How to Use white meat in a Sentence
white meat
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Hold the tail and pick the flaky white meat right off the bones.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
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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
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These carp have a mild and flaky white meat that lends itself to countless different recipes.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
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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
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Woodcock legs have white meat because the birds spend more time flying than walking.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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