Roast in the bag chicken!

Feral_Moon

What is the actual point of it?

I picked one up in the Co-op the other day, the only whole chicken they had available. Decided to roast it for lunch today so thought, as an experiment (as only me eating), I'd do it what it says on the bag and just bung it in the oven, in its bag, as is.

Well, what a huge disappointment! It looks unappetising ....



And, it's actually pretty tasteless as there's no seasoning or flavouring, whatsoever. Just as well I'm not serving it to anyone else!

I'd have had better results cooking it a slow cooker as it's basically half steamed/baked so has retained the moisture but you can't add any seasoning without opening the bag.

I'm not actually sure what sort of person this is aimed at or where the idea came from but I certainly won't be cooking a chicken this way ever again :rotfl:

pigpen

so long as the meat is cooked I don't see the problem.. I hate it when it is brown and crusty and dry.. it's probably lovely and succulent as it is meant to be!

It all looks the same covered in gravy sliding down your gizzard!

thriftylass

The idea is to cook it succulently juicy. I usually open the bag for a few minutes towards the end to crisp the skin if it hasn't already which it does often even in the bag. I only buy the seasoned/stuffed ones from LIDL if I want a quick family roast for a busy Sunday also they cost no more than a normal one. And they are lovely. I totally agree that it's a bit pointless to sell one unseasoned in a bag.

MoaningMyrtle

Is it something to do with not handling raw poultry?

The M&S ones on their £10 dine in deal are very nice. It keeps the oven cleaner too.

Feral_Moon

thriftylass wrote: »

The idea is to cook it succulently juicy. I usually open the bag for a few minutes towards the end to crisp the skin if it hasn't already which it does often even in the bag. I only buy the seasoned/stuffed ones from LIDL if I want a quick family roast for a busy Sunday also they cost no more than a normal one. And they are lovely. I totally agree that it's a bit pointless to sell one unseasoned in a bag.

I don't live anywhere close to a Lidl so wasn't aware they sold stuffed/seasoned ones. That would make more sense to me.

I'm just wondering what the whole "cook in the bag" theme is all about though, and who it's aimed at (particularly with unseasoned/unflavoured poultry). Surely it would just put people off eating chicken?

I can cook a far tastier bird and just as succulent by roasting it fresh myself. I actually thought cooking it in this bag might enhance the flavour somehow. How wrong was I lol

Feral_Moon

MoaningMyrtle wrote: »

Is it something to do with not handling raw poultry?

The M&S ones on their £10 dine in deal are very nice. It keeps the oven cleaner too.

Oh, so suddenly we're advised against touching a raw chicken??? Since when???

Please tell me this is a wind up :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Pollycat

Feral_Moon wrote: »

I don't live anywhere close to a Lidl so wasn't aware they sold stuffed/seasoned ones. That would make more sense to me.

I'm just wondering what the whole "cook in the bag" theme is all about though, and who it's aimed at (particularly with unseasoned/unflavoured poultry). Surely it would just put people off eating chicken?

I can cook a far tastier bird and just as succulent by roasting it fresh myself. I actually thought cooking it in this bag might enhance the flavour somehow. How wrong was I lol

I've never used this method of cooking but maybe it's aimed at people who have limited cooking skills and/or maybe to save on washing up.

My roast chicken sprinkled with herbs and a quartered lemon up his bum, covered loosely with foil for the first part of cooking them removed to brown the skin & baste the meat seems fine without using a bag.

patchwork_cat

Have you not heard about the Campylobacter in chickens these days. Nearly 70% of chickens have campylobacter and you are no longer recommended to wash raw chicken or excessively handle them. Mostly roast in a bag have seasoning , I think all of Asda's do. I suppose it is personal taste as I can't stand chicken done in the slow cooker. ( I might add I don't buy these often as they are usually more expensive!)

LittleOne

I bought one of these from Tesco a few weeks ago. I was cooking my first ever Sunday roast!
It already had seasoning on and was cooked to perfection! Would definitely buy one of these again.

fuddle

each to their own. I have a friend who likes to use them because it's so clean and simple. She has that view but I have the view that the most beautiful bird can be cooked to perfection in a dimpled lidded enamel tin.

I also have the view that heating plastic amongst food isn't too great an idea. I don't have the science why but alarm bells ring in my mind so I avoid. it doesn't mean I'm right though and I don't scoff at my friend who swears by them.

I am very very careful about the touching of raw meat anyway but chicken I know to be extremely careful with. I've never washed a bird but do see on the packaging these days that consumers shouldn't wash the raw chicken too.

tessie_bear

i thought it was to stop people washing raw chicken and flicking bacteria all over the kitchen..