Poultry cut: where it is, price, recipes
Sori (oyster)
The oyster, skewered on its own. Each bird has only two, so it often sells out: order it early in the evening.
- Grilled
$18/ lb
- In French
- Sori (sot-l'y-laisse)
- French cuts
- Sot-l'y-laisse
- 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
- 5/5
- Flavor
- 5/5
- Marbling
- 3/5
- Price
- $18 / lb ·
- Actual size
- ~4 cm
Compared with its neighbors
Compared with Bonjiri (tail), Sori (oyster) is more tender (5/5 vs 3/5), leaner (3/5 vs 5/5) and costs $15 a pound more.
Compared with Tebasaki (wing flat and tip), Sori (oyster) is more tender (5/5 vs 3/5), more flavorful (5/5 vs 4/5) and costs $14 a pound more.
| Cut | Tenderness | Flavor | Marbling | Price | How to cook it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sori (oyster) | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | $18 / lb | Grilled |
| Bonjiri (tail) | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | $3 / lb | Grilled |
| Tebasaki (wing flat and tip) | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | $4 / lb | Grilled |
