Chicken cut whole or break it down yourself? Took the free option at Moynihan's, and here's where I landed.

Holly Lane · 2026-08-20T00:00:05.300265+00:00

The shop downtown offered to cut a whole bird into eight pieces for free, but I usually do it myself to keep the oyster and save the carcass for stock. Last Tuesday I let them do it to test the speed, and got it done in 3 minutes flat versus my usual 12. But I lost the oyster and they sliced through the breastbone, which bugs me for presentation. Is saving that time worth losing control over the cuts, or am I just being stubborn about my own method?

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Chicken cut whole or break it down yourself? Took the free option at Moynihan's, and here's where I landed. | Butchers - Chatter Central