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Fat is what gives meat most of its flavor. We aren't talking about deep frying as in your chicken nuggets example. We're talking about fat that is naturally on

• problems 10y ago
  Not talking deep frying either, I don't deep fry nuggets. Dark meat gives it a bad, inconsistent texture and taste and a generally greasy feeling in your mouth even when eaten on its own. If you like that, you go right ahead, but I'll stick to the white meat - it makes sense that it's priced more to me since it may not be more flavourful, but it's more versatile and more pallatable. No marketing needed - it's just better.
  • Larrikin 10y ago
    White meat I agree is better in chicken tenders and nuggets. But dark meat is tastier in nearly all other dishes in my opinion. Chicken Kiev is the only other dish I can think of where dark meat isn't an improvement