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Original poster

Is Sainsbury's chicken breasts getting tougher or is it my imagination?

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wellOkayIsh · 11/11/2023 20:14

It feels very chewy over the last 6 months especially the bigger 1.6 kg packs where the breasts are really large.
Have they changed supplier?

Is any other supermarket better?
I might give Waitrose a go even though it's slightly more expensive £7.30 a kg Vs £6.49 a kg at Sainsbury's.

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Oblomov23 · 11/11/2023 22:38

Glad I read this.

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wellOkayIsh · 11/11/2023 22:41

gofullpelt · 11/11/2023 20:38

I've had problems for years with Sainsbury's chicken breasts, they feel kind of rubbery? Every time I got rubbery ones in the packet I'd complain about them and get a refund.

Tesco ones have been less problematic, although I've had the odd rubbery one. I tend to buy boneless thighs these days.

How do you complain? Do you just email them?

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HappySammy · 12/11/2023 08:31

My DH usually buys the corn fed chicken breasts from Sainsburys and he had this a couple of months ago. He bought the more expensive slow grown chicken breast after that but didn't like it either. I don't eat chicken myself but noticed the corn fed chicken breasts are getting larger too.

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NegativNancy · 12/11/2023 08:35

Yes! We had this last week with Sainsbury's chicken - the texture was completely wrong, almost gristle-like, although it looked fine. Very very off-putting and made me more determined to find a farm shop around here where I can stock up with chicken I know will be good quality.

whiteduvetcover · 12/11/2023 09:32

If you have a local farm shop which rears its own or gets their meat from a local supplier, it's loads better, the animals have a proper quality of life and round here, it's about the same price as M&S. Not everyone lives near one but it's worth googling to see if there's one near you.

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