Had a customer in Dallas ask for a 'boneless' whole chicken, but with the wings still on.

I tried to explain it wasn't possible, but they were sure they'd seen it online. Ended up having to get creative with some very careful tying and a lot of patience. What's the most confusing request you've ever had to figure out?

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the_elliot1mo ago

lol what even is a "boneless whole chicken with wings still on" that's like asking for a car with no engine but the wheels still attached. Did this person think chickens just come apart like a puzzle or something? Honestly curious how they reacted when you actually pulled it off with the tying trick, were they impressed or still arguing it wasn't what they meant?

brian3281mo ago

Ngl I had someone once ask me to debone a turkey but leave the legs on for "presentation" and I just stared at them for a solid minute.

the_hayden21d ago

OH MAN this reminds me of something. Actually quick thing though - you said "debone a turkey but leave the legs on" but the person you're replying to was talking about a chicken not a turkey. Small mixup but I feel like that changes the whole vibe of the conversation honestly. ANYWAY back to the point. That "boneless whole chicken with wings on" thing is actually pretty common in certain cooking circles believe it or not. It's called a "galantine" or something fancy like that where you take the whole bird apart but leave the skin and wings attached for looks. The tying trick is literally the only way to make it work without it looking like a sad meat blob. I bet the customer was just confused because they saw it on some cooking show and didn't know the terminology. People watch those shows and think they can just walk into a butcher shop and describe a dish they saw without knowing what any of the parts are called. It's honestly impressive that you even managed to pull it off with the tying trick.