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[Blade2.0]

After getting a rotisserie chicken the other day, it was yummy by the way, I have come to conclusion that white meat is always worse than dark meat. Here's the thing, white meat is always drier than dark meat, which always makes it worse. I have to really choke down the breast meat with how much drier it is compared to the thigh and leg meat. I guess what I'm asking is why do people like white meat at all? It's clearly drier and it can never be made less dry than dark meat can be. And it isn't just chicken, the same with turkey during the holidays. I only go for dark meat.

It's baffling how anyone prefers white meat to dark meat. Agree?

 

[March Climber]

white meat is always drier than dark meat, which always makes it worse. I have to really choke down the breast meat with how much drier it is compared to the thigh and leg meat. I guess what I'm asking is why do people like white meat at all? It's clearly drier and it can never be made less dry than dark meat can be. And it isn't just chicken, the same with turkey during the holidays.

Add a sauce, hummus, avocado, or dressing.

 

[Blade2.0]

Add a sauce, hummus, avocado, or dressing.

Yea, but it still tastes better if I put dark meat in the sauce and hummus.

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

dark meat has more nutrient content than white meat as well

 

[Rockondevil]

Lubricate it. The taste of breast outweighs how dry it can be.

 

[March Climber]

Yea, but it still tastes better if I put dark meat in the sauce and hummus.

This is one of those moments where I would love to use a shrug emoji reaction on your post, because technically you’re not wrong lol

 

[GloveSlap]

True. The outer part of the drumstick is probably the best part of the chicken. Love me some boneless chicken thighs as well.

 

[TheDreadBaron]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Multiple posts and not yet a Blacked.com joke? You’re slipping GAF.

On topic: I can’t eat white fish, they have no taste without seasoning and then - why am I eating fish just for seasoning?

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

re-enactment of OP realizing how good dark meat is.

 

[demigod]

I've had white girlfriends before but never had their meat. Wait, we are talking about chicks right......?

After getting a rotisserie chicken the other day, it was yummy by the way, I have come to conclusion that white meat is always worse than dark meat. Here's the thing, white meat is always drier than dark meat, which always makes it worse. I have to really choke down the breast meat with how much drier it is compared to the thigh and leg meat. I guess what I'm asking is why do people like white meat at all? It's clearly drier and it can never be made less dry than dark meat can be. And it isn't just chicken, the same with turkey during the holidays. I only go for dark meat.

It's baffling how anyone prefers white meat to dark meat. Agree?

Ohhhh chicken. Yeah dark meat tastes better, white meat is just too dry. Only reason to eat white meat is if you want more protein.

 

[freefornow]

If your chicken breast is dry, you are cooking it wrong. And KFC or any other chain does not count!
That being said, I would still eat the driest, stringiest white meat before eating dark!

 

[Blade2.0]

re-enactment of OP realizing how good dark meat is.

In China this place near my university I worked at would make boneless thigh meat fried chicken burgers. The best damn things I've ever eaten.

 

[Blade2.0]

That being said, I would still eat the driest, stringiest white meat before eating dark!

 

[freefornow]

Because its better! As confirmed by poll.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Meat tenderiser left the forum. Look up papaya paste.

 

[Blade2.0]

Because its better! As confirmed by poll.

People are wrong about a lot of things in this world. The poll will never sway my undying allegiance to dark meat! I've also got a thing for Asians.

 

[Robot Carnival]

me and all my family and friends laugh at this poll. dark meat all the way if there's a choice. I'm just gonna ask one question to easily settle this. which one is more expensive in a restaurant that offers both?

 

[T8SC]

I've always preferred breasts.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Chicken breast all day every day.

 

[IDKFA]

My wife was always on the fence. She went from liking dark meat to white meat on a regular basis, always swapping between the two. Sometimes she couldn't decide and would have both at the same time. Double on her plate. A DP if you will. However, she switched to white meat only when she met me.

Must be the way I serve up my white meat.

 

[StueyDuck]

It's all chicken to me... eat it all

 

[Days like these...]

