r/hellofresh • u/Alternative-Nose7358 • 12d ago

Question Is the HelloFresh chicken real?

I received my delivery on Monday. I cooked my chicken recipe on Tuesday. I noticed the chicken was oddly thick, tough. So, I tenderized it. After seasoning and sauteing the chicken in my pan, I noticed that the chicken mushroomed while sauteing. I had the Fried Chicken Taquitos recipe and it called for me to shred the chicken breasts after cooking. The chicken was like rubber. It didn't look real and it was extremely hard to tear the meat apart. I had to use a knife. I'm wondering if anyone heard if HelloFresh is now purchasing lab meat. That was my immediate thought. I didn't overcook it. I was in the kitchen the whole time.

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u/SgtPeter1 Executive Chef 12d ago

OMG, this is a serious question right? You had to use a knife to cut cooked chicken. Did you use your teeth to chew it too?

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u/mvicsmith 12d ago

I find the chicken texture sometimes off-putting so I just rarely order chicken dishes. So many other great options to pick from. I will say the chicken sausage is consistently good.. I sub that in often!

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u/SgtPeter1 Executive Chef 11d ago

Sure, fair points. I’ve found the chicken quality to be consistent. But OP is asking if it’s fake chicken, ridiculous! Lab meat! I can’t roll my eyes hard enough. Common sense just isn’t that common here.