On 6/26/2012 9:50 AM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> There are so many ways to cook chicken, and we eat a lot of it. Some
> people say they get tired of it, but we fix it so many different ways,
> and never tire of it. It's a wonder we don't start clucking! ;-)
>
> Hubby best likes it baked in the oven, so it has a crispy coating on it,
> and I enjoyed it fried and then simmered till very tender and thicken
> the liquid left in the pan, to make a tasty gravy with milk. I call it
> "country gravy".
>
> I also love chicken& dumplings, sweet& sour chicken, chicken noodle
> (or rice) soup, and like it in a pasta salad, or in casseroles, tacos,
> enchiladas, or chicken salad sandwiches. I love it hot, or leftover
> chicken cold. I really can't think of chicken prepared in any way that I
> don't like.
>
> How do you generally prepare it at home? This time of the year, I'm sure
> most people are cooking it on the grill.
>
> Judy
>

No doubt about it. America is crazy about chicken. I make a great fried
chicken. When it comes to making white people food, I'm a pretty crappy
cook. My mashed potatoes really sucks! Fried chicken is the only WP food
I can make, although my coleslaw is progressing nicely.

My mom taught me to make fried chicken when I was a wee lad. She taught
me to fry in a half butter, half oil mix. I don't do that anymore
because I don't want a buttery chicken. OTOH, it's only for that last 10
years or so that I thought my chicken was better than most. Like a lot
of folks, I used to overcook my chicken.