The first time I bought it I thought it was spoiled. I didn't notice the package which clearly states - Jaune. Sometime later I realized that there were actually 2 different colors of chicken for sale in the grocery store - jaune (yellow) and blanc (white.) Blanc must be the default color. Packages are not labeled blanc like the yellow meat is. As you can see by the pictures the meat is not glaringly yellow. It is darker than the white and has a yellow tinge.
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It looks the color of chicken to me. I must investigate what color chicken is when I'm in the States.
When my French friends were here at Christmas, I asked about the white vs. yellow chickens. She said the only difference was that the yellow chickens are fed corn to make them, well, yellow. Otherwise, it is like white pepper vs. black pepper: which color best suits your recipe?
I don't notice a difference in flavor, but I gravitate toward the yellow. But in general, I buy the free-range/bio/organic chickens which tend to have more color anyhow.
I hadn't notice a difference in chicken color here. I'll be sure to look next time. I've forgotten what's generally available in the States; I do like the very thinly sliced breasts that we can get here -- which are great for the indoor grill pan & to top a salad.
Now my curiosity is peaked and I'm on the lookout....
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American in Bath - I should have put a standard piece of chicken next to the yellow one for comparison. You would definitely see the difference.
The Expatresse - Thanks for the info!
In the US, Perdue chicken made a whole ad campaign out of the fact their chicken was yellow - because they fed them merigolds (along with other stuff).
I always assumed it was something similar with these chickens.
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