A few reasons you should consider buying whole chickens:

1. They are less expensive. Sure, you can buy your chickens already cut up, and you’ll pay a pretty hefty price for work that will literally take you 90 seconds. Watch the video above to see how easy you can break a chicken down (you can even do it with sharp pair of kitchen shears).
2. You can cut the chicken into the pieces you need.
3. Whole chickens taste better, especially compared to boneless/skinless chicken breast or thighs.
4. You can make delicious stock out of the bones! Recipe here.

Buying whole chickens is a little intimidating at first, but I promise once you get the hang of it, there’s no stopping you.

Here are a few of my favorite knifes/tools that I use for breaking down chicken and more.