I’ve been eating a lot of pork lately and want to talk about it.
I understand pork’s not for everyone so by all means c’mon don’t take this personally.
We’re just talking protein choices and more specifically, the way we look at pork vs. chicken.
I thought chicken would be hard to beat, but I didn’t see a 30-0 blowout coming.
So surprising that I decided to write out my thoughts on the comparison.
Here’s what I got.
- Wings are probably the #1 chicken product.
But here’s the thing.
I sincerely think wings are OUTSIDE the conversation of chicken vs. pork as a protein.
Wings are their own separate category, above and beyond the source of their meat.
Same thing goes for all beef vienna hot dogs.
This distinction really opens up the conversation which is what I’d like to do.
If we can’t agree on that, then you’re right: fuck me.
- Tenders are included.
So is any derivative of lunch meat although flavoring starts to get tricky.
Do chicken enthusiasts get to claim the spread of buffalo to terriyaki?
But then who wins the fight for BBQ?
Virginia Baked Chicken doesn’t exist Todd
I’m not here to referee hypotheticals.
Within that spirit, Chicken has more name brand recognition.
I concede a balanced argument on the topic.
People are naturally more drawn to poultry.
Joey porked that MILF
- Compare: chickenbreasts.
Lean and healthy and typically the first step most people take in a health journey.
There’s a stronger, cleaner emotional bond to the bird.
But trimming away the figurative fat reveals a relatively bland protein source.
- Conversely, a lot of pork products stand alone.
Bacon/jugular meat comes to mind.
A good shank speaks for itself.
If that’s on the table alongside chicken tenders, then pork deserves more consideration.
Smoked butt on brioche?
Not a Christmas Chicken.
When it really matters, the whole family leans towards glazed pork.
- If we get specific with cuisines, Mexican is better with pork.
Chinese splits the difference depending on MSG sensitivities.
Most Baltics would say chicken but how much of that is choice vs. circumstance?
- Pizza = sausage over the gourmet buffalo/bbq chicken MOST of the time.
Not always, but given a choice between the two for life, most of you are going sausage.
- Pulled pork anyone?
Eggs Benedict for brunch?
And did you hear Naperville Ribfest booked Pitbull again?
- Take away the buffalo wing and we should really consider more depth and layers to chicken vs. pork.
Again, I know there’s emotional bonds and personal achievements tied to only eating grilled chicken.
But enough for such a blowout?
He will shave polish ham to a translucent diameter and it will be delicious.
Call me old fashioned but chicken simply cannot hold up in the same realm.
- Breakfast and lunch go to pork easily.
Snacking goes to chicken.
You won’t hurt my feelings taking chicken emphatically.
Just think twice about it before you say it’s a stupid debate.
Then again I have been eating a lot of pork lately.
This could all just be some recency bias.
In either event, Go Bears.
