Came across capons at the store today!

[Gallusfarm]

We had a new small chain grocery store open here. It's one of those stores that has a lot of off brands and that type of thing. I was checking out the turkeys when I saw they had Capons! We've been trying to find one forever. So that's what we'll have for Thanksgiving this year. It weighed in a 8 lbs - it's frozen. From a farm in MN. Wonder what breed it is?

How should I cook it? I can't wait to try it!

 

[pringle]

Im thinking the breed is probably an ordinary cornish x.I think capons are a bit more tender then most chicken so dont cook it for too long.How much did it cost?

 

[Cargo]

Safeway had some Capons here the other day.

 

[Omniskies]

They are Cornish x Rocks unless they say otherwise. We shelled out the extra money once at our grocery store to try capon. Now I want a caponizing kit. It was very, very, very good, and worth the extra money. Now I need to know how much better it will taste if raised at home.

 

[eKo_birdies]

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how much more was the markup on the capon per pound versus the normal grocery store chicken?

 

[Cargo]

Safeway was 3 and change a lb.

 

[pringle]

Ohh I was on Stromberg hatcheries site the other day and saw a caponing kit for a decent price(I think).It has all the tools you need and comes with a book about caponing I wish I could do it too quail but I think there way to small.

 

[eKo_birdies]

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this was non-organic, correct?

by the way.. thanks for the feedback!

 

[ssbs]

Yup.. Kroger has 'em too!