Cutting up a whole chicken....

[Pandora]

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.

[vraiblonde]

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.

[whome20603]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

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.

[Pandora]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

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.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Pandora

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.

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.

[Pandora]

Originally Posted by Roberta

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.

[GWguy]

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.

[clevalley (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pandora

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

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

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by Pandora

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. 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.

[Pandora]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

I get you girl. I will not even remove the innard bag out of a chicken or turkey. 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!