Chicken

[Steve]

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Ok, time to open this debate methinks......

What is it about chicken that people like so much? :ack2:

Why is it that when you go to the supermarket and select a pre-prepared indian or chinese microwave meal in cartons, 99% of the choices on the shelf are chicken?

Why aren't there more Lamb, Beef or Prawn options?

What is it about chicken breast (:puke:) that the population seems to adore? Chicken leg (:)) is soooooooo much better in my opinion, but every chicken product out there makes such a big deal about it being "100% breast meat" and eating chicken breast is about as enjoyable as chewing a packet of cotton wool in a wood sanding booth in North Africa! Leg meat rules.

Discuss :spam:

[Smoothound]

You are so right. I hate chicken breast meat, too dry, too bland too YUK!!!!

[waveydavey]

I enjoy the leg meat also probably more than the breast, but the breast is leaner, probably why people like it so much. You can add so much to it without spoiling the flavour, its cheap and plentiful. Many people believe that red meat is the devils work and youll go to hell if you eat it.

[robgt]

It's probably so popular because it tastes like chicken :D

Cheers,
Rob

[SimonV6]

[quote=Smoothound;428642]You are so right. I hate chicken breast meat, too dry, too bland too YUK!!!![/quote]

well yeah if you eat it dry, but it all depends on what you cook it with/ eat it with?

[tiddler]

Yuo cant beat a bit of crispy skin :)

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[Steve]

[quote=robgt;428647]It's probably so popular because it tastes like chicken :D

Cheers,
Rob[/quote]

It tastes of nothingness, nowt, dull, boring, etc. It's the texture that is the real killer - leg meat is moist and slips down the gullet with ease and a certain amount of pleasure. Breast meat is just pants - dry, chewy and like (have I said this already?) cotton wool.

Bring on the lamb and prawns.

[robgt]

I reckon you're not cooking it right :D
Breast meat should be moist and juicy!
Then if you've cooked it with lemon and coriander, or garlic, or mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Better stop now :D

LOL
Cheers,
Rob

[LaurenceGough]

It's the best bit and the healthiest, I love it. Ha.

[Tom Burgess]

I'm surprised by this thread cos I really like breast :(

[ddracer]

Same old reason. Chicken has the highest profit margins. The fillets as usually injected with saline solution to bulk them up. Thats why when you cook cheep chicken it goes dry.