Please come in and browse...enjoy the wide selection, quality and convenience that has made us
us a favorite in the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years.
We are a family-owned-and-operated business and pride ourselves in always providing quality meats and foods, personalized customer service at competitive prices you can afford. Looking for that special cut of meat? We will cut your order to the exact specifications for that party or wrap it for your home freezer. Because we are not in retail anymore we are referring all our customers to Jim's Meat Market in Largo. It's worth the drive, Click here to visit Jim's
Chicken Parts
   When we shop for chicken at Heritage there
are several details that we pay close attention to, so you are
assured of purchasing fresh chicken in the correct quantity, quality
and type to satisfy your needs. It is important to be familiar with
the terms used to describe chicken, how much to buy, and know
what to look for when visually checking the meat. The Photos If
chicken is snapped at Heritage Meat Market |
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Whole Chicken: All parts, giblets wrapped in the cavity too. |
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Half Chicken: Cut in half lengthwise, Consists of white and dark meat. |
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Full Breast: Breast with bone and skin on, Consists of white meat only. |
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Breast Quarter: Half of breast, a wing, and part of the back. Mostly white meat. |
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Boneless skinless breast halves: Consists of white meat only. |
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Tenderloin: Consists of white meat only. |
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Leg Quarters: Includes a drumstick, thigh and a part of the back. Consist of dark meat only. |
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Leg: Includes thigh and the drumstick. Consist of dark meat only. |
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Thigh: Consists of all dark meat. |
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Drumstick: Consists of all dark meat. |
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Wing: The wing consists of three sections, the wing tip, the wingette (or flat wing tip), and the drummettes. |
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Wing tip Very little meat. |
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Drummette: Called drummette because they look like very small drumstick. |
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Wingette: Or flat wing tip. Generally they are moister than the drummette but less meat. |
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Consists of the, heart, liver, gizzard, and neck. |
| Look for plump and meaty chicken with no cuts or bruises. If you're buying skinless chicken, look for moist meat without bruises. We at Heritage take pride on knowing our chicken. We hand trimmed and inspected each piece of chicken to insure the highest quality for you and your family. We do carry all the chicken parts above. We trust once you try our chicken & parts, you'll be hooked. |
