My mom's old way of making soup stretched a chicken for 4 meals

Back in the early 2000s, my mom would boil a whole chicken and use the meat for dinner, then make stock from the bones for two more soups that week. Now I see people buying pre-cut chicken parts and it costs triple for half the meals. Anyone else notice families used to get way more out of one ingredient 20 years ago?

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gavin_kim314h ago

Man, I had a buddy whose mom would roast a chicken on Sunday and then use every last scrap for sandwiches, tacos, and a pot of soup by Wednesday. He said they never bought a whole chicken for less than four meals until he moved out and saw his roommate throw away a half-eaten rotisserie bird. Somewhere along the line we forgot that bones and leftovers are still food.

christopher_flores468h ago

Honestly, did you ever read that article about how food waste costs the average family like $1,500 a year? That chicken story is a perfect example of getting way more bang for your buck.