Hi Karolyn,

Thanks for the post. I'm currently working on a new 'techniques' feature for the site. One of these will be how to portion up a chicken as it's really easy and is a great thing to do. Next time you're in a supermarket or butchers, compare the cost of a whole chicken with the cost of two chicken breasts. By buying the chicken and doing it yourself, you get 2 breasts, legs, & wings. Much better value! You can also us the bones to make chicken stock if you really want, meaning that literally every part of the bird would be used!

Happy cooking,

The Amateur Chef