Expertlatin
- Who said it tastes like chicken?
- Why do people say tastes like chicken?
- What does everything tastes like chicken mean?
Who said it tastes like chicken?
It was most likely popularized with the "tastes like chicken" skit/routine that comedian Robert Klein did in 1988; he would claim that everything exotic on a menu tasted like chicken no matter where he went in America and what he tried.
Why do people say tastes like chicken?
One idea is that chicken is seen as having a bland taste compared to other meats because fat contributes more flavor than muscle (especially in the case of a lean cut such as a skinless chicken breast), making it a generic choice for comparison.
What does everything tastes like chicken mean?
The whole "tastes like chicken" joke is about exotic animals that people don't usually eat, you see, and at root it's based on the fact that chicken is fairly bland, as is most meat from small-ish animals, and it's just that chicken is the kind of small-ish animal we eat the most.
