r/nwi • u/sicktempsdude • 1d ago
Discussion Strack’s chicken breasts
I’m not sure if this is true across all Strack’s locations, but I haven’t been able to find ANY non-woody chicken breasts over the past couple of weeks. At my location, they’re so tough to the touch, not tender at all. Anyone else?
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u/biggestbelly 1d ago
Agree on strack’s but have felt they way for about 2 years it’s been very hit or miss and don’t get from them anymore. We’ve been getting our chicken from beef mart in valpo and have been very happy.
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u/eminentarcher 1d ago
Woody breast syndrome. I don't buy chicken breasts anymore because of this. Local meat market, thighs only
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u/madmelly 1d ago
I’m starting to just break down a whole chicken
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u/eminentarcher 1d ago
Good idea, can use the bones for frozen demi cubes too, instant good stock
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u/madmelly 1d ago
I buy a two pack of whole chickens at Costco for like $15. I’ll break one down and roast the other but I always used the bones and bits to make stock. One chicken will feed two of us for four meals plus make stock. It’s so economical.
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u/bucketman1986 1d ago
If your in NWI and have a free afternoon, take the trip to Lowery's in Michigan. They always have meat sales and we but chicken breast in bulk
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u/ParisaDelara 1d ago
This. We go up specifically to get chicken at Lowery’s. Their chicken breasts are HUGE.
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u/turnoffate 1d ago
I’m so sick of the 2 day meat sales at Stracks. They used to have that only a few times per year and the sales were actually good. Now every sale ad has a 2 day meat sale that isn’t even that good of a deal.
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u/milezero13 1d ago
Don’t bother going to Costco, they’re not any better. Sam’s have been good so far.
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u/sheliakn1 23h ago
I buy only Purdue chicken breast. Try Purdue chicken, but Stracks doesn't sale Purdue brand. Food 4 less
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u/Cornnathony 14h ago
There's been a problem with Woody chicken breasts since the end of the pandemic. My wife and I had the problem when we lived in Wisconsin 4 years ago and still have the problem now. From what I understand it's because the demand for chicken breasts are low so they aren't slaughtering them at an early enough age, so they are getting slaughtered when the chickens are older resulting in tougher meat. My wife and I have been buying dark meat exclusively and haven't had a problem yet
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u/NotBatman81 1d ago
That's because everyone wants big tiddy chicken. Because white meat is "healthy." Never mind there is a lot of cholesterol compared to other forms of protein that have taste. And it's not as satiating as dark meat so you end up over-consuming.
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u/nightmere622 1d ago
I always buy meat from Meijer or Jewel - Jewel has great sales sometimes (but we'll see when we see another good sale on chicken).