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Author:  pcernie [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/d ... asts-water

'Water content is...'

Tbf, KFC chicken is about 72% grease...
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
What is really annoying is that if they label it as having water added there is nothing that trading standards can do. It should be banned.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:04 pm ]
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Same with bacon. I want to fry it, not [LIFTED] boil it!
Author:  Spreadie [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
Amnesia10 wrote:
What is really annoying is that if they label it as having water added there is nothing that trading standards can do.

Th real question is, why can't trading standard do something? Give me a valid reason for adding water in this manner, other than to deceive the consumer?
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
Texture. Some of their customers find other products much too chickeny, and would prefer something more watery. At least that's all they have to say to the inspector. After all, the tomatoes you eat were specially bred to have more water and less flavour for some reason.
Author:  big_D [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:37 am ]
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pcernie wrote:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/06/supermarket-frozen-chicken-breasts-water

'Water content is...'

Tbf, KFC chicken is about 72% grease...

The same goes for ham.
Author:  timark_uk [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:41 am ]
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pcernie wrote:
KFC chicken is about 72% grease...
Mmm tasty grease.

Mark
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:31 am ]
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but as long as lots of people keep mainly buying on price then it will continue. if more people bought the better quality chicken then they would stop doing it
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:04 pm ]
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timark_uk wrote:
pcernie wrote:
KFC chicken is about 72% grease...
Mmm tasty grease.

Mark

Yes makes you want more!
Author:  John_Vella [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:10 pm ]
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hifidelity2 wrote:
but as long as lots of people keep mainly buying on price then it will continue. if more people bought the better quality chicken then they would stop doing it


Saw a programme on this the other night. I noticed a price tag on one of the quality chickens... With the greatest of respect, who the duck would pay twenty eight quid for a chicken? It was organic but still...?

TWENTY EIGHT QUID!

FOR ONE DUCKING CHICKEN!



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Author:  ShockWaffle [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:01 pm ]
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I would pay that for a duck-chicken.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:57 pm ]
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John_Vella wrote:
hifidelity2 wrote:
but as long as lots of people keep mainly buying on price then it will continue. if more people bought the better quality chicken then they would stop doing it


Saw a programme on this the other night. I noticed a price tag on one of the quality chickens... With the greatest of respect, who the duck would pay twenty eight quid for a chicken? It was organic but still...?

TWENTY EIGHT QUID!

FOR ONE DUCKING CHICKEN!



Sent from my big ass Sony Xperia Z Ultra, using Tapatalk 4.
OK that is an extreme case but my local butcher sells free range local chickens for about £8 or so each so twice what a cheap supermarket chicken costs but there is no added water and they taste fab
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
hifidelity2 wrote:
OK that is an extreme case but my local butcher sells free range local chickens for about £8 or so each so twice what a cheap supermarket chicken costs but there is no added water and they taste fab

That is still £4 extra just get it without water.
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
He did specify other differences beyond water content.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Supermarkets selling chicken that is nearly a fifth water
Amnesia10 wrote:
hifidelity2 wrote:
OK that is an extreme case but my local butcher sells free range local chickens for about £8 or so each so twice what a cheap supermarket chicken costs but there is no added water and they taste fab

That is still £4 extra just get it without water.

yes but with no water when you cook it you keep all the weight that you have paid for
So 1.2kg cheap chicken when cooked now only weighs 800g as 300g of water has boiled off
1.2 kg chick from my butcher weighs 1.1 kg
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