dark meat
noun
: the meat that comes from the legs and thighs of chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.
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Three ounces of dark meat with the skin on contains about 1.4 micrograms of vitamin B12, which is more than half of what most adults need daily.
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Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The color differences between white and dark meat of poultry is due to the oxygen storing protein, myoglobin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
The bird’s dark meat is high in vitamin B12, which is only found naturally in animal products.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
If dark meat on the turkey is not done, cover the breast with foil and continue roasting until done.
—Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
That’s because dark meat is slower to dry out, so getting through the white meat should be top priority.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
While Cooking the 'Best Thing' She's Ever Made in New Video
Caroline Chambers' Turkey and Cheddar Burgers
1 lb. ground turkey (white and dark meat)
4 oz.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
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Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The color differences between white and dark meat of poultry is due to the oxygen storing protein, myoglobin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
The bird’s dark meat is high in vitamin B12, which is only found naturally in animal products.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
If dark meat on the turkey is not done, cover the breast with foil and continue roasting until done.
—Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
That’s because dark meat is slower to dry out, so getting through the white meat should be top priority.
—Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
While Cooking the 'Best Thing' She's Ever Made in New Video
Caroline Chambers' Turkey and Cheddar Burgers
1 lb. ground turkey (white and dark meat)
4 oz.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
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“Dark meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20meat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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