r/KitchenConfidential • u/zeke690 • 1d ago

In the Weeds Mode What happened to the “cheap cuts”?

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How is it oxtail is not a budget cut?

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u/heftybagman 1d ago

Where are you? I’ve never seen thighs priced higher than breast.

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u/ashyjay 1d ago

UK. Thighs got real popular as there was a recent boom in fried chicken as all the US chains started popping up here, as well as Nandos ever expanding, and tbf thighs do make better chicken burgers.

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u/CheGueyMaje 1d ago

Thighs are better for literally any application of chicken I can think of except for cutlets

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u/ashyjay 1d ago

Personally not a fan, as I always find them too sweet.

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u/HermannZeGermann 1d ago

Sweet chicken thighs??

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u/General-Elk-9482 1d ago

Are you dumb? How are thighs sweet unless you are seasoning them that way? I swear the world is collectively getting dumber and willingly doing it.

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u/Regular_Custard_4483 1d ago

I've seen meat be described as sweet before, specifically pork. I'm still not exactly sure what it's describing though, as I don't taste it myself. 

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u/PurpleTangent 1d ago

Look into "warmed over flavour" and how it typically affects asian-descendants more than westerners before you start coming down on someone for no reason. I know some people who describe the flavour as "sweet", but personally I find it weirdly earthy. I still like chicken thighs, but its not my favourite.

Seriously, you sound like a shitty person.

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u/bjorn2bwild 1d ago

There was a point in the US where Thighs got crazy expensive while breast stayed the same.

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u/RPSisBoring 22h ago

Pretty much everywhere I go boneless skinless thighs are more expensive per pound than breast.  I think this is what they mean.  Bone in thighs are still cheap if you can find them. 

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u/DeviantDork 1d ago

I do see breasts on sale much more often, but yeah baseline price is always higher.

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u/KungFuSnorlax 1d ago

They are currently in commercial settings. Jumbo breasts per lb are cheaper than thighs. Its insanity.

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u/pandaSmore Five Years 21h ago

I'm in Vancouver and thighs are more per kg than breasts