At least in my experience, it seems it’s the fat in the thighs that’s missing from chicken breasts that makes them taste better. I have a mustard chicken thigh recipe that I make all the time and it is really delicious. I hardly ever use chicken breasts now.
My girlfriend only would cook breast meat and complain it's so easy to overcook. I buy thighs and she commented how dinner tasted better. She still prefers breast meat but I think she is coming around. I think a lot of people think breast meat is the best for unknown reasons to me.
This also works for Thanksgiving turkeys. Roast it upside down, instead of breast up. It may not look as pretty, but you’ll thank me when you taste it!
I accidently discovered this when putting a chicken in the oven while hungover. I put it breast side down first and flipped it over half way. The breast ended up still juicy and the thighs weren't too greasy. My ex-flatmate now does it the same way.
I have been roasting birds breast side down since the ‘90’s and people always look at me so weird…but I’ve never cooked a dry bird. I even put it in my cookbook Cooking With Coconut Oil years ago too.
Spatchcock is my preference. Helps it all cook at the same time. Thighs and legs get to 180 to render fat right as breast hit 160 and carry over cook during rest.
I moved to vietnam 10 years ago and its opposite here. People don't like breasts because they lack flavor without the bone. And as such, breasts are cheaper than thighs or wings.
So my favorite meal is a whole chicken spatchcock, will baking it upside down work? I’m a thigh girl and usually I just give the breast to my dog because well I like the juicy dark meat.
Chicken (and turkey) breast meat tends to taste dry and tough when cooked a long time, as in soups and stews (curries, chile con carne, etc). Legs and thighs are much better for these types of preparations.
Probably most commonly used because of picky eaters. I have watched people pick apart their meat if it isn't a breast. Texture or consistency maybe? 🤷🏽♀️
This is it for me, I’m not a picky eater at all but one thing that gets me is fatty meat lol. Chicken thighs are just so much oilier and I always find little slimy pockets of fat that I cut away so breasts are just a lot less work for me. Or I can cook the hell out of them on the bbq but it takes ages to cook all the fat off, so breasts are just quicker, easier, and I prefer the taste.
For me it is a texture and taste thing, just depending on how it’s cooked/the type of dish. I really can’t even explain it, but roasted in the oven is gross and slimy but grilled or in curry is fine.
I get paranoid that everyone will catch on one day and the price will go way up. It's my go to meat when feeding a crowd. With rice and a vegetable I'll feed 8 people for $20.
Already the case in my area, chicken thighs and breasts are about the same price per lb. Or worse, earlier this week thighs were actually $0.40 more a lb.
Right?! Delete this thread OP! My grocery trips are expensive enough I don't need a Buzzfeed article "Have you heard of Chicken Thighs and why they're cheaper and better for you?"
Yeah, I feel like if you’re at all in tune with ~food discourse~ or whatever, everyone is constantly singing the praises of thighs nowadays. (I actually prefer breast meat but I get why some don’t)
I don't really "frown upon" them; I appreciate how they're inexpensive compared to chicken breast and I can appreciate their applications. I don't like the greasy taste or texture, personally. I've tried cooking them over-time and in a number of dishes, but I couldn't convert. I guess I just like the taste and texture of chicken breast more. All that said, I don't think there's an objective "best" answer to this; tastes are so personal after all.
My wife’s family won’t eat dark meat. I’m not sure where the sentiment comes from but to them it’s literally garbage. My first thanksgiving with them they acted like I was a lunatic for eating leg and thigh meat. They offered to send it home with me because they were just going to throw it away which I gladly accepted.
No idea. I love em. Aldis always has them super cheap. Many people dont like darker meat. more for us Edit: Yes it's Aldi, not Aldis, pointing this out doesn't make you clever, it makes you annoying.
Some people, like my ex, prefer the far lighter flavor of breast meat. They think thigh meat is too gamy. Personally I’m with you, I prefer the richer flavor and texture of thigh meat.
