Koch Foods chicken leg quarters in a lined 15 kg catering carton for grilling, roasting, curries, biryani and slow braises.
The photo shows exactly what a kitchen receives: a brown cardboard carton with hand holes, lined with a blue plastic sheet and filled with raw chicken leg quarters, the thigh and drumstick still joined with the skin on, packed loose so pieces can be taken out as needed. A printed panel runs along the side of the carton. The brand logo is a cheerful white rooster with folded wings and yellow feet in a blue circle above Koch Foods in black. As general background, Koch Foods is a food processor and distributor based in Park Ridge, Illinois, and Forbes listed it in 2019 as one of the largest private companies in the United States. Leg quarters are typically chosen for their juicy dark meat and good value. Commonly, grill kitchens marinate them for charcoal chicken, rice restaurants cook them into biryani and kabsa, curry houses cut them into pieces for masala and korma, and caterers roast them for large buffets. Keep the carton frozen or chilled as labelled, thaw in the fridge, and cook until the meat near the bone is no longer pink.