When it came time to decide what dish or cuisine to explore for our next big feature (as we did with Mexican Food a few years ago), Eater editors, reporters, photographers, and beyond were nearly unanimous — and excited — to dive into the crispy-fried world of one of America’s favorite foods: fried chicken. We asked chef and food writer Amethyst Ganaway to expand on the cultural significance of a crispy bird, and she declares it “a dish that represents our past and our present as a country of immigrants and outsiders, and has been interpreted and reinterpreted time and time again.”
Read on to explore Eater's deep dive on fried chicken, published today — its history, the endless varieties, and how it's celebrated across the country. |
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