Let's talk poultry. 🍗 Executive Chef David Rose breaks down the differences between white and dark meat.
The leg and thigh are dark meat. The reason dark meat is darker in color is because of the presence of more oxygen and iron. Chicken and turkeys are flightless birds that walk everywhere, giving the leg and thigh meat its darker color, more fat, and more juiciness.
The breast and wings are considered white meat. The breast muscles are underutilized in chicken and turkey and have a paler color, less fat, and a milder flavor.
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