chicken drumstick

Dark meat piece

A chicken drumstick is the lower portion of a chicken leg—the dark meat section between the knee joint and the foot, consisting of the tibia bone surrounded by meat.

It's a popular cut for eating because the single bone makes it easy to hold: The kids grabbed chicken drumsticks off the platter.

Often simply called a drumstick, from its resemblance to a percussion mallet.

Related

fried · roasted · bone · skin · juicy · tender · poultry · grilled · batter · bucket · fast food · finger-licking · finger food · gnaw · barbecue · marinade · meat · golden

Categories
Opposites
chicken part/cut

chicken drumstickchicken breast

Fowl's pectoral meat

breast meat · white meat · chicken tender · chicken wing · chicken cutlet

meat type

chicken drumstickseitan

Flavored wheat gluten

tofu · beef shank · tempeh · lamb shank · fish fillet

food category

chicken drumsticksalad

Cold dressed vegetables

fruit · grains

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G