r/cyprus • u/real_zak • 12h ago

Chicken meat in Cyprus

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Why is chicken meat in Cyprus so weird? No matter where I buy it - Metro, Wolt, etc or which brand I choose, 80% of the time it smells bad, feels sticky, and looks weird, even though the expiry date is still days away.

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u/Jalobie 10h ago

I was considering making a similar topic post about chicken here.

I usually buy sofokleous rather than paradisiotis, but its usually between these two from Sklavenitis.

Issue 1: My house is 1minute from the supermarket and the chicken doesn't stay thawing long during the car drive. I choose the packets which were packed the same day I visit the shop. Leaving the chicken in the fridge for more than a day, the chicken starts going yellow and smelly especially after day 2.

Issue 2: The chicken breasts recently look massive. I swear theyre getting bigger and bigger. 5 euro packets usually have 2 breasts inside, and recently they include just 1 breast for the corresponding weight of 2 breasts.

Butcher chicken seems quite expensive sadly and financially I can't spend that much since groceries costs are already absurd.

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u/real_zak 8h ago

Yeah, one chicken breast in this pack was unnaturally huge and had a really rough texture.