&gt; chicken breasts are frequently around 2 dollars a pound.<p>Minor nit pick with this.. idk about where you live, but here the only &quot;chicken&quot; that gets down to that price is what&#x27;s called &quot;pumped&quot;.. ie, you buy the chicken, but it&#x27;s 30% chicken broth &quot;for enhanced flavor&quot; and so when you cook it, it ends up tasting absolutely terrible.. not to mention reducing the weight of the cooked product considerably. If you&#x27;ve ever tried to pan sear some chicken or something and you end up with a cup of water in your pan, this is your problem.<p>This shit should be illegal to be sold it&#x27;s so deceptive. You can tell if you have pumped chicken by looking for the &quot;enhanced with up to 30% water&#x2F;broth&#x2F;liquid&quot;.. I won&#x27;t buy any chicken that&#x27;s &quot;enhanced&quot;(or with &quot;retained water&quot;) by more than 5%. Typically that ends up selling here in Cleveland Ohio for around $5&#x2F;pound or more at a run of the mill grocery store.