I bought a whole chicken and was going to cook it whole but then, the boys asked me to make chicken soup instead. I have never cut up a whole chicken before and now, I know why. :twitch:

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If you're making soup, why cut the chicken up? Just plunk it whole into the water, boil it until the meat falls off the bone, and voila.

If you're making soup, why cut the chicken up? Just plunk it whole into the water, boil it until the meat falls off the bone, and voila.

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If you're making soup, why cut the chicken up? Just plunk it whole into the water, boil it until the meat falls off the bone, and voila.

I typically do just that but since this chicken was so big, I needed to cut it up to have room in the pot.

I bought a whole chicken and was going to cook it whole but then, the boys asked me to make chicken soup instead. I have never cut up a whole chicken before and now, I know why. :twitch:

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I have been cutting up whole chickens since I started cooking. What is the big deal? I haven't priced them lately, but it used to be cheaper to buy whole fryers and cut them up your self. I mostly buy whole oven stuffer roasters when they are on sale now and cut them up. They are much meatier then the parts sold and cheaper, if you catch a good sale.

I have been cutting up whole chickens since I started cooking. What is the big deal? I haven't priced them lately, but it used to be cheaper to buy whole fryers and cut them up your self. I mostly buy whole oven stuffer roasters when they are on sale now and cut them up. They are much meatier then the parts sold and cheaper, if you catch a good sale.

It is cheaper but the whole cracking of bones, feeling for joints, well, I was having a tough time with it. :lol:

I buy leg and wing quarters and cut it up because the cost is so much less than legs, thighs or wings. Been doing that since I was a kid.

I don't use chicken breasts for cooking much, so I don't get the whole bird.

It is cheaper but the whole cracking of bones, feeling for joints, well, I was having a tough time with it. :lol:

Kitchen shears works REALLY well for items like this - they cut right through bones. :yay:

I typically do just that but since this chicken was so big, I needed to cut it up to have room in the pot.

I get you girl. I will not even remove the innard bag out of a chicken or turkey.:barf: I have cut leg quarters before and unless you hit it just right it's a saw job. I cook whole chickens as is and even though I prefer them cut up. I have no idea how to chop up the bird.

I get you girl. I will not even remove the innard bag out of a chicken or turkey.:barf: I have cut leg quarters before and unless you hit it just right it's a saw job. I cook whole chickens as is and even though I prefer them cut up. I have no idea how to chop up the bird.

I used my laptop and the youtube video I posted. I had to pause it a couple of times because I was so grossed out! :lmao:

It is cheaper but the whole cracking of bones, feeling for joints, well, I was having a tough time with it. :lol:

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Doesn't bother me. I love to break up chickens with my bare hands. Hear the joints pop, imagine them screaming in agony. Die, chickens! DIE!!!!

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Doesn't bother me. I love to break up chickens with my bare hands. Hear the joints pop, imagine them screaming in agony. Die, chickens! DIE!!!!

:lol: I once cut up a chicken that had three legs. DR laughed, but I showed it to him. I have no idea where the other leg came from. I still want to make and am craving fried chicken. I THINK Food Lion had the roasters for 99 cents a pound today.

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Doesn't bother me. I love to break up chickens with my bare hands. Hear the joints pop, imagine them screaming in agony. Die, chickens! DIE!!!!

What forumites pop into your mind when all this is going on??

What forumites pop into your mind when all this is going on??

Hi Jeff :howdy:

Hi Jeff :howdy:

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I get you girl. I will not even remove the innard bag out of a chicken or turkey.:barf: I have cut leg quarters before and unless you hit it just right it's a saw job. I cook whole chickens as is and even though I prefer them cut up. I have no idea how to chop up the bird.

The only thing worse than dismembering a chicken is pounding the cutlets thin for cordon bleu and the like. I feel like Dr. Mengele pounding away at the flesh with a meat mallet and chicken juice flying! Ewwww......

It is cheaper but the whole cracking of bones, feeling for joints, well, I was having a tough time with it. :lol:

yeah I can't do it either... I mean I know how to do it.... but it just turns my stomach :barf:

It is cheaper but the whole cracking of bones, feeling for joints, well, I was having a tough time with it. :lol:

What about eating hard crabs:whistle:

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Doesn't bother me. I love to break up chickens with my bare hands. Hear the joints pop, imagine them screaming in agony. Die, chickens! DIE!!!!

:roflmao: Took me a few minutes to catch my breath. I was visualizing the look you might have on your face while you dismantled chicken carcasses.

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What about eating hard crabs:whistle:

:drool: Thank GOD they don't bleed. :lmao: And I DO NOT eat the crab mustard. :barf:

What about eating hard crabs:whistle:

crabs no problem... that bone cracking and seeing those joints OMG ..I am gonna :barf: just thinking about it!

Also can not stand seeing those veins in a roast :barf:

I haven't made soup in all this time... but I am making it today and the chicken fits in the pot without any cutting... :yahoo: