"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" wrote:
>> > Remember the very inexpensive packages of chicken backs? Never
>> > see them anymore either. Nor beef bones for stock.
>>
>> =======
>>
>> 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


I don't buy them anymore either.

Cheri