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Why is the breast meat of a chicken white and the leg meat red?
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∙ 15y ago
Leg meat of a chicken is dark, not red. Red meat comes from cows.
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∙ 15y ago
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Is Cornish hen white meat?
The chickens hindquarters are usually the dark part and the chicken. The chickens wings, drumstick + the breat are the white meat.
What part of a chicken is considered white meat?
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What is the names of chicken meat?
A whole chicken can be cut into the following pieces Breast Breast fillet Leg Thigh Drumstick Wing Oyster
What is considered the best chicken breed for meat?
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Why is chicken breast meat healthy?
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yes
Why do they call it chicken breast if chicken don't have breast?
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Which side of the turkey has the juiciest meat?
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Is chicken leg red meat?
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Who knows which is darker meat - chicken leg or thigh?
the chicken leg is
Is a turkey wing white or dark meat?
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