Chicken breasts.

[Mottie]

Just a general observation. Is it just me who thinks they are getting bigger and bigger? We normally buy a pack, freeze them on a tray in the freezer so that they don’t all stick together and then bung them in a bag when they are frozen to be taken out when needed. Just opened a pack, only 4 breasts in it and they just about fitted on a baking tray. You used to get six or seven breasts in a pack that size. How big must these chickens be to get breasts the size they are?

 

[Brigadier]

Are they still big after cooking?

If not, it could be that they've been highly hydrated, for greater profit.

 

[algas]

Whats their cup size ?

 

[Ihavenojob]

 

[Deleted member 317777]

Just a general observation. Is it just me who thinks they are getting bigger and bigger? We normally buy a pack, freeze them on a tray in the freezer so that they don’t all stick together and then bung them in a bag when they are frozen to be taken out when needed. Just opened a pack, only 4 breasts in it and they just about fitted on a baking tray. You used to get six or seven breasts in a pack that size. How big must these chickens be to get breasts the size they are?

Weirdly my Mrs said the ones she cooked last night seemed huge.

 

[jj4091]

I've seen a few reports where they have been using artificial means to make them grow quickly and so big that their legs would not bear their weight. I can't remember which country it was.

 

[Deleted member 317777]

I've seen a few reports where they have been using artificial means to make them grow quickly and so big that their legs would not bear their weight. I can't remember which country it was.

KFC give their chickens steroids apparently

 

[HERTS P&D]

We love the bigger breasts!

Andy

 

[noseall]

Just a general observation. Is it just me who thinks they are getting bigger and bigger? We normally buy a pack, freeze them on a tray in the freezer so that they don’t all stick together and then bung them in a bag when they are frozen to be taken out when needed. Just opened a pack, only 4 breasts in it and they just about fitted on a baking tray. You used to get six or seven breasts in a pack that size. How big must these chickens be to get breasts the size they are?

We stopped buying chicken breasts a while back and now cook with thighs. Much better meat than the wooly rubbish breasts that are churned out.

 

[foxhole]

We love the bigger breasts!

Andy

Big is best .

 

[opps]

KFC give their chickens steroids apparently

I seldom go to KFC. Not a fan of their food, but I do not believe that they purchase chicken that is bulked via steroids (in the UK).

Years ago, farmers started using antibiotics such as tylosin, sub-therapeutically, the rationale was that it would allow the livestock to digest foodstuff more efficiently. The EU banned the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotics years ago. The USA still allows it. The FDA want to ban it but Congress will not pass the requisite legislation.

I am not a fan of McDonald's but the US beef that they purchase (for the American market) is free of the likes of tylosin and steroids (the EU meat is not allowed to contain either). In no way an apologist for either of the questionable companies, but it doesn't help to see them being unfairly maligned. Go ahead and criticise them, I don't like either Mega Global Inc., but please try to be accurate. If you have verifiable evidence of KFC selling steroid based chicken in the UK, seriously, I want you to post it.

 

[Brigadier]

We love the bigger breasts!

Andy

Not when they're your own

(see "What are you drinking tonight?" thread, for reasons)

 

[Mottie]

Look at the size of the *******s.

 

[Mottie]

Are they still big after cooking?

If not, it could be that they've been highly hydrated, for greater profit.

Hmm. You could be right. Can’t find my packaging but looking online the next time I use them, I’ll weigh them before and after cooking.

 

[foxhole]

I seldom go to KFC. Not a fan of their food, but I do not believe that they purchase chicken that is bulked via steroids (in the UK).

Years ago, farmers started using antibiotics such as tylosin, sub-therapeutically, the rationale was that it would allow the livestock to digest foodstuff more efficiently. The EU banned the use of sub-therapeutic antibiotics years ago. The USA still allows it. The FDA want to ban it but Congress will not pass the requisite legislation.

I am not a fan of McDonald's but the US beef that they purchase (for the American market) is free of the likes of tylosin and steroids (the EU meat is not allowed to contain either). In no way an apologist for either of the questionable companies, but it doesn't help to see them being unfairly maligned. Go ahead and criticise them, I don't like either Mega Global Inc., but please try to be accurate. If you have verifiable evidence of KFC selling steroid based chicken in the UK, seriously, I want you to post it.

Never seen chicken breast in KFC .
Only bones with breadcrumbs .