We never ate chicken thighs when I was growing up. My mom only ever cooked chicken legs or cornish hens (it was just she and I). I never gave it any thought. I just thought the legs were cheaper.
They take longer to prepare in my opinion, I'm really sensitive to meat textures and stuff like fat and connective tissue make me gag. If I don't take the time to cut off all of it then it ruins my meal. Chicken breast doesn't have that issue.
Everyone else's replies that "there's no reason" surprised me. Because this is why I don't eat it much and many others agree. I can't stand running into the tissues and fat if they've not been sufficiently removed.
Same for me. The flavor and texture of dark meat is off-putting. I only eat breast meat (chicken and turkey) because they don’t have that slimy feel and weird metallic taste. I can’t eat duck or goose for this reason.
I'm a very texture based eater, and I thought I hated chicken for years due to my mom using thighs as the main cut. the consistent texture of a chicken breast encourages me to stick to white meat, but a cut of dark meat that doesn't have as many pockets of fat or tendon have quite the lovely flavor, if only it was guaranteed to be like that like breast meat does.
Thank you YES, this is it. Breast meat is nice and consistent, just a tiny bit of fat at the edges and that one spot with a tendon at the top of the muscle. Thighs have all kinds of bits in.
Same. I can't even deal with turkey/chicken leftovers- someone else has to pack the dark meat away. I gag. It's the only "gross" thing that bothers me like that.
I'm the same way. I can't stand the taste / feel of the skin, tissues and fat. will keep paying extra to not have to deal with it. Even when I get a rotisserie chicken, I have to be really careful to get rid of it all before trying to eat it.
Chicken breasts are cheaper where I live. I can’t justify playing the extra for thighs 🤷🏻♀️ bone in ones are cheaper, but then I’m paying for bone (which I can’t eat) when every $ counts.
Breasts very expensive here in Canada as well if fresh (I buy frozen 4kg boxes and even those are close to 50.00) and even chicken thighs are MORE expensive than than breasts in most cases especially if deboned and skinned.
Chicken breasts have about a third of the fat and a little more protein. But, on a budget, sometimes you have to make due. It's fine to like thighs more than the breast, it's really up to you.
I think there’s a sentiment that fat=bad in the western culture. In Asian culture (at least me being a Malaysian), chicken thighs are more sought after since it has a higher fat content and “smooth meat texture”. Personally, chicken thigh is better for reheating since it is less likely to be over cooked. Chicken breast gets a bit rubbery and dry when I reheat it.
I suspect it's related to outdated diet trends of the 80's when low fat was king. White meat was deemed the healthiest. Thing is, that ideology has shifted where fat is no longer seen as such a bad thing in a healthy diet. The thought that the breast is the beast meat remains but in reality dark meat has so much more flavor and is less expensive to buy because it's still considered second rate.
Idk if this is generally a white ppl thing or what, but my mom REFUSES to ever use chicken thighs bc theyre "too fatty" and it's like no wonder I hate chicken all I ate as a kid was extremely dried out breasts
Cultural hold over from the 80s when fat was demonized as the source of all obesity. fattier cuts of meat were seen as lower quality and lean meats were considered the healthy source of protein. That was just the carbohydrate industry lying to us though.
Breasts have less fat, so it hits for both people who either believe the fat makes you fat (not exactly accurate) and the people who are trying to reduce their intake of saturated fat. Having less fat, it's also lower in calories for those who are tracking. Unfortunately, people tend to view things as very black and white, so folks look at any one of those reasons breasts may work better for a person and decide that breasts are healthier as opposed to more suitable for SOME situations.
In California boneless, skinless chicken thighs are no cheaper than skinless chicken breast - in fact, they are often more expensive. Is everyone buying bone-in, skin on; or what?
