How to Use white meat in a Sentence

white meat

noun
  • Hold the tail and pick the flaky white meat right off the bones.
    David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The options were: 10 (to the white meat), eight (foot on necks), five (let’m live but ntm), and one (#NiceNicki #PopStar).
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
  • These carp have a mild and flaky white meat that lends itself to countless different recipes.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For those of us who prefer white meat, though, the turkey breast is one the most coveted parts of the bird at Thanksgiving.
    Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Woodcock legs have white meat because the birds spend more time flying than walking.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Sweet, slightly salty snow crab has white meat with a pinkish hue and hails from the northern Pacific and the waters of Canada's east coast.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The chicken-noodle soup at the new Old John’s is soul-warming, with curly egg noodles and orange hunks of carrot and threads of white meat held in a rich, golden broth.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Unlike the smooth, dark meat of common carp, Asian carp have a flaky, white meat that’s low in fat and similar in flavor and texture (if not better than, some would say) to tilapia and catfish.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Place white meat slices and dark meat pieces in separate zip-top plastic bags—ready for leftover turkey sandwiches, soups, or other recipes.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Among freshwater fish, the yellow perch’s sweet, white meat is arguably the best eating, rivaling fresh walleye fillets.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Some tasters found starker differences between the dark and white meat, the latter being saltier and unexpectedly a bit better textured.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
  • During the investigation, authorities found a white Styrofoam bowl containing a white meat substance mixed with a dark material.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024

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