hooked on Pasturebird. A butchery in Santa Ana carries it broken down so I can buy thighs or breasts. On the website I have to order spatchcocked birds. Absolutely excellent like chicken should taste. Elevates every bird dish.
Try a capon sometime, if you can find a real one. Takes chicken to another level, with deeper flavor, denser flesh and richer fat.
Agreed but the last shipment I received was not as flavorful. Maybe it was my prep.
George.
got the little castrato in the freezer. From D’Artagnan.
Great! I haven’t had one from D’Artagnan, but I imagine it’s good quality.
Be aware that the color of the meat can be different from a normal chicken. Specifically, the dark meat can be quite pink in places, even when it’s cooked through, so don’t be alarmed if the color looks a little raw.
I always use a thermometer. Thanks.
-another vote for Joyce Farms poulet rouge. compared to green circle they have MUCH smaller breast and MUCH bigger legs
-likewise Browne Trading for sushi. EVERYthing has been peak and 100% stellar. compared to Catalina Offshore, where the frozen products are hit and miss
-the Jorge from Flannery is a beautiful piece of meat!
I’ll add… Pasturebird looks great. FANTASTIC prices that include shipping… like $10 a bird! wish I found this during the initial Covid-freakout!!!
BUT… there’s no description of breed or commitment to air-chillling or size within 25% weight<<<both are deal breakers for me. Small, waterbaloon chickens with skin that won’t crisp=no thanks.
Joyce Farms is reliably sized (3.5-4 lbs as opposed to 3-4lbs for Pasturebird), air-chilled, and a specific heirloom breed.
WITH shipping, four shipped to my zipcode by Joyce Farms (compared to Pasturebird) is pretty much the same cost/$5 less than Pasturebird.
Can’t beat $10 chickens from Pasturebird though lol
When/if the shelves empty again, Pasturebird will be me go to. Until then, Joyce Farms
just wanted to throw in another data point for the heritage Green Circle chickens. especially when they are on sale they are really worth it. I haven’t tried pasture bird yet but compared to grocery store chicken, Springer mountain farms, all levels from Whole Foods, and local chickens bought from the farm and through a local co-op there is a noticeable flavor improvement with the green circle, whereas most of the other ones have just all tasted like chicken to me.
the Green Circle is actually cheaper than everything except the Publix and springer mountain chickens when its on sale too!
I should also add, for Costco members you can order them via Costco.com, along with a lot of d’artagnans other products!
Tonight I cooked a Flannery rack of lamb for the first time and it was killer good. Far, far better than d’Artagnan and better than my local farm. I’ve had lamb that equals it but I’m not sure I’ve had better. Pics here: TN: 2011 'Cordeloux' / WTF Happened to Benetiere? - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers
Am I at the wrong website, or are they no longer offering whole birds?
Just checked and it sure looks like that’s the case. How odd. I’m not going to order chicken parts from thousands of miles away.
This is my QOTD: “I’m not going to order chicken parts from thousands of miles away.”
I don’t know why, but I can’t stop laughing.
Wow. I’m with you. I wonder what happened/what idiot told them this was a good idea??? lol/smh. There goes that one
Yeah, too bad they stopped selling whole birds. I finally had the freezer space to put in an order, was really looking forward to it.
response from Pasturebird:
Unfortunately not anytime soon. We will be offering a new product come November that is similar to the whole chicken/spatchcock bird. But for the time being we just have the cuts available.
If you are interested in whole birds I suggest heading over to Crowd Cow who also offers our birds and they ship directly to your doorstep.
A few of my favorites:
-Northstar Bison for grass fed bison, elk and lamb. Like this better vs Wild Idea, which is think is the other main provider of grass fed bison. Elk is solid and I’m not aware of too many other US places selling it online.
-Honolulu fish co. Limited selection but tuna and opa are awesome. Shipping is free and prices are reasonable.
-Catalina OP. Never had any issues with quality beyond one mediocre yellowtail (usually is phenomenal) order and would call out the fatty tuna as a particular home run. Some of the best fish I’ve ever had. Will have to try the browne trading sometime
-Kansas City Cattle Company. Great steaks, lamb and pork. Their hotdogs are top notch.
Anyone have a recommendation for who would have the best turkey? D’Artagnan maybe? Anyone else?
I would say get a Kelly Bronze. The most flavorful turkey I’ve ever had. Raised free-range in the woods, hand plucked, and hung 7 days. A couple different places carry it: Find Your Nearest Stockist - KellyBronze