If done right they’re fine. Personally I can’t stand them anymore because my dad has made bbq chicken thighs for years now and he can’t cook very well anymore since losing his sense of taste a long time ago. And he’ll bring us like 10lb of it because he always cooks way too much. Now we can’t even really trust his cooking because he’s starting to lose his mind somewhat so most of the chicken thighs either go to the dog (sans bones) or to the raccoons…
New Zealand seems to have caught onto the fact that chicken thighs taste better because they’re not at all cheap here, sometimes more expensive than chicken breast.
For me it’s the texture. If it’s properly trimmed I can eat it but if I get a single noticeable piece of fat my entire meal is ruined, appetite gone. Gotta love sensory issues
Seriously. Breasts are great if you roast them bone in and skin on, but thighs are king because they simply cannot be overcooked. I also like to roast a bunch of drumsticks as well. I make a “shake and bake” of spices in a gallon bag and toss the drums in, coat them in the spice mixture and roast them at 425F for 30 minutes or so. Excellent and easy and cheap af!
I prefer thighs and love giving them a couple minutes on either side on a hot cast iron then tossing it into the oven. Gets the skin very crisp/almost charred while cooking the meat throughout (which stays insanely tender). People don’t realize that more fat is better tasting. I get so many compliments when I make burgers and the secret is that I use 20%fat 80%lean (and plenty of vitamin MSG in the seasoning)
I expect it due to the higher fat and general preference for white meat. And you have to work a little harder around the joint which reminds a person they are eating an animal which unsettles folks. I’m on your side. I love a well cooked thigh. One friend roasted them on a bed of red grapes and sprigs of rosemary plus…(there’s a full recipe out there) and they were so delicious!
This reminds me of when I used to work in the deli department at the grocery store, and we'd cook fried chicken everyday-- we'd sell the 8 piece, which is all the pieces of the chicken. People would come look at them and then ask if I had any of the 8 piece fried chicken....so I'd show them at what they literally just looked at, and they would go "yeah but that has dark meat and I don't like dark meat it's nasty" or they would ask if I could switch the dark meat for white meat only???
Personally, I am just grossed out by bones and tendons so I skip wings and thighs, and get breasts or ground. Price wise I will probably have to drop chicken altogether soon.
My former doctor said thighs and drumsticks are dark meat which is unhealthy for those with diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and gallstones. I read white meat and dark meat don’t have much difference. The meat is dark simply due to its high concentration of a protein called myoglobin. This is a transporter for oxygen, meaning it brings oxygen to muscle cells in order to give them energy to do work.
I think because a lot of people like the lean meat, and when they hear dark meat they instantly think of dark colored, fatty, difficult to digest meat. I've only ever had thighs that look white like breast meat, but I've also mostly preferred lean breast meat. To me it's just an idea you're brought up on.
Bs health craze pointing out the 5.5% more fat in thighs or some nonesense. Thighs are as healthy as pork tenderloin at WORST. It is completely negligible for active people
They are?? I absolutely LOVE chicken thighs, it's one of the staple meats in our house. I never even buy chicken breasts because the dark meat is better.
Knowing a lot of folks who don't like dark meat, I can say that it typically comes down to a texture thing. The dark meat is too moist, or slimy as some would describe it, and has more irregularities in the texture, where as white meat is fairly uniform and drier.
All I know is I switched from breasts to thighs in my curry and it tastes much better now
At least in my experience, it seems it’s the fat in the thighs that’s missing from chicken breasts that makes them taste better. I have a mustard chicken thigh recipe that I make all the time and it is really delicious. I hardly ever use chicken breasts now.
I made butter chicken with thighs recently. It was so good.
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I switched from breast to thighs for my chicken soup, and it's just downright addictive now.
Shhhh! Don't let everyone else know! Lol
Do it for all indian / asian cooking. Changed my life.
Yeah my girlfriend from India will not make a curry with breasts. I thought it was weird then I tried it... Holy shit
My girlfriend only would cook breast meat and complain it's so easy to overcook. I buy thighs and she commented how dinner tasted better. She still prefers breast meat but I think she is coming around. I think a lot of people think breast meat is the best for unknown reasons to me.
