dark meat
dark meat — noun
1. the browner, richer-tasting flesh found in a bird's legs and thighs — for exampl
the browner, richer-tasting flesh found in a bird's legs and thighs — for example on a chicken or turkey — as opposed to the paler breast.
Liam always asks for dark meat because he loves the rich flavour of chicken thighs.
ask for dark meat (preference over breast meat)
At the family dinner, Mizuki carved the turkey and saved the dark meat for her grandfather.
carve / save the dark meat from a roast bird
The recipe uses dark meat from the duck legs because it stays moist during slow cooking.
Some cooks prefer dark meat for stews, since it holds more flavour than dry breast pieces.
Christopher ordered a plate of dark meat with rice at the small roast-chicken shop.
- leg meat
plain everyday term for the same part
- thigh meat
narrower — only the thigh, not the whole leg
- white meat
the paler, leaner breast meat of the same bird
用法筆記
Uncountable: say 'some dark meat' or 'a piece of dark meat', never 'a dark meat'. Contrasts directly with 'white meat' (the breast).