The Glory of a Costco Rotisserie Chicken

For being someone who didn't eat meat for 11 years, I never though I'd buy a whole chicken at the store. Since reentering the glorious world of meat eating, I've cooked with a lot of things that surprise myself. Rotisserie chicken being one of them. These babies are so cheap at Costco- $5! After picking all the chicken off (it's not as gross as you'd think it would be, just make sure to pick it while it's still warm so that the skin is easily removed), I used to just throw away the carcass and skin and nasty leftovers. Until recently when my mother in law introduced me to making my own chicken stock.

It's as easy as taking all the stuff that's left after you pick your chicken,
-putting it in a pot with enough water to cover it,
- throwing in stuff to season it if you want (i usually put in a couple onions, and some garlic cloves),
-bringing it to a boil, letting it simmer for a bit (maybe 1/2 an hour-45 min?),
-and pouring it all through a strainer.

Then you're left with glorious homemade broth from something you were going to throw away. One chicken gives me enough meat for 2-3 meals (think putting it in soups, enchiladas, sandwiches, salads...) plus 3 quarts of broth (great for homemade soup, flavoring rice or pasta while it cooks, making sauces)- all for 5 bucks. Deal of the century.