dark meat
Noun
Meaning
the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food
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After you remove the breast I turn the turkey over on the back and remove the dark meat.
Menu: turkey with light and dark meat, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, roll and dessert.
No more fighting over the dark meat.
The dark meat was wonderful and you can tell the recipe has been mastered.
That whole chicken also gives us dark meat, which remains silky and tender even when cooked for a long time.
The tenderness that dark meat chicken is known for gets turned up to 11 with a braise.