What I Learned From Breaking Down a Whole Chicken (And Why It Matters for Your Money)

Money Talk With Tiff · May 28, 2026 · 6m

You pay premium prices for pre-cut everything.

Chicken pieces. Oil changes. Tax prep. "Convenience" you never actually tested.

I did too — until I stood in my kitchen in Jamaica with a dull knife, a whole raw bird, and zero idea what I was doing.

In this episode, I share what happened when I stopped telling myself "I can't" and actually tried:

The math worked. One whole chicken became wings, breasts, tenderloins, legs, thighs, and a carcass for broth — multiple meals, zero waste, vacuum-sealed and frozen.

The skill compounded. The first chicken was awkward. The second got easier. By the…