I came to comment just this! Try to incorporate some leg meat also. I cut off the bottom part of the leg and OMFG it changed the curry game
Chicken breast became preferable in the US because white meat was considered healthier than fatty dark meat.
This also works for Thanksgiving turkeys. Roast it upside down, instead of breast up. It may not look as pretty, but you’ll thank me when you taste it!
Brings new meaning to flipping the bird.
I accidently discovered this when putting a chicken in the oven while hungover. I put it breast side down first and flipped it over half way. The breast ended up still juicy and the thighs weren't too greasy. My ex-flatmate now does it the same way.
Add your spice blend under the skin too!
Wow, what a great tip! I must try this. Hank you for sharing. 🙏🏾🤗
And if you look at the health info for thighs and breasts, you quickly find that there's barely any difference.
I have been roasting birds breast side down since the ‘90’s and people always look at me so weird…but I’ve never cooked a dry bird. I even put it in my cookbook Cooking With Coconut Oil years ago too.
That’s how I do my turkey. Breast down roasting is a game changer .
Thank you for the tip, that was good!
Can’t wait to try this
Spatchcock is my preference. Helps it all cook at the same time. Thighs and legs get to 180 to render fat right as breast hit 160 and carry over cook during rest.
I moved to vietnam 10 years ago and its opposite here. People don't like breasts because they lack flavor without the bone. And as such, breasts are cheaper than thighs or wings.
Hank you again
wow, what a great tip, might have to try roasting a turkey upside down. Hhhmmmmm, wonder if such an opportunity will arise sometime soon.
So my favorite meal is a whole chicken spatchcock, will baking it upside down work? I’m a thigh girl and usually I just give the breast to my dog because well I like the juicy dark meat.
Chicken (and turkey) breast meat tends to taste dry and tough when cooked a long time, as in soups and stews (curries, chile con carne, etc). Legs and thighs are much better for these types of preparations.
That also works for a thanksgiving turkey.
Cook here - what you are describing doing here has nothing to do with the result you think you are getting.
Pretty sure it's a victim of the "fat is bad" movement of the 80's-90's (?)
This is it.
There's definitely a component of blind aversion due to health misconceptions, but a lot of it is down to practical considerations too.
Assuming we're all Americans referring to other Americans, disliking thighs cause "fat is bad" is riiiiiich lol
It's funny that it's mainly an American thing. Here where I live everybody agrees that the dark meat is the best part.
Probably most commonly used because of picky eaters. I have watched people pick apart their meat if it isn't a breast. Texture or consistency maybe? 🤷🏽♀️
This is it for me, I’m not a picky eater at all but one thing that gets me is fatty meat lol. Chicken thighs are just so much oilier and I always find little slimy pockets of fat that I cut away so breasts are just a lot less work for me. Or I can cook the hell out of them on the bbq but it takes ages to cook all the fat off, so breasts are just quicker, easier, and I prefer the taste.
My friend told me that it's because there is so much going on and the texture is very inconsistent.
Weird since breast has by the worst texture and least taste of any part of the animal.
For me it is a texture and taste thing, just depending on how it’s cooked/the type of dish. I really can’t even explain it, but roasted in the oven is gross and slimy but grilled or in curry is fine.
I don't think I'd traditionally be called a "picky eater" but one of the few things I can't handle is dark meat.
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I get paranoid that everyone will catch on one day and the price will go way up. It's my go to meat when feeding a crowd. With rice and a vegetable I'll feed 8 people for $20.
Lol, i live in an Asian country where chicken breasts are the cheapest cut 🤣 wings and feet are the most expensive, which is okay by me.
Yes - like what happened when wings became a “thing”! They used to be so cheap.
Already the case in my area, chicken thighs and breasts are about the same price per lb. Or worse, earlier this week thighs were actually $0.40 more a lb.
Right?! Delete this thread OP! My grocery trips are expensive enough I don't need a Buzzfeed article "Have you heard of Chicken Thighs and why they're cheaper and better for you?"
