Supermarket rotisserie chickens share a few characteristics — steamed skin, similar look, and they all taste pretty good while they are warm. The quality of the birds was affected most by how they were handled and monitored. Here are notes on the chickens we tried from 14 Washington area stores, listed in alphabetical order. We weighed them and in some cases found discrepancies in the weights listed on the label.
BALDUCCI’S, McLean
$8.99 /2 pounds 12 ounces (labeled as 2 pounds 4 ounces)
Fairly juicy and pleasant-tasting; Simply Chicken label touts an antibiotic-free, all-vegetarian diet for the bird and a salt solution. Unsold birds are pulled from the shelf after four hours; the meat is used in prepared foods such as quesadillas and soup.
Time-stamped.
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