mskestrela's Notizen, 17 Dez 16

Busy day at the salon! It was good, though. People's spirits are high this time of year, so it's almost a party atmosphere. And the money's not bad, either! :)
The folks at the nail salon next door are really nice. The owner dropped off a huge platter of Chik-Fil-Ay mini biscuits and chicken. Smelled good, but no thanks. However, they also get deliveries of typical Vietnamese foods a couple of times a week. Today, I happened to be outside when one of the trucks pulled up. Someone had bought about 6 chickens, and they were sticking up out of the bags....they still had the feet on them, the way they do in Asia. I haven't had 'caldo de patas' for ages, so I thought I'd buy one. Asked the guy how much they were, and heard him say, $7.10. A bit pricey for chicken, but I wanted to try it. When I went to pay him, I handed him a $10 bill and a dime. He held it for a minute and said, it's $17! Holy crap! He saw the look on my face, and said, "It's not like chicken you usually get. Is MUCH better! At that point, I had to see what a $17 chicken tastes like.
I get it home, and open the bag to get a good look at it, and there were a few surprises.
1-not only did it have it's feet, it also had its head! Beak cut off,and fully featherless, but half-closed eyes staring at me.
2-it was only partially gutted. The intestines were gone, but the heart, liver, lungs and other various organs were still inside, and attached to the cavity.
3-it's SKINNY! LOL! Instead of the plump, rounded breasts we're used to seeing on chickens, the breasts were almost concave, the legs are very long and lean, the thighs almost fat-free. I'd say the whole thing, with head, feet and organs weighs in at maybe 4 lbs.
Now, I'm not squeamish in the least, when it comes to my food. I've eaten almost as much 'bizarre' food as Andrew Zimmern has, what with growing up in South America. But I've never bought a chicken like this. So I'm thinking it's going in the stockpot, with all the bits and pieces, and will make the best chicken soup I've ever made. Or not. LOL!
I didn't make it to swim this afternoon, though. By the time I finished my last client, it was 45 minutes past closing, and I was beat. I got home, got the cats fed, and had just sat down to relax and think about what to make for 'breakfast', since I hadn't eaten all day...when my neighbor called and asked if I'd eaten yet. She was mad at her hubby who had gone to a new ATV park while she had to work, and she wanted to vent. So we went for Mexican food, and I talked her down...sorta. She's one of those people that loves to be mad, and always complains about something. Needless to say, I don't spend a lot of time with her. The food was good, and beat the heck out of cooking. I was only able to eat half of what was on my plate, but I'm pleasantly full, pleasantly tired, and ready to kick back for my weekend. I'll update you on the $17 chicken soup when I make it tomorrow or Monday.
Wishing you all a restful, successful weekend, buddies!
~Kes

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