Chicken From The Old Days

[sunny-dave]

Aldi have always done a decent 'free range' bird, but they have really upped their game since I last had a whole chicken from them.

Tonight's was exquisite - like chicken from the 'pre factory farming' era - full of flavour, slightly gamy even, and the meat clung to the bones as evidence that the bird had at least walked around the yard a few times.

I don't know how they do it for around £6 a bird (when the usual supermarket suspects charge twice that and my fancy butcher would want £15 for an equivalent bird) - but I'm damn glad they do!

https://www.aldi.co.uk/free-range-whole-chicken/p/068302008221000

Washed down with a nice bottle from my new friends at Rude Wines (of whom more later).

Cheers

[tonyav]

Rude Wines

Like the sound of that, Dave.

Do they sell naughty beers as well ?.

[Barsel]

Don't forget to pick up a bird as well tony. :-) x

[melv16]

Was it a game old bird, Dave? There's one or two of them on here.

[gness]

I must admit that tonight's chicken was the best I've tasted since granny used to send me out into the yard to catch tomorrow's dinner.........
I put it down to the skill and expertise of the chef though.....not Mr Aldi............ :-(

[gness]

I had a delivery due from Rude Wines, Tony...with two free wine glasses....the courier dropped the box.......he'll have another go tomorrow..... :-)

[tonyav]

Don't forget to pick up a bird as well tony. :-) x

I'll do my best, Barsel ;-)

[tonyav]

.the courier dropped the box.

Remove the banana skin for tomorrows attempt, gness.

[gness]

Do my best!!!!! Oh I know all about Tony's bird picking up!!!! ;-)

[tonyav]

Oi madam, no grassing ^^^^^^^^

[gness]

A pint of G and you have my silence...... :-)

[tonyav]

Done and I certainly have been.

[ummmm]

The last chicken I bought from Aldi was full of water!

I bought an organic free range one from Tesco some time ago. £7 but it was only big enough for 2 people, I would have needed 3 of them to feed us all!! It tasted just how I remembered chicken tasting when I was a kid.

[gness]

And just as good as the chicken is the Aldi Aran wool..... bought six balls today and it's bliss to knit with.... :-)

[anneasquith]

Eat the chicken, knit a ganzie,,,,, bliss :-)

[gness]

Mmmm.......knitting's now covered in crumbs from their delicious sloe gin mince tarts though, Anne..... :-(

[jourdain2]

Anyone know where you can still get a chicken with the giblets? EU rules prohibit it, but I know that some people source them.

Thanks for the info. Dave.