Why does white chicken meat usually cost extra?

[FleshLight]

I always see "White Meat: Extra $1.99" or something on menus. Why is that? What's so good about white meat?

 

[her209]

Less fat.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I thought all chicken meat is white meat?

 

[shopbruin]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
I thought all chicken meat is white meat?

no, the legs and thigh area are dark. and so juicy. and so fattening. and so much cheaper than white meat.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: freesia39
no, the legs and thigh area are dark. and so juicy. and so fattening. and so much cheaper than white meat.

Yes! Dark > White

 

[Goosemaster]

It is a racial thing...they are preparing us for the eventual massive "shinning" with Turtle Wax.

 

[vi edit]

Because you typically know that the white meat really is chicken.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Because you typically know that the white meat really is chicken.

But everything else tastes like chicken anyway

 

[gopunk]

yea it makes little sense, but it works out for those of us that like dark meat better anyways

 

[Schrodinger]

Who cares, chicken sucks anyhow!

Beef...now then your talking

 

[DrPizza]

Beats me... I live in Western NY... wing capitol of the world.

Chicken wings are $1.89 a pound at the grocery store, and I've never seen them on sale... boneless skinless breast is usually on sale for $1.49 a pound. And, my local KFC is so disgustingly dirty inside, that I won't set foot through the door again.

 

[intogamer]

So there are dark chicken and white chicken eh?

 

[KevinF]

Well, it seems to me that most people like white meat better. A chicken is about half white meat. Simple supply and demand.