Considering Raw; Chicken Backs

[schtuffy]

Good point about the ethnic markets -- I haven't tried Chinatown yet.

That might be your jackpot

[Jack Monzon]

it's been so long since i shopped at a kosher store..i don't remember if the chickens are brined.....

but asian markets should have what you want....and hispanic markets.....you can always go into a jewish butcher and ask them....i just can't remember, since i don't keep kosher anymore.....

your dog is beautiful....: )

Thank you! =D

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm planning to take the Raw Plunge a week from today. I have the entire week off of work next week and am not traveling, so I can be on strict cannon-butt patrol!

[richie]

Most Kosher meat would be fine, since the only difference is the method of slaughter. Of course, you won't find pork in a Kosher butcher shop! The ritual salting and soaking of meat (AKA "Kashering") is normally done at home, not at the butcher shop, so you should not have to worry about 'brining' However, commercially pre-packaged Kosher poultry may have already been treated, so make sure to ask.

[naturalfeddogs]

I've been considering raw for a couple of months. I'm finding it impossible to find chicken backs at my local grocery stores. How crucial is it to begin with backs? Could I start with, say, quarters instead? Or is this something I could ask the guy at the grocery store to order for me?

I should clarify that I live in an apartment in NYC (Queens, to be exact), and I don't have a car, so driving out somewhere to pick up a 40-pound box of anything isn't an option.

I couldn't really find backs either, so I started mine on quarters, and they did just fine. But do be sure you do start with chicken.

[candiceb]

I started on quarters as well, as the grocery store didn't have backs either. But I get quarters for $0.39-0.49/lb., so they're very affordable.

I'm so jealous you live in NYC! I went up there for the first time a year ago to watch Westminster, and went up again a few months ago to be a tourist. I'm totally in love with Manhattan and plan on moving up there in a couple years as soon as I'm done with my Masters.

How was the pup's transition to raw by the way?