# What is your favourite chicken part? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 26, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979 "2020-10-26T22:15:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/1 "2020-10-26T22:15:20Z")
Chicken breasts are usually the priciest part of the bird in Canada. Versatile, convenient but somewhat flavourless unless prepared well. Some restaurants charge extra for white meat if you order a quarter chicken dinner. A lot of Asians, foodies, football fans apparently prefer dark meat or pieces like drumsticks or thighs. I often do, too, and not because of the price. I mean, I love chicken wings too - but these were once cheap, and now are not usually. **So what is your favourite chicken part?** ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/2 "2020-10-26T22:16:55Z")
Legs & thighs for me. While I like wings a lot, once a year is about it for me and I feel gross after eating a full pound of wings. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/3 "2020-10-26T22:17:22Z")
Beaks? Seriously, I usually get thighs. Brian ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/4 "2020-10-26T22:43:38Z")
100% thighs, either on the bone or not. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/5 "2020-10-26T22:58:33Z")
Thighs are my favorite part but I eat a lot of chicken wings. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/6 "2020-10-26T22:59:48Z")
Wings and it’s not even close. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/7 "2020-10-26T23:01:42Z")
Thighs 111%. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/8 "2020-10-26T23:06:26Z")
Definitely thighs. But I remember the fantastic soup my _Bubbe_ made from chicken FEET. And yes, we ate the feet. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/9 "2020-10-26T23:08:16Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Chicken breasts are usually the priciest part of the bird in Canada. Versatile, convenient but somewhat flavourless unless prepared well. Some restaurants charge extra for white meat if you order a quarter chicken dinner. I much prefer white meat in both turkey and chicken, so usually chicken breasts for me. They’re quite flavourful if marinated and/or spiced with a good rub. I usually do them on the barbecue. One store around here has really excellent bone-in skin-on chicken breasts marinated in olive oil and spices, which I usually sprinkle with their store-made Texan chicken spice and grill over mostly indirect heat. They turn out crisp and flavourful, with the oil and drippings on the grill giving them a wonderful subtle smokiness. Boneless skinless chicken breasts are great marinated and grilled over flame. Those I mostly slice and use in chicken sandwiches, or sometimes with ramen noodles, with sliced mushrooms, green pepper, red onions, and scallions. I do like chicken wings, but mostly as pub food, with fries and a nice draft lager. I rarely make them at home. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/10 "2020-10-26T23:15:37Z")
I like juicy breasts. Oh… wait! To eat for a meal… Thighs. I’m a leg man. But yes, I’m also a breast man. You know, this reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where they showed this license plate: [[Album] Seinfeld License Plate ![](https://i.imgur.com/IbvjvRX.jpeg?fb "Seinfeld License Plate") ](https://imgur.com/a/G4jA1Hw) But that’s not me. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/11 "2020-10-26T23:16:26Z")
Let’s move this to the Cafe Society Forum, the home for Food & Arts. MPSIMS to Cafe ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/12 "2020-10-26T23:28:43Z")
Thighs first, then legs, wings, and breasts last, if at all. All the flavor and good stuff is in the dark meat. Wings are good as a vehicle for grease and hot sauce, and are fun to eat, but flavor-wise there’s nothing much there. Breasts are what you get after you remove the skin and hot sauce from properly prepared wings. In other words they’re the dross of the bird. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/13 "2020-10-26T23:30:19Z")
Ditto. The dark meat has the flavor, and done right it’s juicy and tender. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/14 "2020-10-26T23:40:54Z")
Fried gizzards with hot mustard first, then thighs. The first big greasy bite of a thigh is awesome. A turkey neck is the best part of a turkey. A chicken neck is still good but a little too small. I love wings but don’t eat them often. The price got crazy after they became a thing. I’m not a big fan of Frank’s style vinegar based hot sauces. If I want wings, I want to have 80 of them and I want them in a hot and sweet BBQ. Now I just do it at home with chicken legs. I get way more meat for a tenth of the price. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/15 "2020-10-26T23:42:20Z")
Thighs without a doubt. Then breasts. Wings I can take or leave. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/16 "2020-10-26T23:53:15Z")
Filtration units. For cooking, thighs every time. For on-its-own, breast. ---
**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/17 "2020-10-27T00:30:37Z")
Wings and breast are the best for me. Drumsticks are just OK. Thighs are dead last. Maybe they do have more flavor, but it’s a flavor I dislike. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/18 "2020-10-27T00:37:17Z")
Thighs, then legs, then wings. Breasts are only good after being hammered down and coated with flavors. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/19 "2020-10-27T01:29:13Z")
Tail. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979/20 "2020-10-27T01:52:52Z")
I like a good Pope’s Nose but just like with a neck they’re too small on chickens. I like turkey tails a lot more just due to the size. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979.md?page=2)