It's happened around my area, they're actually more expensive than breast meat sometime. I need a Men in Black flashy thing to use on my city.
Seriously! Man y’all need to shut the hell up about chicken thighs!!
This has already happened! Tons of people on do thighs now
Are they frowned upon? Most recipes I see call for them over breasts. I agree though, they're great.
Yeah, I feel like if you’re at all in tune with ~food discourse~ or whatever, everyone is constantly singing the praises of thighs nowadays. (I actually prefer breast meat but I get why some don’t)
Yeah what is this even based on? Something OP heard in the 90s?? Chicken thighs are widely used in recipes.
Right? Everyone I know uses thigh meat except me.
I don't really "frown upon" them; I appreciate how they're inexpensive compared to chicken breast and I can appreciate their applications. I don't like the greasy taste or texture, personally. I've tried cooking them over-time and in a number of dishes, but I couldn't convert. I guess I just like the taste and texture of chicken breast more. All that said, I don't think there's an objective "best" answer to this; tastes are so personal after all.
This is the first time I have ever heard of someone describe them as 'frowned upon'
My wife’s family won’t eat dark meat. I’m not sure where the sentiment comes from but to them it’s literally garbage. My first thanksgiving with them they acted like I was a lunatic for eating leg and thigh meat. They offered to send it home with me because they were just going to throw it away which I gladly accepted.
It's part of the whole demonification of fat in general.
Maybe for the extra fat to deal with? Chicken breasts and the lean, no-fat fad really went hand in hand.
No idea. I love em. Aldis always has them super cheap. Many people dont like darker meat. more for us Edit: Yes it's Aldi, not Aldis, pointing this out doesn't make you clever, it makes you annoying.
Lucky, my Aldi doesn’t carry them!
This is the way
Who is frowning?
Shhhh. Be quiet. Please do not tell people about the chicken thigh. Do you really want it to turn into the next wing?
Some people, like my ex, prefer the far lighter flavor of breast meat. They think thigh meat is too gamy. Personally I’m with you, I prefer the richer flavor and texture of thigh meat.
They're wonderful and people are dumb. But hopefully if we all pretend they aren't that great, the prices will stay low.
So many cuts of beef have fallen victim to this. I see tri-trip, skirt, flat iron, etc… for 9.99lb or more sometimes. Even chuck-eye is shooting up.
Yes, please, everyone keep it down 🤫
We never ate chicken thighs when I was growing up. My mom only ever cooked chicken legs or cornish hens (it was just she and I). I never gave it any thought. I just thought the legs were cheaper.
They take longer to prepare in my opinion, I'm really sensitive to meat textures and stuff like fat and connective tissue make me gag. If I don't take the time to cut off all of it then it ruins my meal. Chicken breast doesn't have that issue.
Everyone else's replies that "there's no reason" surprised me. Because this is why I don't eat it much and many others agree. I can't stand running into the tissues and fat if they've not been sufficiently removed.
Same for me. The flavor and texture of dark meat is off-putting. I only eat breast meat (chicken and turkey) because they don’t have that slimy feel and weird metallic taste. I can’t eat duck or goose for this reason.
The fat part is why I usually eat the flats when getting wings.
I'm a very texture based eater, and I thought I hated chicken for years due to my mom using thighs as the main cut. the consistent texture of a chicken breast encourages me to stick to white meat, but a cut of dark meat that doesn't have as many pockets of fat or tendon have quite the lovely flavor, if only it was guaranteed to be like that like breast meat does.
Thank you YES, this is it. Breast meat is nice and consistent, just a tiny bit of fat at the edges and that one spot with a tendon at the top of the muscle. Thighs have all kinds of bits in.
Same. I can't even deal with turkey/chicken leftovers- someone else has to pack the dark meat away. I gag. It's the only "gross" thing that bothers me like that.
