The Art of Selecting Fresh Chicken: A Gourmet’s Handbook to Poultry Shopping

There was a time that supermarkets sold only one or two types of chicken, but these days your chicken buying options at supermarkets are seemingly unlimited. Should you buy a whole chicken or specific chicken parts such as breasts, legs, wings, or thighs? The whole chicken will be cheaper on a per-pound basis but will require more work in terms of butchering. Is the convenience of pre-cut chicken worth paying more?