? Never
> > see them anymore either. Nor beef bones for stock.
>
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>
> Look what happened to chicken wings and turkey parts, used to be dirt cheap,
> not anymore.

The chicken wing prices are just silly these days.

For some reason, I only get the urge for them at Superbowl time.
I guess since it's a traditional thing to eat at that time. Worst
time ever too as they are so popular then, the price goes way up.

Old story but this happened to me several years ago. Superbowl
Sunday and I thought I'd make some chicken wings....until I saw
the price...large packs of wings were $4.99/lb. Yeah right! That
much and about half of the weight is bones/lost weight.

I wasn't going to pay that and was disappointed that I wouldn't
have the food as I was all set and looking forward to it. Then
right in the very next section was a whole fryer chicken for only
$0.88/lb. Hmmmmm, I thought.

Well I bought a 2-3 lb whole chicken and cut it all up myself. I
oven baked it. Once done, I treated all the large pieces just
like chicken wings. Coated each piece with the mix of melted
butter and Frank's Hot Sauce. And on the plate I had a dipping
pile of "Marie's Blue Cheese Dressing."

Well....turned out much better than using wings. Rather then
nibbling on a chicken wing piece, how about chomping down on
large bite of chicken thigh with all the same flavors. Oh yeah!
I haven't bought wings since that day.

No more Buffalo Wings for me....
I make "Buffalo Whole Chicken" now. Screw the scrawny wings.
:-D