Poultry cut: where it is, price, recipes
Drumstick
The lower leg, one bone and a handful of fine tendons, built to be held. Roasted, grilled or fried, its thick skin shields it from high heat, which is why it turns up in every bucket of fried chicken.
- Roasted
- Grilled
- Braised
$5/ lb
- In French
- Pilon
- Where it sits
- Leg. The oyster's French name, sot-l'y-laisse, mocks the diner who never knew to look for it and left it on the bones.
- Tenderness
- 3/5
- Flavor
- 4/5
- Marbling
- 2/5
- Price
- $5 / lb ·
- Actual size
- ~12 cm
Compared with its neighbors
Compared with Whole leg, Drumstick is leaner (2/5 vs 3/5) and costs the same.
| Cut | Tenderness | Flavor | Marbling | Price | How to cook it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumstick | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | $5 / lb | Roasted, Grilled, Braised |
| Whole leg | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | $5 / lb | Roasted, Braised, Stewed |
