Chicken Wings: Flats or Drums (flavor, easy, meat)

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by Sophiasmommy

I think it's flaps not flats

I've always heard flats; never heard flaps.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by hertfordshire

I've always heard flats; never heard flaps.

Chickens aren't much for flying, so they probably don't deploy their "flaps" on landing.

[SFBayBoomer]

After searching Google images to learn the difference between flats versus drums, I do declare that I love the FLATS, due to their superior flavor, and only tolerate the DRUMS.

[westsaeed]

Drum all day for the simple ease of eating .

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

The place that has the best wings, here, doesn't separate the flat from the drumette. You just get the whole thing. They're awesome.

That is pretty much how we like them, but when I do my own, usually the drums are what we buy. Not because we favor them, but because the chicken stores here and we have a lot of chicken stores from Tyson's to almost any you can think of, sell them in large packages that way. Yes, we are the chicken capitol of the world I think or darn close.

[typical_guinea_pig]

Originally Posted by Sweet Like Sugar

I much prefer flats and will always eat just flats if I can. I just prefer the shape and skin to meat ratio of the flats.

Exactly! I cannot agree more...flats are just perfect and on the rare occasion I see a package of just flats it's like discovering a rare treasure.

[luzianne]

I prefer drum. More meat and you don't have to try to get the meat out from between the bones. Plus the flat has a higher skin to meat ratio and I prefer more meat than skin. Unfortunately, both my husband and I prefer the drums!


But I like LITTLE drums. I don't like those giant chicken wings that look like they came from a Chernobyl chicken. Just give me wings from a normal sized chicken, please.

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by luzianne

I prefer drum. More meat and you don't have to try to get the meat out from between the bones.

Separate the bones. It's MUCH easier to get at the meat that way.

The Crazy Russian Hacker does a good job of explaining:

https://youtu.be/eMHwsJKj1MA

[picklejuice]

I like crispy, so flats are my preferred.

[Serious Conversation]

Drugs definitely. The flats are much tougher to get meat out of.