I'm the same way. I can't stand the taste / feel of the skin, tissues and fat. will keep paying extra to not have to deal with it. Even when I get a rotisserie chicken, I have to be really careful to get rid of it all before trying to eat it.
I want to gag thinking about it. The flavor and texture is a no from me.
Most recipes I use call for thighs over breasts. I don't think thighs are frowned upon at all.
It depends what circles you run in. Health vs foodies people
shhh. The first rule of chicken thighs is that you don't talk about chicken thighs.
Chicken breasts are cheaper where I live. I can’t justify playing the extra for thighs 🤷🏻♀️ bone in ones are cheaper, but then I’m paying for bone (which I can’t eat) when every $ counts.
Thighs are at least .40 per pound more than breasts here in NC
Breasts very expensive here in Canada as well if fresh (I buy frozen 4kg boxes and even those are close to 50.00) and even chicken thighs are MORE expensive than than breasts in most cases especially if deboned and skinned.
Same here! Thighs are expensive as hell in CA. I’d buy them more if they weren’t.
Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken breasts have about a third of the fat and a little more protein. But, on a budget, sometimes you have to make due. It's fine to like thighs more than the breast, it's really up to you.
Fat is good for you.
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They aren’t, they’re getting expensive
No one I know frowns upon chicken thighs 😊
I think there’s a sentiment that fat=bad in the western culture. In Asian culture (at least me being a Malaysian), chicken thighs are more sought after since it has a higher fat content and “smooth meat texture”. Personally, chicken thigh is better for reheating since it is less likely to be over cooked. Chicken breast gets a bit rubbery and dry when I reheat it.
Yes! When I lived in Japan I was surprised to see that thighs were more expensive than breasts.
Dude. Stop letting people know.
Thighs are the bomb! My go-to casserole for meal prep is
They're more expensive than drumsticks here..
Because for the last 4 decades everyone were supposed to eat as little fat as possible. (A failed experiment by the way:
I suspect it's related to outdated diet trends of the 80's when low fat was king. White meat was deemed the healthiest. Thing is, that ideology has shifted where fat is no longer seen as such a bad thing in a healthy diet. The thought that the breast is the beast meat remains but in reality dark meat has so much more flavor and is less expensive to buy because it's still considered second rate.
Idk if this is generally a white ppl thing or what, but my mom REFUSES to ever use chicken thighs bc theyre "too fatty" and it's like no wonder I hate chicken all I ate as a kid was extremely dried out breasts
Who is frowning on chicken thighs? It's where the flavour is, and has the best tasting skin.
They are not generally frowned upon...you have been misinformed, or put too much stock in a dubious source.
Breast became preferred during the "low fat is automatically good" diet phase in the US
Obviously it's all a conspiracy by Big Chicken Tiddy.
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I wanna hear this story. How the hell did you manage to do it?
This is a culinary hill I am willing to die on. I NEVER buy breasts. I love the thighs and there are a thousand ways to make them.
The thighs are my favorite :)
Fat = flavor fat doesn’t make you fat !
They aren't
"Why are chicken thighs generally frowned upon"
Chicken thighs are delicious!!
Cultural hold over from the 80s when fat was demonized as the source of all obesity. fattier cuts of meat were seen as lower quality and lean meats were considered the healthy source of protein. That was just the carbohydrate industry lying to us though.
I think it came from the whole “fat is bad” fad. So ridiculous.
Chicken Quarters are way cheaper. Thigh and drumstick on bone.
Breasts have less fat, so it hits for both people who either believe the fat makes you fat (not exactly accurate) and the people who are trying to reduce their intake of saturated fat. Having less fat, it's also lower in calories for those who are tracking. Unfortunately, people tend to view things as very black and white, so folks look at any one of those reasons breasts may work better for a person and decide that breasts are healthier as opposed to more suitable for SOME situations.
Thighs are good. That said I don't necessarily love them.
Some people just don't know what's good.
Stupid people believe fat is bad for you.
