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Food items for battering in the kitchen? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drumsticks

'food items' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
I also know that 'food' relates to this answer.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for drumsticks that I've seen before include "Bones" , "Chicken leg portions" , "Cooked chicken pieces" , "deployed in bands?" , "used in rolls" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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