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Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch... by claudiawerner on Monday August 26, 2019 @08:30PM (#20805125)
I agree on the flavor but I think part of it is that it's a lot of hassle and just doesn't look as appealing as breast meat. There's a higher chance of biting into gristle/something hard, the meat can be "slimy", and I find that at chains that do "fried chicken", at least, they do a generally poorer job of breading the meat. It's not crunchy and battered like a "chicken tender". Thighs are a different matter since you can pick/scrape off the bone with a knife and fork, but they're also larger so the batter to chicken ratio is sub-optimal.

Wings are tolerated because they're small and predictable, but I've been seeing the rise of "boneless wings" too. People generally don't have a problem with the thighs and legs of the chicken if it's served differently or just as "chicken" in another product. But on the bone it's messy.

Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch... by phonypc on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:38PM (#20806135)
"Boneless wings" are just pieces of breast shaped vaguely like wings. Or processed meat, like nuggets.
Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch... by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @04:29PM (#20814127)
"Boneless wings" are nothing more than chicken nuggets with a fancy name.

When I cook any recipe with chicken, I replace the chicken breast with boneless thighs (Which actually is thigh meat with the bones removed), and it comes out so much better.

Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch... by tripzilch on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @07:29AM (#20808413)
I don't think meat should be optimized for how easily you can mindlessly stuff it down your throat without paying attention, though.