Where buy leg quarters?

[rdstoll]

I see these pics of people cooking dozens of leg quarters for parties that look great. I have a party coming up but I cannot seem to find leg quarters anywhere. Whole chickens, yes. Wings, yes. Thighs, drums and breasts, sure. But not whole leg quarters. Any tips? Am in Chicago area.

 

[dadsr4]

Have you asked for them where you normally buy meat? Any place that sells the legs and thighs can get the quarters, may have them in the back waiting to be processed.

 

[Joshw]

They are everywhere around here. Normally come frozen in 10lb bags. They are generally poor quality. I would ask your butcher or meat man at your grocery store, if they have them, or can order. Most can and will. For what it is worth, even when I buy leg quarters, I prefer to separate the leg and thigh before cooking. The poorer quality ones, still have part of the back on, I like to remove them too. I think the fat renders better, and you get a more even cook, and makes it easier to eat.

 

[LYU370]

Tony's usually has them on sale every couple of weeks. .99/lb this week. I've seen them as low as .39/lb. during the summer in the past.

https://tonysfreshmarket.com/circular/05162018-05222018-1#5

 

[WilliamKY]

Try Gordon Food Service. I did a quick check and there are at least 15 stores in Chicago. Here in Louisville GFS sells leg quarters in 40lb boxes (4-10lb bags). Good luck.
https://gfsstore.com/locations/

 

[HouseDoc]

Restaurant Depot

 

[jemezspring]

not sure exactly where you are but in Chicago proper, leg quarters are everywhere. In the past couple years I've paid anywhere from $0.29 a pound to $0.59 a pound. Just picked some up this morning for .49 a pound. Try Jewels, while not that inexpensive they should have them.
Quality is usually not an issue but sometimes they have these huge dinner plate size leg quarters that are dry and tough. I'm assuming they've been refrozen too many times, nasty.

 

[Norm]

Do you have Hy-Vee in your area? Usually they carry 10# bags of them for .50C's a pound in my town.

 

[effinUker]

From where you're at you can drive about 20 minutes to Hoffman Estates to Valli Produce. I have a couple of them here where I live and they always have great selection & prices.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bar...4b54390d730fe6!2m2!1d-88.0810397!2d42.0439235

 

[LYU370]

Keep forgetting about Valli. They have them for .99/lb this week as well. Great produce, MUCH cheaper than The Jewels. :wink:

http://shop.valliproduce.com/weekly-ad/

Fiesta Market is another good place. Local Mexi-Mart where I usually get my goat legs from.

http://www.fiestafrescamarket.com/current-specials/

 

[SlickRockStones]

I love leg Qs. I like to flip them over trim all excess skin and fat and remove the hip bone and preserve the oyster nugget. Hips get boiled for stock. Although I can get good price for those 10# bags, you have to watch for poor quality with snapped bones and bloody black meat. Regular family packs are easier to inspect for size and black meat.