Where are chicken thighs frowned upon? This is news to me.
I was like 20 when I had my first thigh. That was daddy’s piece of chicken and you didn’t eat his chicken. After that first thigh I understood why.
Dark meat tastes different and is kind of greasey.
Yes, it's amazing! Duck legs are even fattier. Each to their own though!
They're not. The only people selling you that are the people that think dietary fat is bad for you. It's not.
It really depends on your specific metabolism:
In California boneless, skinless chicken thighs are no cheaper than skinless chicken breast - in fact, they are often more expensive. Is everyone buying bone-in, skin on; or what?
If done right they’re fine. Personally I can’t stand them anymore because my dad has made bbq chicken thighs for years now and he can’t cook very well anymore since losing his sense of taste a long time ago. And he’ll bring us like 10lb of it because he always cooks way too much. Now we can’t even really trust his cooking because he’s starting to lose his mind somewhat so most of the chicken thighs either go to the dog (sans bones) or to the raccoons…
Honestly it’s a cultural thing. Europeans prefer to cook w breasts, but Indians and South East Asians almost always prefer to cook thighs.
Already caught on here in Australia. Thighs are always a few dollars a kilo more than breasts.
Chicken thighs are cool
Always have been
Shiii frowned upon by who? I love thighs. Almost as much as I love the oyster
It’s a texture thing, breasts tend to be much less “meaty” than thighs do.
It's the opposite. All cooking shows call for thighs over breasts.
why do you think that
Explain who is looking down on them? Every recipe I read mentions chicken thighs as the ideal cut for flavor.
What? They're not lol. They're sold in massive quantities for the reasons you've listed.
Who says they are frowned on? Everyone I know apart from my wife prefers them - perfect for kebabs, in Paella etc.
I love chicken thighs!
Who frowns upon chicken thighs??
$5??
I put them in the crock pot with cream of mushroom then put that over rice. Thighs work better than breasts with that since they have some fat.
New Zealand seems to have caught onto the fact that chicken thighs taste better because they’re not at all cheap here, sometimes more expensive than chicken breast.
They aren’t. It’s not some big secret.
Because bones and skin
For me it’s the texture. If it’s properly trimmed I can eat it but if I get a single noticeable piece of fat my entire meal is ruined, appetite gone. Gotta love sensory issues
Seriously. Breasts are great if you roast them bone in and skin on, but thighs are king because they simply cannot be overcooked. I also like to roast a bunch of drumsticks as well. I make a “shake and bake” of spices in a gallon bag and toss the drums in, coat them in the spice mixture and roast them at 425F for 30 minutes or so. Excellent and easy and cheap af!
I prefer thighs and love giving them a couple minutes on either side on a hot cast iron then tossing it into the oven. Gets the skin very crisp/almost charred while cooking the meat throughout (which stays insanely tender). People don’t realize that more fat is better tasting. I get so many compliments when I make burgers and the secret is that I use 20%fat 80%lean (and plenty of vitamin MSG in the seasoning)
bc of the irrational stigma surrounding fat consumption in this absurd country
Thighs rule. More flavor, more moisture, more forgiving if you cook a little too long.
Love chicken thighs - for me, they are the best part of the chicken.
Wait, they are? I freakin love Chicken Thighs, they're my favourite part of the bird.
Not sure who frowns upon them. They are actually the best part of the bird. If you Google Chicken thigh recipes, you will find an endless amount.
Not in my country is not. And it’s worse with chicken wings . It’s the most expensive.
Thighs are bomb. The fattiness used to bother me, I like them well done with a lot of seasoning.
I don't know why in the states is like that,here in Colombia we use the while chicken, and personally I love the chicken tights over the breast .
I expect it due to the higher fat and general preference for white meat. And you have to work a little harder around the joint which reminds a person they are eating an animal which unsettles folks. I’m on your side. I love a well cooked thigh. One friend roasted them on a bed of red grapes and sprigs of rosemary plus…(there’s a full recipe out there) and they were so delicious!
