Lidl chicken

[hughnique]

We have, for some time, bought our chicken breasts in Lidl and it has been fine, however of late, we are finding that the end result after cooking, has become quite tough. A chicken casserole the other week was well chewy, stir fries and curries the same, now and again it is OK. What used to be the 500g pack containing 3 breasts has now become the 500g containing 2 quite sizeable pieces, I am wondering if they are sourcing old birds past their laying capabilities.

[Blaze]

We've always found Lidl Label Rouge chicken breasts excellent and far cheaper than a supermarket. Were yours Label Rouge, Hughnique ?

[Lori]

I've noticed the same issue and switched to the label rouge. No problem with those, so far.

[Hotrodder]

Is Lidl using cockerels now. That would account for the larger size and maybe the toughness.

Me, I'm keen on larger breasts.

[hughnique]

No not Label Rouge as far as I can remember, in fact I didn't know Lidl did Label Rouge, these are just the regular chicken packs either normally 3, or nine in the maxi pack, all breasts, sorry HR, wont say that again.

[niemeyjt]

Beware of the sky falling in - or is that Chicken Lidl?

[Niftyons]

Here come the goujons