Turkey poll

[firecat]

Most people I know like dark meat turkey, and we all squabble over the dark meat while the humongous breast sits forlorn. So why do they breed them to have so much white meat? Is it because of YOU?

[Poll #621819]

Comments

[krasota.livejournal.com]

My first meat-filled Thanksgiving in 12 years has brought the following to light:
-dark meat still tastes better (my fave when I was a kid)
-dark meat is much creepier and more prone to having gristly bits and tendons and veiny bits.
-veiny bits look even grosser on the margins of white meat
-white meat is only acceptable from a brined bird
-alton brown is my hero because now my FiL will never bake a bird with stuffing in it again--GLUTEN FREE BIRDS FOR LIFE!

If I want lunchmeat, I'll buy a smoked turkey or chicken breast. I'll trim the fat off and save it for beans/peas. If I want to make chicken marsala or coq au vin, I'll buy a pack of boneless chicken thighs.