They are higher in fat. I think that's why they are frowned upon. I often cook with thighs. Bone-in skin-on are so delicious for certain meals!
Shhh. The first rule of chicken thighs is that you do not talk about chicken thighs.
I don't frown upon them. I grin upon them. Cheap, and moist and tender.
People are scared of fat and generally seem to prefer white meat.
HUSH! Those of us in the know will have to pay more when everyone finds out. You see what happened to chicken wings.
Because of fat content and marketing. Chicken things are incredible, cheap and can be part of a healthy diet.
They aren’t as lean. Like most things, it’s the fat that makes them tasty
Who frowns on chicken thighs? I have never heard of them being disliked. I just googled, "Best piece of chicken" and thighs filled the front page.
Thigh disapproval is so last century, almost nobody does it anymore.
Personally I find thighs taste too dark and gamey for me but Im also not a big meat eater.
This reminds me of when I used to work in the deli department at the grocery store, and we'd cook fried chicken everyday-- we'd sell the 8 piece, which is all the pieces of the chicken. People would come look at them and then ask if I had any of the 8 piece fried chicken....so I'd show them at what they literally just looked at, and they would go "yeah but that has dark meat and I don't like dark meat it's nasty" or they would ask if I could switch the dark meat for white meat only???
I use thighs if I want to taste the chicken, and breast if I want to teach the sauce. I agree that thighs are great.
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Shh. Stop telling people.
They're not? Like what are you talking about?
Cut out the excess fat, put some cajun rub on them, throw on the grill, and have at it!
People like their chicken dry af. I also don't get the stigma around dark meat.
Are they?? I always go for the thighs.
Personally, I am just grossed out by bones and tendons so I skip wings and thighs, and get breasts or ground. Price wise I will probably have to drop chicken altogether soon.
Who says they are generally frowned upon?
They aren't. You're hanging around the wrong crowd lol
My former doctor said thighs and drumsticks are dark meat which is unhealthy for those with diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and gallstones. I read white meat and dark meat don’t have much difference. The meat is dark simply due to its high concentration of a protein called myoglobin. This is a transporter for oxygen, meaning it brings oxygen to muscle cells in order to give them energy to do work.
I think because a lot of people like the lean meat, and when they hear dark meat they instantly think of dark colored, fatty, difficult to digest meat. I've only ever had thighs that look white like breast meat, but I've also mostly preferred lean breast meat. To me it's just an idea you're brought up on.
Bs health craze pointing out the 5.5% more fat in thighs or some nonesense. Thighs are as healthy as pork tenderloin at WORST. It is completely negligible for active people
surprised no one's mentioned the bones.
My theory is that many people cook the thighs based on food safety. That gives you thighs that are safe to eat but have a weird texture.
Every person I know who has even the slightest bit of cooking ability likes dark meat better.
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It's really hard to reheat breast meat. I hate how dry it gets.
Thighs have more flavor because they are fattier, it’s a trade off, but well worth it.
I just prefer the breasts over thighs honestly. Not saying I won't eat thighs if given or it's the only thing.
They are?? I absolutely LOVE chicken thighs, it's one of the staple meats in our house. I never even buy chicken breasts because the dark meat is better.
People should eat what they like. I simply prefer breast.
When it comes to chicken, thigh>breast.
I’ve never frowned at a thigh, especially a chicken thigh. I just hope they stay cheaper than the rest - so everyone else can feel free to frown away.
I think it's a holdover from diet culture that wants to cut fat out from everything. Obviously thighs are the superior cut of meat.
Who the fuck is frowning upon chicken thighs
Knowing a lot of folks who don't like dark meat, I can say that it typically comes down to a texture thing. The dark meat is too moist, or slimy as some would describe it, and has more irregularities in the texture, where as white meat is fairly uniform and drier.
I wish they were more frowned on so I could buy them for a buck less per pound! Easy to cook and moist!
Chicken Thighs > Breasts