Poultry Cuts
Poultry Cuts
Whether the bird in questions is a chicken, a
turkey, a duck or a goose, the same terminology applies.
Drumstick
The drumstick is a firm favourite for barbecuing or
frying, either in batter or rolled in bread crumbs. Drumsticks are very good
value too.
Wing
Wings do not supply very much meat, but are ideal
and very popular party or finger food. They can be fried, roast or barbecued,
with or without a marinade or glaze.
Thigh
The thigh is suitable for casseroling and other
slow-cooking methods. Thigh meat has a lot of flavour, and is often the cut
recommended for curry or oriental dishes.
Leg
This comprises of the drumstick and thigh. Large
pieces with bones, such as this, are suitable for slow-cooking, such as
casseroling or poaching. They can also be roast, and some people use the roast
legs to make home made soup or stock.
Breast
or Fillet
The tender white meat of the breast
is the most popular part of the chicken. It is available either on the bone, or
as a fillet. Chicken breast can be simply cooked in butter or can be stuffed,
coated or wrapped for extra flavour. It is an extremely versatile cut.
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