[skiiipi]

So i've been eating a lot of rotisserie chicken lately.

I buy a whole chicken, peal off the skin and get 2 meals out of it. half chicken per meal

at $7-9/chicken its inexpensive and relatively healthy (when u dont eat the skin).

so now I am curious as to who has the best rotisserie chicken.

So far, between Save On foods and safeway, i'm going to have to go with Save Ons.
I have yet to try Super stores or Costcos.

I heard costcos is the best...not is it because of the seasoning? or the actual flesh of the bird, since I don't eat the skin, the seasoning does not affect the taste for me too much.

interested to hear you guy's thoughts on this.

[bcrdukes]

Ooooooh, I'm a sucker for Save-On's rotisserie chicken. My parents often buy the one from Costco. I don't like it as much but hey, it's cheap.

Not a huge fan of Superstore's. I haven't had Safeway's in ages.

[vafanculo]

Price smart is the worst.
I'd say Costco > superstore > Safeway.

Costco is just the juiciest.. And I never notice any seasoning that stands out.
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[saveth]

Safeways chicken looks and tastes like boiled chicken. Costco and save on are my 2 favorite with Costco getting the edge because it's really moist like it was brined
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[Cassijon]

imo, costco is the best. you can all dark full leg meat too!

[jonwon]

came in here expecting costco... did not dissappoint

costco > all

[kluk]

costco the best for sure. Every time I head down to the states I always pick up a couple on the way back. It's only 5 bucks down there too!

[subordinate]

yeah, price smart is tricky. At times, I've really enjoyed their rosemary lemon chicken. But they often suck at cooking them or leave them to dry.

Safeway sucks.

Superstore sucks.

Costco get's my vote as well

[Gtrr33]

+one mo for costco

[jack3d]

yea costco, superstore is dry

skins the best part tho brah

[Matlock]

Costco on Stillcreek got new roasting machines in the past month or so, I would say that the chickens are crispier. We buy them once every few weeks. Quick and easy dinner.

[willystyle]

Costco cause they are the largest and cheapest ($7.49 ea). I believe the meat is brined, so the breast stays moist.

[dinosaur]

The bf likes the ones from IGA.

[OriginalJC]

I've been getting the rotisserie at Wal-Mart.

Jerk seasoned Rotisserie is awesome.

[GLOW]

do they add anything to the chicken, or is it just a plain chicken being cooked in it's juices?

[winson604]

Has anyone compared the Canada Costco to the US Costco yet? I've eaten the one from Bellingham a shit load of times and it's really good. Have yet to buy one here yet.

[sh0n]

Handsdown Costco FTW

I tried both Can vs USA Costco

For Can
- Their chicken is brinned - it's what gives each piece of the meat juice and all portion is well seasoned.
- Chicken is about $7.99 I think?
- Pretty sure they use Canadian Birds

For USA (tried Bellingham)
- Their chicken is not brinned as well
- Chicken is about 4.99 or 5.99 I forget
- They use USA birds I think.
- By far the meatiest

For some reason I like the Canadian one's the most

[heisenberg]

costco i think its cheaper and bigger. i get mine from superstore because i dont have a costco membership D:. whenever i go with friends i get one from costco. never disappoints

[miss_crayon]

My friends and I have a potluck everytime my brother comes home to visit and over the years we've tried every rotisserie chicken available and hands down..Costco wins everytime.
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[bcedhk]

had food poison from save on and safeway chicken.

never had it so far from costco.

[keifun]

just had one from PriceSmart today.

It was juicy, even the breast meat. Overall not bad, must try the Costco one next time

Prefect for a quick dinner.

[skiiipi]

damn, i really need to go try costco's chicken now
too bad the nearest costco is a 45min drive away....

[Spoon]

For USA (tried Bellingham)
- They use USA birds I think.


My inlaws buys one when they return from day trips to the US usually. And everytime, I get a little wary of what these birds are fed to make them this big. :heckno:

[sonick]

US chicken in general is often bigger/meatier as they are caged and not as active as Canadian chickens, which are all free-run.

[willystyle]

Handsdown Costco FTW

I tried both Can vs USA Costco

For Can
- Their chicken is brinned - it's what gives each piece of the meat juice and all portion is well seasoned.
- Chicken is about $7.99 I think?
- Pretty sure they use Canadian Birds

For USA (tried Bellingham)
- Their chicken is not brinned as well
- Chicken is about 4.99 or 5.99 I forget
- They use USA birds I think.
- By far the meatiest

For some reason I like the Canadian one's the most
It's brine.

[CRS]

Costco hands down.

I'll normally spend the little bit extra just to get legs and thighs.

[winson604]

Costco hands down.

I'll normally spend the little bit extra just to get legs and thighs.

You can get just thigh and legs? I'm going on Wednesday then lol

[sh0n]

It's brine.

Is it?

The ones I got a few times from Bham didn't taste like they were brinned.

Maybe I just like more saltier foods but the CAD version has more flavour then the US one. YMMV though.

[Hondaracer]

every type of costcos chicken is better than anywhere else imo

the full size breasts with the seasoned rub on them are amazing and even the kirkland canned chicken is really good, and you get a shit load for the price if you dont mind eating canned chicken lol

[red_2]

+1 for Costco chicken

[CRS]

You can get just thigh and legs? I'm going on Wednesday then lol

Yes. The one on Still Creek has it. Not sure all locations have it but I have seen them at other locations as well.

[winson604]

Yes. The one on Still Creek has it. Not sure all locations have it but I have seen them at other locations as well.

Thanks! I live close to the StillCreek one so will go check it out tomorrow.

