I think that when I buy the boneless skinless chicken breast on sale at $1.77 /lb that is cheaper than buying legs or wings or thighs with the bone in for less. (I figure that there is lots of bone and other stuff.) Does anyone know for sure? Lets say you get the legs for $0.75 /lb (is that a good sale price? I never buy them)
2007-09-15 04:36:18 · 6 answers · asked by niffer 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
For edible portions, the boneless skinless costs less than those leg/thigh quarters. Plus, you get lean white meat which you can use in any dish. You're kind of limiited on what you can do w/ leg quarters.
2007-09-15 04:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably asking which is cheaper regarding just the meat content exluding the inedibles such as bones and cartilage. In that case, I believe that they're all priced about the same when considering only the meat depending on which parts are more popular in an area and the brand. That's not to say that in any given area, one part would be quite a bit more expensive then another part. The reason for that is because the entire chicken is processed at the same time on an assembly line where they remove the breast meat in something like 2 or 3 cuts and then rip it off. The thighs, drumsticks, and wings are cut off in quick motions as well. There really isn't any additional labor involved to remove the breast meat.
If you want to get good bargains, make friends with the butcher in your local grocery store. I've never had any luck getting meat questions answered in Wal-Mart. Ask him/her questions about the chicken. If the butcher is one of those that want repeat customers and works on that, they'll answer your questions better than I can.
2007-09-15 11:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by CSW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have the price right in front of you, you can figure it out. For me, sometimes the extra cost is worth getting the skinless and boneless because it's more convenient. It just depends on the person.
2007-09-15 11:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by TABYS 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I worked at a meat counter in high school, we tried this out.
Boneless skinless costs more.
This makes sense, as you have to pay for the extra labor involved.
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2007-09-15 11:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really because of the bone but it depends on one pocket book for that week maybe
2007-09-15 12:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by deb a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you got the price right in front of you why are you asking us
2007-09-15 11:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