6 Types of Chicken Cuts Every Meat Seller Should Know

Many people go into the carcass meat business because it has real potential. On certain days, the price of chicken carcass meat jumps and brings in bigger profits than usual. Ahead of Ramadan fasting, for example, many people need chicken carcass for personal consumption or as a side dish for breaking the fast together. Because demand rises above ordinary days, carcass meat is expensive. So if you are eyeing a promising business, selling and cutting carcass meat is worth considering.

If you only want to be in the carcass meat business without raising the chickens yourself, you need to know the types of chicken carcass cuts. This is basic knowledge for any beginner in the carcass business. Cutting a chicken the wrong way will disappoint customers. Here are the types of chicken cuts and what each one means:

Half

The first cut is the half. This cut is rarely bought for personal consumption. Most half cuts are used at weddings. A half cut means the chicken carcass is cut right down the middle into two equal parts.

Quarter Cut

A smaller cut is the quarter. Like the half, it is not used for personal consumption. Many people use it at weddings. A quarter cut means a whole chicken divided into four equal parts.

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Six-Piece Cut

After the quarter comes the six-piece cut. As the name says, the carcass is cut into six equal parts. It is rarely used for personal consumption. Many people use this cut for the main dish in snack boxes at certain events.

Eight-Piece Cut (8 Pieces)

Next is the 8 pieces cut, or eight portions. It is widely bought for personal consumption, though some people also use it as the main dish in boxed rice meals (nasi box).

Ten-Piece Cut

This cut is often used for the main dish in boxed rice meals and for personal consumption. With this cut, many carcass sellers find it hard to cut the pieces to the same size. For personal consumption that is no problem, but for boxed meals it is, because the buyer's count ends up off from the original estimate. That is why a chicken carcass seller must be able to cut equal-sized pieces however many pieces are requested.

Twelve-Piece Cut

This cut suits personal consumption. When a buyer asks for it, the meat is usually for everyday meals. It is the largest number of pieces, with a whole carcass cut into 12 equal parts. There is no cut with more pieces than this. Chicken meat falls apart easily if cut too small, so if a buyer asks for more pieces than this, do not give in.

Cutting Chicken the Right Way

Once you know the types of chicken cuts and what they mean, it is important to know how to cut chicken properly. To cut well, you need plenty of practice and learning. Wear gloves and use a sharp knife. A meat knife makes the meat easy to cut cleanly, and a cutting board also helps when cutting the carcass.

That covers the types of chicken cuts you need to know. We hope the information is useful.

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