[CRS]

Thanks! I live close to the StillCreek one so will go check it out tomorrow.

Enjoy.

hahaha after posting it, I had the urge to get it myself.

[nns]

If I remember correctly, the Richmond Costco only has whole chickens. No leg/thigh only.

[SilverT]

^ they have legs/thighs only but just in smaller quantities and people tend to buy it quickly

[Derek_N84]

:sweetjesus: dem leg and thighs ...

[JACKED]

wow I always though safeways was pretty dam good. costcos will probably taste like chicken from heaven.

[s300ae]

Had a whole Chicken from Thrifty Foods (they are open 24hours) and it was actually pretty good.
Good seasoning, juicy, find it better than save on. $8 box well spent late at night.
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[winson604]

Enjoy.

hahaha after posting it, I had the urge to get it myself.

Haha so did you? I certainly did :fuckyea:

[kwy]

Am i the only one without a costco membership?


yup.

[twitchyzero]

I buy a whole chicken, peal off the skin
...its inexpensive and relatively healthy (when u dont eat the skin).
since I don't eat the skin.

:rukidding::seriously:

SKIN IS BEST BRO

[CRS]

:rukidding::seriously:

SKIN IS BEST BRO

SouthPark Kenny Crying - YouTube

[willystyle]

Had a Costco Rotisserie chicken after a few years break from it and it has gone down-hill. Chicken has shrunk at least 30% and it's not brine anymore.

[tiger_handheld]

so who's got the best.. lets do like the top 3?

[willystyle]

so who's got the best.. lets do like the top 3?
I think they are all pretty similar now (Costco, Superstore, Walmart). Never tried PriceSmart and Save On's. Safeway is bad.

[IMASA]

Costco isn't as good as it used to be. Recently I've had Safeway, Costco and Save-On and Costco is still the best among those 3.

[Nabatron]

surprised none have u guys said whole foods chicken! I mean it is literally half the size of chickens from costco, superstore, iga ect...but its cuz they are organic one i suppose. To me the whole food chicken is pretty good but too expensive hahha

[murd0c]

Fresh Street Farms in Fleetwood has some of the best around and really decent prices for the quality

[Verdasco]

any other recommendations? I can eat a whole chicken for one meal post workout :D

[ZN6]

Urban Fare has like 4 flavours that I like but is expensive. Italian tastes amazing but quantity is small.

If you get a chicken from Costco down in the states, they are huge and look like they're mutant chickens. Although delicious. Can't beat costco value.

[winson604]

I haven't bought one from anywhere other than costco and would like to know if other places have the all thigh option as well?

[guesswho]

I haven't bought one from anywhere other than costco and would like to know if other places have the all thigh option as well?

safeway, but they're not prepackaged

[whitev70r]

If we expand the region ... Blaine. US grocery store chicken >> Cdn, don't know why. Grocery fried chicken is really good as well. Both at truck stop and the one at Ferndale.

[GodZilla]

What about whole chickens uncooked.
Only down side to Costco is you have to eat it all within a few days.
I like to get whole then cut it up and make different meals out of it.
Where and what is the best price for a whole chicken?
Searched the websites no help. What is a good per pound price for whole?

[Hondaracer]

Costco occasionally has the two whole bird pack. Don't know the pricing but I'd probably prefer their birds at a little higher cost than other places

[6o4__boi]

I've bought whole uncooked chickens at No Frills before when it was on sale.

It was something ridiculously cheap like $4 or $5. Pretty small compared to Costco but at that price I couldn't really complain.

But yeah, I'd usually grab it at Costco. If I'm looking for rotisserie, I'd probably pick em up at Costco or Whole Foods. Superstore if I'm too lazy.

[6793026]

I use chicken multiple ways:
uncooked from china town;
wings, drums stick, skin = deep fried
breast = shredded + bbq sauce for wraps
thighs i cook them up little slices for stir fry
cage of the body I use it as stock to boil.

As for rotisserie; I eat the dark meat and the rest, I use them as meat for wraps + nachos etc. I find them way too dry and tasteless that's why

for raw chicken; Winco in US has really good price for whole chicken.

[ilovebacon]

superstore chicken are a bit dry

[saveth]

Walmart has whole chickens for 2 bucks a pound everyday.

[GodZilla]

I use chicken multiple ways:
uncooked from china town;
wings, drums stick, skin = deep fried
breast = shredded + bbq sauce for wraps
thighs i cook them up little slices for stir fry
cage of the body I use it as stock to boil.

As for rotisserie; I eat the dark meat and the rest, I use them as meat for wraps + nachos etc. I find them way too dry and tasteless that's why

for raw chicken; Winco in US has really good price for whole chicken.

I will have to try some of your options listed above, all sounds good.
Thanks for the input

[donjalapeno]

I use chicken multiple ways:
uncooked from china town;
wings, drums stick, skin = deep fried
breast = shredded + bbq sauce for wraps
thighs i cook them up little slices for stir fry
cage of the body I use it as stock to boil.

As for rotisserie; I eat the dark meat and the rest, I use them as meat for wraps + nachos etc. I find them way too dry and tasteless that's why

for raw chicken; Winco in US has really good price for whole chicken.

superstore chicken are a bit dry

You guys need to whip up a good gravy, or just stop by KFC on your way home and get some ready gravy.

KFC gravy is unreal

[hchang]

You guys need to whip up a good gravy, or just stop by KFC on your way home and get some ready gravy.

KFC gravy is unreal

I think Church's gravy is better

[StanleyR]

Whole foods or nothing.

Totally kills Safeway, and Superstore. Would be willing to try Costco.