wOULD YOU BUY TESCO VALUE WHOLE CHICKEN OR FROZEN CHICKEN PIECES?

p-pincher

Definately another vote for Aldi. They have two different ones and we go for the slightly more expensive ones, in a blue bag as they have no added water. Really nice x

zippychick

there is a thread about buying frozen value chicken breasts

and one about poaching chicken from frozen which i do all the time or one about frozen vs fresh chicken

hope these help and ill merge this lter

zip

HeadAboveWater

We've been buying the tesco frozen fillets. Would prefer fresh but it's always handy to have a spare in the freezer! We haven't had any problems with them. Would always try to use them in a curry or some sort of sauce as I don't think they taste quite so nice as fresh.

DonnySaver

Had some chicken fillets from Morrissons the other - absolutely awful - full of water. Tesco's much better.

Ash_McCloud

Sometimes the butchers do them cheaper than the supermarkets, and they're much better quality. I got some from the butchers counter at an Asian supermarket yesterday, the price was just under £4 per kg but I can't remember exactly how much, they were really good quality too

Aarons_mummy

I always buy fresh when I see them and freeze works out super cheap this way but occasionally (not often admittedly) when I have run out I buy the Asda ones, I've had the smartprice ones but I tend to go for the next price band up, it's about £5.50 for 1kg or possibly 1.5kg. If you keep an eye out I have tried Tesco and Morrisons ones they did have a brand name and were half price at £3.50 for a kilo so it was really good value and they were tasty. The smartprice ones are good enough when using with spices, casseroles, curry etc etc. I think it's cheaper to buy a whole chicken and use up the meat in various ways though

Penny-Pincher!!

Just a quick thought, but we've started buying fresh thigh fillets as they're half the cost of the breasts and are very tasty. Ideal for curries, stews etc. They freeze well too. Usually pay £2.50 for 500g from Mr S.

mum26

costco ones are alright, I do prefer fresh though.

PipneyJane

The white slime is water. Oportunistic wholesalers spin chicken fillets in something similar to a centrifuge until they absorb extra water, increasing their weight and increasing the company's profits. This is more likely to happen with value/smartprice/basics chicken breasts than with "quality" supermarket ranges. (Something similar happens with bacon.)

Only way to avoid it is to buy your chicken from a butcher, preferably one who joints his chicken himself.

smeeth

Stay clear of Morrisons. Full of water and fat!