Even my Cats Refuse to Eat Hardys Chicken Breast.

submitted by raven9 from self.Food

I bought a Hardys Chicken Breast Sandwich. When I took a bite the texture of the meat was almost rubbery, kinda like biting into an unpeeled grapefruit. My first thought was it had to be raw meat so I immediately spat it out but on examination the meat was fully white so I tried another bite. Nope. The texture of this chicken was unlike any chicken I ever had in my life. I was already halfway home by then so I wasn't going to bother taking it back. Then I remembered my wife had two rescue cats at the house so I figured they could have the meat. When I got home I put it on a plate on the floor the cats ran over to it. I went to take a shower and expected to find an empty plate on my return so I was quite amazed to find all the meat still there 20 minutes later! They had barely touched it. What kind of weird chicken breast is Hardys using that even our cats won't eat it?

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[–]hennaojichan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's soaked in a heavy salt solution overnight so that might be why they don't like it. I worked at Hardee's for two weeks and that taught me there must be better jobs out there somewhere and I was gonna find one. So thanks Hardee's.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Hardee's is one of those chains where one is clean and the food and service are great and when you go to another one you wonder if your food was on the floor before they sent it out and the employees have Typhoid.

[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ha. I was only commenting on that particular one, the one that convinced me to go back to college. I think the saltwater soak is standard and tt was clean. There was nothing wrong with that Hardee's or any of them. That was the place I was working when the realization hit me. I think that was the world's first Hardee's in Greenville, NC. Don't sue me Wilbur.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Soy?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

the meat was almost rubbery, kinda like biting into an unpeeled grapefruit

Sounds like it was over cooked. Cats are super finicky eaters, my Gizmo doesn't like even perfectly cooked high quality chicken or fish, he just wants his kibble.

[–]raven9[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No this was something else. I am no stranger to overcooked chicken because my wife wont eat it unless it is nearly cremated but I have never bitten into chicken like that ever in my life before.

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hardees is good for breakfast and only breakfast. Everything else on the menu is awful. Our Hardees could close at 11:00 every day and increasse their profit margin.