I love marinated/brined/sauced chicken breasts over chicken legs. Brining/marinating takes care of the overly dry problems, as does poaching--cooking them in wine, beer, or fruit juices, especially pineapple juice, works excellently.
And boys -- let's watch the swearing.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kathy A - Dec 12, 2007 12:24:31 pm PST #6929 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2007 12:27:47 pm PST #6930 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ooh! Ooh! Ask me!
::looks around blankly::
Chicken breasts barely justify themselves to me. Especially if you take the skin off. They're just sauce transmitting media. Contrast that to a simply done pork chop which tastes good just grilled in its own juices--dark meat is the closest a chicken gets to that built in numminess for me.
As for Ike, my reaction is "Oh" and I'm not sure what that means.
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2007 12:33:17 pm PST #6931 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Something about the taste of dark meat chicken I just don't like. Also, the texture bugs me. Dunno why.
aurelia - Dec 12, 2007 12:38:27 pm PST #6932 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I think it's all a marketing gimmick. How many things say "all white meat" on them? I agree that the flavor lives in the dark meat.
Kat - Dec 12, 2007 12:39:09 pm PST #6933 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
They're just sauce transmitting media.
YES! That's their appeal. Ditto the appeal of most carbs I like. But I think of the carbs more as a fat delivery system too. As in Alfredo sauce or a slice of brie.
sarameg - Dec 12, 2007 12:39:32 pm PST #6934 of 10001
I forgot to take chicken out of the freezer. Crap.
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2007 12:40:51 pm PST #6935 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, but the good carbs can stand on their own! I admit, yesterday's English muffins were just so I had something to dip into the baked beans, but proper bread may not even need the smidge of butter.
Proper bread should improve whatever's on it, not just bring it conveniently to your mouth. And it should be tasty by itself.
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2007 12:50:33 pm PST #6936 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Some guy at work I've never had a spoken conversation with struck up email with me because my phone's text message alert is the TARDIS whoosh. And he just kinda harshed on Firefly! Not as serious as Trek!
I'm all pouty now.
Kat - Dec 12, 2007 1:00:52 pm PST #6937 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Sure. Good carbs CAN stand on their own. But honestly, often the fat makes them taste better.
I'm writing about baby food. I'm floored that the baby food I like to give Noah is like the microbrew of food. To the point where the food company has a tasting room!
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2007 1:01:52 pm PST #6938 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
To the point where the food company has a tasting room!
With babies? In cages?
OK, probably "No" on that second one....