Atlantic Xpat

An uninteresting and slightly digusting fact: Newfoundland is home to Atlantic Canada/Canada's/Some part of North America's largest factory chicken farm, the delightfully named 'Country Ribbon' broiler farm just outside St. John's. The chicken, processed here, tastes of very little. Through a local butcher-cum-greengrocer-cum-fishmonger we recently bought a few genuine free range birds. The difference in taste was amazing. Apparently that Jamie Oliver fella is right, free range is the way to go.

Pammy

I agree, it costs more and does have a different smell but the texture and taste is much better.

dbd33

"Free range" in the context of purpose bred meat birds is a bit meaningless. After a couple of weeks they're too fat to move so whether or not they nominally have access to the outdoors is a moot point. If the birds are dual purpose ones then they can run around but, without injection, they're not recognizably the same creatures as supermarket chickens. The ones I slaughtered tasted good but I could eat two of them for lunch.

ExKiwilass

forgot what i was going to say

ExKiwilass

oh yeah, remembered.

I like halal chicken from the local halal-y place. It's fresher.

Hope that helps!

dbd33

Perhaps that whatever Canada lacks in egg quality is balanced by the innovative milk packaging?

ExKiwilass

ExKiwilass

I like Kelly's acres free range eggs. You get them at shops. And there's another one but can't remember the name, local farm.

President's choice free range eggs taste like a chicken holocaust. I think they're lying, I think they live in bachelor suites in downtown Vancouver

ExKiwilass

yessss. killed the thread!!!!

ireland2canada

Why move to Canada?

Not only is there milk-in-a-bag, if you are very lucky and network with people in high places, it is possible to go to the actual milk-in-a-bag factory and watch the milk going into the bag. Not just ordinary milk, oh no, chocolate milk too. It's like Willy Wonka, but with milk.

A highlight in my Canadian adventure and one that I recommend to anyone. In fact, it should be mandatory.

Oink

The long winter must just fly by.

Atlantic Xpat

Well ok then if you are going to be pedantic: 'Independently reared non-factory farmed birds'. They were pretty large. And tasty.

dbd33

Fair enough. I'd eat one.

dbd33

Having been thrilled by the milk-in-a-bag bagging I must make a point of watching Willy Wonka.

Atlantic Xpat

Bought through an interesting store. Purveyor of aforesaid nearly free-range chickens. Fresh cod. Farmed Salmon. Locally grown veggies. Seal flippers. Seal flipper pie. Cod cheeks & tongues. Salt beef. Essentially all of your Newfoundland staples.