Why are chicken thighs packaged skin side down?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52144)
Staten Island, New York
August 13, 2020 6:40pm CST
I always buy chicken thighs with the skin on because that's the best part of the chicken. Last week I asked hubby to get me some and to make sure they were with the skin on. He told me they didn't have any. Every package he looked at was skinless. That could not be possible. The store always has them with the skin.
Turns out he had no idea that they place the chicken thighs in the tray with the skin side down, so you don't really see it. I realized that when I went shopping with him yesterday and we were looking for chicken thighs. He asked me why they package the chicken thighs skin side down. I told him I have no idea. Why do they do that?
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
Sorry, I do not have any clue.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
14 Aug 20
It is obvious that your husband is not used to shopping for food items, waheehee.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Aug 20
I was surprised to hear he had no idea they sell them with the skin side down. We've bought them endless times.1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
14 Aug 20
@lovebuglena your husband may not be looking at the chicken. Sometimes I am also like that, no need to inspect the details.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Aug 20
@Alexandoy He reads the labels. If it is skinless it says so on the labels. The ones with the thighs skin side down do not say skinless so that should tell him this is what he needs to get. But it's good that he did not get the thighs that time because if he would have brought them home and I saw that there was no skin I wouldn't be thrilled. I gotta have my skin.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
15 Aug 20
@lovebuglena I do not believe they want to "hide" the skin for some unknown reason.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Aug 20
This is in my Russian grocery store. I don't remember if other stores do that. But to me it is weird. There doesn't seem to be a reason to do that, unless maybe with the skin side down it is easier to tell it is chicken thighs.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18025)
• Torrington, Connecticut
14 Aug 20
Maybe cause it looks more attractive that way lol
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
14 Aug 20
I have no idea unless they want you to be able to see the meat. Have a great day.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Aug 20
That could be it. Or maybe with the skin side up you can't tell it's a chicken thigh. That is in my Russian grocery store. Can't remember if other stores do that.
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