Imagine the whole turkey. Now, picture the front of its chest—the part that puffs out when it struts. That is the turkey breast. It is the large, white-meat section that sits right between the wings and above the legs.
If you think of a chicken breast, but magnified and a bit more dramatic, you are on the right track. Have you ever seen a muscular person flex their chest? This is the turkey's version of that—a big, bold slab of meat.