S/O - Where is my…. ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stores stopped carrying whole cut up chickens years ago much to my dismay. I'm having a hard time finding skin on, bone in chicken breasts and chicken thighs. I can't make great tasting stock without the bone in chicken breasts.

I got them at Wegmans but lord that seems like a wasteful way to make stock! Just use wings!

Do you buy chicken wings? Have you actually seen the PRICE of chicken wings lately? And then to boil them for stock? No ma'am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stores stopped carrying whole cut up chickens years ago much to my dismay. I'm having a hard time finding skin on, bone in chicken breasts and chicken thighs. I can't make great tasting stock without the bone in chicken breasts.

I got them at Wegmans but lord that seems like a wasteful way to make stock! Just use wings!

Do you buy chicken wings? Have you actually seen the PRICE of chicken wings lately? And then to boil them for stock? No ma'am.

Roast a whole chicken. Eat the meat. Toast the bones and skin then simmer for stock.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Beans: buy the dry instead. Not only cheaper but so easy to cook up a pound in the IP (~35 minutes). I freeze in baggies of 1.5 cups each…the same as what’s in a can. I’ve been doing this with black beans, white beans and garbanzo beans.


I also tried making my own refried beans for the first time last week and they were so delicious. A huge bag of dried pinto beans was $7.

https://www.wellplated.com/instant-pot-refried-beans/

+1

I started making my own beans in the instant pot about six months ago because canned beans are really, really hard to find. And it's so easy to make yourself.

+2. Dried beans are way cheaper and better. To the PP who doesn't have an Instant Pot, it's worth getting one if you're trying to get more beans in your diet. They are reasonably priced and routinely go on sale.
If you can't get one, make sure your beans are not old, and soak them overnight with a bit of baking soda.
https://www.seriouseats.com/baking-soda-brine-for-beans-5217841

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stores stopped carrying whole cut up chickens years ago much to my dismay. I'm having a hard time finding skin on, bone in chicken breasts and chicken thighs. I can't make great tasting stock without the bone in chicken breasts.

I got them at Wegmans but lord that seems like a wasteful way to make stock! Just use wings!

Do you buy chicken wings? Have you actually seen the PRICE of chicken wings lately? And then to boil them for stock? No ma'am.

This whole thing is so weird. Stock is supposed to be made from parts that can't be used for anything else. Not perfectly edible breasts and wings.