Frozen Bottega Veneta SALE chicken doesnt fly

Frozen chicken pieces, which heat in a microwave in minutes, are a popular convenience item for cooks in a hurry. But shopping for frozen, fully cooked and breaded chicken pieces can take some time, if you stop to read the labels to figure out what, exactly, you're buying. They're called all kinds of things - strips, tenders, patties and fritters. And there's nothing on the label to let shoppers know if they're buying actual chicken meat or chicken that's been ground up and re-formed into chicken-esque shapes. Even as the Taster's Choice panel ate their way through 10 different products, it wasn't always clear - partly because the chicken, both ground and not, was often pumped with salt, broth and flavorings. For all the popularity of these products, they weren't a huge hit with the panel. Cottony or mushy textures were common complaints. They were heated in a conventional oven and served warm. The top-ranking chicken was a Safeway store brand, Manor House Chicken Strips (6.45 for a 28-ounce bag), which had "juicy" or "a little spongy" meat and a heavy but "crunchy coating" flavored with black pepper. Two tasters would buy this brand, two might and one wouldn't. Trader Joe's Breaded Chicken Tenderloin Breasts (5.99 for a 28-ounce bag), in second place, were "a little dry" but "taste like chicken." One panelist would buy them, two might and two wouldn't. A thick crust that failed to crisp in the oven was the main complaint about third-place Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips (7.95 for a 28-ounce bag, Safeway), which featured "moist" Bottega Veneta SALE meat with a "good chicken flavor." One would buy this product, two might and two wouldn't. Fourth-ranked Tyson Chicken Breast Fillets (10.49 for a 28-ounce bag, Safeway), which were flatter than the strips and looked "like a natural breast, not a tender," had a "mostly crunchy coating" that "wasn't too thick." Two panelists found them dry and bland. One taster would buy them, two might and bottega veneta Wallet two wouldn't. Last of the top five, Foster Farms Crispy Strips (7.49 for a 24-ounce bag), which also describe themselves as fritters, were "salty" and "mushy" but "flavorful," with lots of pepper. One taster might buy them; four wouldn't. Frozen breaded, cooked chicken Manor-House Strips 61Trader Joe's Tenderloin Breasts 55Tyson Crispy Strips 53Tyson Breast Fillets 52Foster Farms Crispy Strips 43Rocky Tenders 36Banquet Strips 32Bell & Evans Tenders 30Banquet Tenders 28Safeway Multigrain Breasts 12Panelists were Linda Anusasananan, food writer and consultant, San Mateo; John Carroll, cookbook author, San Francisco; Marc Halperin, director, Center for Culinary Development, San Francisco; Shelley Handler, consultant, San Francisco; and Karola Saekel, former Chronicle Food staffer. All products are tasted blind; a perfect score would be Mulberry UK 100. Prices listed are the lowest found, but products may be available at other stores.