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Price of wings is not down where I live and the wing is the most expensive cut of the chicken, and you aren't getting much for your money except for bones. Boneless skinless chicken breast is a lot cheaper than the wings are.
Wings and drumsticks are generally the tastiest part of the bird.
Wings used to be the cheap part of the chicken about 15-20 years ago. Since Buffalo wings became popular the price went up. They've been more expensive than legs or thighs in my experience for years. Personally I'm not a fan of wings. There best is for stock imho.
I can't say for chicken wings, they sell drum sticks and quarters around here. Generally, that price has been pretty good, from $1.19/lb during the pandemic to up around, maybe, $1.69/lb now. Now, there may be a catch or two in that what they are selling, the stuff to cook on the grill, is not how I am using it. Rather, I mostly use it as one piece a week, a component to toss in the soup of the week (into the stew, let it cook, take it out, let it cool, get the meat off the bone easily, cut it up, back into the stew to finish).
So what is cheap for me since a 4-5 piece pack could last me a month or more.......maybe expensive for someone who eats it a lot more quickly.
Okay, did some shopping on the way home. Seasoned chicken in quarters and drumsticks is $1.29/lbs, unseasoned at $1.09/lbs but wings like $2.29/lbs! What's so special about them especially since they have less meat, right?
Is this a measure of inflation as in the question? No, not really, as it is a type of meat that apparently the public loves more......that they can charge the public more for it.
It's like brisket to me. Untrimmed packer brisket is running at $2.99/lb, that is only a buck more a pound than it was before the pandemic. The thing is, trimmed brisket and deckle are 3.99, 4.99 a pound or more and usually, more selections of them as compared to the untrimmed. They certainly make more money off that kind of cut and perhaps "common people" prefer as to untrimmed", but that's not inflation but what the market will support.
Pork tenderloin is a versatile meat,you can shred it and stir fry with veggies,you can bake it whole,but I dont like marinated tenderloin they sell in supermarket.
I dont like fresh meat marinated ,I WOULD do it myself.
Pork tenderloin is a versatile meat,you can shred it and stir fry with veggies,you can bake it whole,but I dont like marinated tenderloin they sell in supermarket.
I dont like fresh meat marinated ,I WOULD do it myself.
Wingstop reported great earnings as price of wings are way down.
Wings was low man on the totem pole,if you cant afford white meat or drumstick,you eat wings.
Until wings become HOT,as a snack,then wings cost more than drumstick.
so price of wings are way down,does it mean inflation is under control?
Comments please!
( as a college student living on very little,my room mate and I always buy wings ,as we cant afford white meat)
we have since graduated from college with HONORS,but thanks for the suggestion.
Back then a Mcdonald fish sandwich is such a treat,a bucket of Kentucky fried chicken is for special occasion.
Now McDonald fish sandwich tastes like carboard paper with mayonaise.
Price of wings is not down where I live and the wing is the most expensive cut of the chicken, and you aren't getting much for your money except for bones. Boneless skinless chicken breast is a lot cheaper than the wings are.
I agree. Wingstop must be getting that insider deal as wings still remain, by far, the most expensive piece of the bird where I'm at.
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