Bought a chicken from butchers on Thurs, ok use on Mon?

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As title really. We swapped our meals around a bit to account for the weather being warmer this weekend, so might not cook it until Monday. Would you be worried if it's been in the fridge for 4-5 days?

Don't normally worry about this stuff but as it's from the butcher's (an excellent one, worth noting) I'm not 100% sure. Hmn

 

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Yeah thanks. Absolutely 100% faith in the butcher, they're brilliant. I guess I just wonder if they're quite as regimented as, say a supermarket with how long stock is held for etc? And what with no use by dates too

 

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Something goes wrong and he's out of business.

I totally agree, but without use by dates what is the cut off for using fresh meat if stored correctly? Honest question.

I'm sure a butcher would be a little peeved if someone got ill because they ate a chicken they'd kept in the fridge for 3 weeks!

 

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Well. We decided that it was going to be too hot to consider a roast either today or tomorrow so we've elected to play it safe(r) and cook a chicken, fennel and preserved lemon tagine tonight. I broke it down/jointed it and it's now marinading in the fridge. Ever so slight smell coming from it but I think it's fine. I find meat general smells when you're a bit worried about it

 

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Just in case, can I have your stereo?

Sorry, besides feeling a bit ropey due to afternoon beers + a bottle of prosecco to e-celebrate our friends anniversary (any excuse) + a wee dram before bed... we're fine. The tagine was awesome too.

 

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We've recently started using a local farm shop which has an onsite butcher. We've been buying chicken breasts from him for ages and always been really impressed with it. Lasy week we bought a whole chicken and feel like we couldn't go back to the Supermarket now. Whilst the breasts are similar prices to Waitrose, the chicken is around 2-3x the price but it was definitely worth it!

Unfortunately living where I do in west London it feels like our butcher takes the **** a little bit with pricing. Ribeye steaks are £36.99/kg for example Like you, chickens are 3x the price of the supermarket but I'm not actually sure if I notice the difference; but then again we always buy M&S chickens.

Regarding chicken breasts.. well I never buy them. I find them dry and tasteless and thigh/leg is almost always a better fit for what I'm cooking (stir fry, curry, tagine, stews etc.). If you like breast (hrhr ) I'd buy a whole chicken and get used to jointing/portioning it out. In the supermarkets at least you can generally get a whole chicken for not much more than 2x breasts which I always find crazy.

 

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I cant eat meat with a bone through it

Fine with me! I'm being a bit facetious but I'm guessing you think all meat comes in plastic packets - not from animals? MY girlfriend doesn't like meat on the bone but I make her have it rolleyes: ). People don't seem to understand when cooking curries etc. that LOADS of flavour comes from the bones. I just bought Indian Kitchen by Maunika Gowardan and literally every chicken recipe is chicken on the bone. There's a reason!

Oh yea there is always a place for wings.

Mmmmm I love wings. Unfortunately as per above it's on the list of things I never get to eat