My wife was always on the fence. She went from liking dark meat to white meat on a regular basis, always swapping between the two. Sometimes she couldn't decide and would have both at the same time. Double on her plate. A DP if you will. However, she switched to white meat only when she met me.

Must be the way I serve up my white meat.

I prefer dark it's juicier but what about the size of the portions?

 

[winjer]

Variety is the spice of life

 

[NeverYouMind]

No. Some dark meat has too many ligaments and fat aggregations. White meat is consistent and can avoid being dry if basted properly.

 

[Rran]

If I'm having fried chicken on the bone, I agree that dark meat is juicer and more flavorful.

But if it's more part of a separate dish like chicken caesar salad, fajitas, etc, white meat works really well.

 

[The Cockatrice]

 

[analog_future]

Dark meat tends to be too oily/greasy/even "slimy" at times for my tastes. I can stomach it but definitely don't prefer it.

The actual texture/taste of white meat is preferable, and if it's too dry you just add some type of a sauce or gravy or side with it.

 

[Malcolm9]

If your white meat is dry you are cooking it wrong.

 

[MilkyJoe]

 

[AGRacing]

White meat is harder to cook properly. When they’re both cooked properly they’re both delicious.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Multiple posts and not yet a Blacked.com joke? You’re slipping GAF.

On topic: I can’t eat white fish, they have no taste without seasoning and then - why am I eating fish just for seasoning?

Blacker the berry?

 

[West Texas CEO]

I've tried both in chicken salad and I can say that dark is better, yes.

 

[V1LÆM]

this is not the kind of thread i expected.

i don't even know what the difference between black and white meat is.

but i vote black

 

[Mossybrew]

White Meat 4 Life, sorry you'll never change my mind.

 

[jason10mm]

Don't make me choose between breasts or thighs!!!!!

Breasts for cooking into stuff or frying, thighs for BBQ/jerk, it is the way.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

 

[IDKFA]

I prefer dark it's juicier but what about the size of the portions?

Big, thick, mouthful size portions.

 

[AJUMP23]

Nope give me that breast meat.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I like dark meat too. I find that most dislike of white meat has to do with them cooking it wrong and drying it out.

 

[Trilobit]

One of my favourite foods is Chinese or Thai and chicken is much better with that cuisine. A nice steak is nice sometimes, but I'm a chicken man.

 

[Days like these...]

Big, thick, mouthful size portions.

So like a chicken nugget? Got it.

 

[Dural]

I grilled some chicken breast last night and the darkened edge flavor bombs are absolutely the best. You just have to make a good marinade and cook to the right temperature. Never been a fan of dark meat, had some fried chicken over the weekend and the dark meat was slimy like someone else had mentioned. The breasts, though, were juicy and fantastic.

 

[Liljagare]

Also, splurge sometime on a real bird from a local farm. I can't eat the battery farmed stuff anymore, flavourless and too often suffer from various defects that are pretty gross... A good range bird will probarly be 2-3 more than the major chains birds, but it is totally worth if you take care of the carcass, make your chicken buillon etc. It's like eating different species. :\

 

[West Texas CEO]

Also, splurge sometime on a real bird from a local farm. I can't eat the battery farmed stuff anymore, flavourless and too often suffer from various defects that are pretty gross... A good range bird will probarly be 2-3 more than the major chains birds, but it is totally worth if you take care of the carcass, make your chicken buillon etc. It's like eating different species. :\

I've been thinking about raising my own birds in the yard.

Yard birds, I will call them.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Bro admits he likes BBC.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Bro admits he likes BBC.

Big black chicken?

 

[mitch1971]

What the fuck is dark meat?

 

[dem]

I like dark meat too. I find that most dislike of white meat has to do with them cooking it wrong and drying it out.

Meh. People always say that... but white meat just doesn't have the flavour naturally.

You have to do something like brine it for the white to stand out.

Even if it isn't dried out... a chicken breast still tastes like nothing.

A chicken thigh tastes fucking delicious no matter what you do.

 

[eddie4]