Roasted chicken.....illness

TTaylor21093

It is the oddest thing. Everytime I eat one of those roasted chickens that you get from the super market, I feel mildly nauseating after I eat it. It tastes pretty good while eating my rather small portion, but I am ill about 10 minutes later. I don't have a chicken allergy, and it only happens with those super market roasted chickens. Has anyone else experienced this, and why these chickens? Do they use some odd chemical in preparing them?

jujubean1992

they could use any number of preservatives or tenderizers that you could be allergic to. my mom is allergic to MSG, not severely but it makes her nauseous and she gets a migraine.

birdlover97111

I'm thinking that perhaps it is a seasoning that they use...I know that restaurants and such claim that they do not use MSG, but a lot of them still do...Many people have a bad reaction to it, myself included...My head gets swimmy and I feel like crap....

Heatherbelle_87

idk. Im still not fond of super market rotisserie chicken, I loved them clear up until I got pregnant, then the smell made me puke (imagine how fun grocery shopping was!) it was so bad they were banned from the office I worked at until I went into labor! I think its the oily texture from the skin that does me in texture wise and its just the smell.... like melted fat

mimaduck83

possibly not cooked well enough - you never know how long they have been sitting there and whether or not they have maintained the temperature...chicken is the biggest carried of salmonella (nasty...I've had it!!)

I would suggest not going for the pre-cooked ones and roast one at home, with garlic and lemon. It will taste so much better!

magickclaire

is there a chance you are lactose intolerant? the one's near me tend to have butter used in the marinade ¬_¬

Sunshine_Girlie

Those chickens are left out for quite some time. Be sure to check out the time written on them.

ladybarometer

I'm in the same boat, it's weird.

bookyeti

I would avoid pre-roasted chickens at the grocery store. Who knows how it was prepared, or how long it's been sitting around. You could easily be allergic or intolerant to any number of things used in preparing it.

You're far better off buying a whole chicken and roasting it yourself. It's so easy to do, really...with a big payoff. It's cheaper (usually), tastes so much better, and it's far better for you too as you know exactly what you're preparing it with (I only add very little salt, lots of freshly ground pepper, fresh thyme, and stuff it with a whole onion or lemon).

I make my own roasted chicken at least once a week - such an easy, delicious meal! I save the leftovers for sandwiches or fajitas, and the carcass for making a yummy chicken soup stock. You get a lot of bang for your buck!