Part of a chicken carcass located above the drumstick on the thigh bone. Thighs are dark in color and are considered the juiciest, densest and most delicious chicken meat. The thigh is not the most dietary, but healthy meat. It is a source of easily digestible protein, contains vitamins from groups B, A, C, E, PP, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus and sodium, amino acids. Thighs can be boiled, fried, chopped, grilled, steamed. They make delicious broths and soups, thighs are added to salads, pilaf and kebabs are cooked from them, minced meat from thighs is used for cutlets, filling for pies and pancakes, stuffed with anything.