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From Whole Chicken to Giblets, we carry them all. When shopping for chicken, there are several details that you need to pay close attention to. It is important to be familiar with the terms used to describe chicken, how much to buy, and what to look for when buying Poultry. Below is a category of chicken parts plus a quick guide.

      

Whole Chicken:

All parts, giblets wrapped in the cavity too.

Half Chicken:

Cut in half lengthwise,  Consists of white and dark meat.

Full Breast:

Breast with bone and skin on, Consists of white meat only.

Breast Quarter:

Half of breast, a wing, and part of the back. Mostly white meat.

Boneless skinless breast halves:

Consists of white meat only.

Tenderloin:

Consists of white meat only.

Leg Quarters:

Includes a drumstick, thigh and a part of the back. Consist of dark meat only.

Leg:

Includes thigh and the drumstick. Consist of dark meat only.

Thigh:

 Consists of all dark meat.

Drumstick:

Consists of all dark meat.

Wing:

The wing consists of three sections, the wing tip, the wingette (or flat wing tip), and the drummettes.

 Wing tip

Very little meat.

Drummette:

Called drummette because they look like very small drumstick.

Wingette:

Or flat wing tip. Generally they are moister than the drummette but less meat.

The Back

 

The Giblets:

Consists of the, heart, liver, gizzard, and neck.

              

Look for plump and meaty chicken with no cuts or bruises. If you're buying skinless chicken, look for moist meat without bruises. We at Jim's take pride on knowing our chicken. We hand trimmed and inspected each piece of chicken to insure the highest quality for you and your family. We do carry all the chicken parts above. We trust once you try our chicken & parts, you'll be hooked.