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Kinds of Poultry

  • Chicken: Most commonly consumed type of poultry.

  • Ducks: Waterfowl known for their rich flavor and fat content.

  • Turkey: Large bird often associated with festive occasions.

  • Guineas: Game bird that offers a distinct taste.

  • Squabs: Young pigeons, often tender and thought to be a delicacy.

  • Quail: Small game bird, considered gourmet fare.

  • Pigeon (Squab): Another term often used interchangeably with squabs.

  • Partridges: Small game bird that offers delicate flavors.

  • Pheasant: Popular game bird with a robust taste.

  • Goose: Known for its rich meat and higher fat content.

  • Ostrich: Large flightless bird with red meat characteristics.

  • Cornish Game Hen: Small chicken breed often marketed as a young bird.

  • Emu: Another large flightless bird, known for its health benefits.

Different Cuts of Poultry

  • Whole Chickens: Marketed as either fresh or frozen.

  • Halves: Bird split from front to back to create two equal halves.

  • Breast Quarters: Cuts that include the wing and back; primarily white meat.

  • Split Breast: A breast quarter with the wing removed.

  • Split Breast without Back: A breast quarter stripped of wing and back portions.

  • Boneless, Skinless Breast: Split breast that assumes no skin or bones.

  • 8-Piece Cut: Whole chicken cut into two breast halves, two wings, two thighs, and two drumsticks; typically sold without giblets.

  • Whole Chicken Wing: Features three sections: drumette, mid-section, and tip.

  • Wing Drumettes: First section of the wing, lies between the shoulder and the elbow.

  • Wing Mid-Section: Center section of the wing; includes the flipper.

  • Wing Mid-Section with Tip: Portion of the wing between the elbow and tip region.

  • Whole Chicken Leg: A combination of the drumstick and thigh; differs from leg quarter as it doesn’t include back portion.

  • Boneless, Skinless Leg: A leg processed without skin or bone.

  • Thigh: Portion of the leg situated above the knee joint.

  • Boneless, Skinless Thigh: Processed thigh similar to leg portion.

  • Drumsticks: Lower part of the chicken leg, located between the knee joint and hock.

  • Giblets: Includes the heart, liver, and neck of the bird.