In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:
> "yetanotherBob" > wrote
>
> > says...
>
> >> Just curious, did people always call the drumsticks 'legs'? I see
> >> that often now. I know my leg includes my thigh. If I buy a
> >> chicken leg, I expect a drumstick and thigh attached.
>
> > Around here you see and hear it both ways: legs and drumsticks. The
> > attached leg/drumstick plus thigh are called "leg quarters" pretty
> > uniformly, from what I've seen. Could it be a regional thing, like so
> > many other food names and references?
>
> I really don't know, it's only something I've noticed over maybe
> the past couple of years. Now, today I see in the ad, 10 lbs for $10,
> chicken Whole Legs, Drumsticks, Thighs or Whole Chickens.
>
> Other times I have seen the drums sold as legs.
>
> On the subject of chicken, I picked up a package of chicken
> breasts, bone in, being that they were on sale a dollar a pound
> as well. This way I get to practice using my brand new boning
> knife. Let's hope I don't wind up going by the nickname
> 9 finger nancy.
>
> nancy
Take your time... and don't drink while boning. <G>
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