Renowned for its tender flesh and plump pieces, this poultry blows the end-of-year budget. Except in this store, where it is sold half as much as elsewhere…
At the end of the year, the bill at the supermarket and in stores is very often hefty. Starter, main course or dessert (not to mention gifts)… Everything seems designed to ruin you. Plates of smoked salmon, foie gras, cheese and pastry or iced log: these festive dishes weigh heavily on your budget. At your butcher, disaster: the price of farm capon has increased again. It has now crossed the 20 euros per kilo mark. In your head, you do a quick calculation. This plump farm capon that you see in the window, and which weighs 3.5 kilos, would therefore cost… 70 euros? No matter how much you tell yourself that it will feed all your guests without any problem, the price remains in your throat. This year, too bad, you move on. A nice guinea fowl will do just as well!
However, God knows you love this poultry… Perfectly tender, its flesh literally melts in your mouth. Last year, you accompanied it with roasted potatoes with garlic and herbs, a pan of chanterelles and chestnuts, as well as a well-flavored poultry jus. Just thinking about it makes you salivate… Don’t worry, your dreams are not destined to go up in smoke. In one particular store, farm capon sells for 9.99 euros per kilo, half the price in many stores. This, without compromising on quality.
Marketed by Lidl, it is the Deluxe farmer capon which caught our attention. In fact, this French poultry, raised outdoors, has obtained the Label Rouge. This certification, granted by the Certipaq organization, guarantees compliance with strict specifications, approved by a ministerial decree. The main criteria? Capons must be raised outdoors for a minimum of 150 days, and fed largely on cereals, supplemented with dairy products. Result ? Their flesh is of a higher quality than the others. As its packaging states, the Deluxe Capon is actually fed 75% cereals and 5% dairy products. In addition to being sold at a low price, this labeled white capon therefore promises tasty flesh and great tenderness.
On sale in Lidl supermarkets from December 11, 2025, the piece of approximately 3 kilos costs around thirty euros. Enough to start the end-of-year festivities, without emptying your wallet too much!
