I really did have an entry in TWIL all queued up that was not even remotely scandalous, regarding the etymology of “catty-corner”, but then Gary walked into my room and announced:
“I JUST LEARNED WHAT CHICKEN TENDERLOINS ARE.”
“What are they?”
“IT’S WHAT THEY AREN’T. THEY AREN’T CHICKEN BREASTS AT ALL. THEY’RE MORE DELICATE. THEY’RE FROM THE PART WHERE THE TENDON ATTACHES THE BREAST TO THE WING.”
(Gary reels back in horror.)
“THEY ARE CHICKEN ARMPITS.”
And from what I read, I can’t really argue with him.
4 responses to “TWIL: What chicken tenderloins are”
WHAT DID I JUST READ?! NO! (OMG I had no idea and if this doesn’t make me a vegetarian, possibly nothing will. ( But seriously, I was honestly afraid his comment was going in a TOTALLY different direction (literally). Small blessings, lol!
Lisa – ahahaha LOINS!
… does the lack of sweat glands in chickens make the armpit aspect better or worse? I mean. It is not a sweaty mess under there; it is still conceptually an armpit; I don’t know.
KC – Fair point. Do they grow extra feathers there during puberty?
(The Alexa says no, but their feathers change, hens get rounder feathers after puberty and roosters get pointier feathers. Sounds like the same round/pointy dynamic we humans have.)