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The original was posted on /r/askculinary by /u/IOHRM22 on 2023-09-19 17:24:41.

I used to be able to eat chicken leftovers, no problem. However, I noticed maybe ~1 year ago that I have been getting a horrible, semi-rancid flavor whenever I microwave my chicken leftovers, no matter what they are - tikka masala, coq au vin, plain old chicken thighs, etc. The flavor is most reminiscent of wet dog hair, and it is extremely off-putting - I cannot eat it. I caught COVID twice (that I know of) between 2021-2022 - could this be an effect of long COVID? I also know that many people have bemoaned the degenerated quality of chicken in stores ever since that strain of avian flu went around and many poultry providers had to cull their flocks, but most of the criticism I have heard has been around breasts, and I usually only eat thighs. Or is there another explanation that I’m missing?