They also discovered that it travelled well in hot weather in the times before refrigeration was commonplace so was eaten on almost a daily basis as they travelled to the cotton fields to work. What he really heard was the Scottish dish Friars Chicken, not fried chicken but you could say that where it was first named!! The very true origins of fried chicken we will probably never know but the earliest known recipe for fried chicken in English is hidden away in one of the most famous cookery books of the 18th century by Hannah Glasse called The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy.
There is a tradition in Western Europe of frying strips of meat dating back to at least Roman times. But the most common method of cooking chicken in an era of primitive kitchen equipment was baking or boiling. The Scots however preferred to pan-fry it in fat - the precursor to modern deep-fat frying.
Relatively cheap to produce and quick to make, fried chicken was associated with the poor who could not afford more expensive meats like beef or pork. Convenience also played a part - the birds were easier to rear and required less fuel to cook. The dish also has negative connotations. Its association with the American South is commonly said to date from the slavery era of the 18th and 19th centuries. Fried chicken offered nourishment to communities who were forced to labour on farms and plantations for no pay.
That proved to be a winning combination for food entrepreneurs looking to make a fast buck on those who wanted their food prepared quickly. Along with hamburgers and pizza, fried chicken was ready for the moment, but there were still some logistics to work out.
Traditional fried chicken takes time to be fully-cooked, up to 15 to 20 minutes. That's not fast food according to American standards. Fortunately, some inventive people learned how to cook large quantities of fried chicken quickly and keep it warm and crispy for customers to eat on demand. The most well-known practitioner of this group was "Colonel" Harland Sanders, who in the s began franchising his Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
Sanders' sizzling success coincided with that of other regional fried-chicken restaurants like Harold's Chicken Shack in the Chicago area, and it also paved the way for successful national chains like Bojangles', Chick-fil-A, Church's, and Popeyes. Despite its regional southern connection, fried chicken finally transformed into a true national dish—although it didn't stop there either.
Today, thanks largely to KFC, people around the world can grub on American-style fried chicken. It's hard to overstate KFC's international influence. Not only does it have thousands of restaurants overseas, but it has also inspired a number of knock-offs in foreign countries, like "SFC"—Super Star Fried Chicken—in Iran.
Perhaps in response to years of mass-market wings and thighs, Americans have become intensely curious about regional fried-chicken culture. First, there are the artisans who make such food possible.
Typically, these cooks spend years toiling at a small "mom 'n' pop" operation, but occasionally evolve into full-on legends. Today, classically-trained chefs in white-table-cloth restaurants, like Thomas Keller at Ad Hoc, also feel inspired to show off unique spins on this classic American recipe.
The real creativity has come in pairing fried chicken with something unexpected—like dry champagne or a savory waffle—or slathering the finished product with something funky. The most famous example is the red-hot—both in spiciness and trendiness—chicken created at Prince's Hot Chicken in Nashville, Tennessee.
Many restaurants across the country are hatching their own version of hot chicken, and KFC, unsurprisingly, has joined the bandwagon. Ask an adult friend or family member to help you make it for dinner! Fried chicken is a traditional dish for many families. What traditional meals does your family make? Make a list with a family member.
Do you have any secret family recipes? American fried chicken is part of a category known as soul food. Read more about the history of soul food. Did you learn anything new? Write a paragraph explaining what soul food is and where it came from. Include the most interesting facts you learned. Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words recipe modern breading published enslaved immigrants entrepreneurs traditional varieties Take the Wonder Word Challenge.
Join the Discussion. Logan Feb 26, I love me some Fried Chicken and Waffles for Breakfast! I love KFC, popeyes and churches chicken I have a half-day today at school so when I get home imma ask my dad for some churches chicken Sep 27, We hope you enjoyed your chicken, kayls da unicorn. Phoebe Sep 18, Sep 18, Thanks for sharing, Phoebe!
That's a great description of a sandwich! Hooman Sep 10, I was looking for a article and found this. Me being the ultimate KFC lover and looked at this. When I found out that the inventor of fried chicken is unknown I was sad.
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