![]() ![]() In my book Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, I wrote about the history of traditional African American cuisine rooted in the Southern US and dedicated an entire chapter to fried chicken. I, too, am a holy altar acolyte of the bird. Now, Americans down 99lb of chicken each year – far more than beef (57lb) or pork (53lb). In fact, according to the US’ National Chicken Council, the average American ate 28lb of chicken in 1960. It later transitioned to something that people ate for breakfast or dinner a couple of times a week, and these days, it’s become so widely available that people eat it whenever the mood strikes. ![]() Until World War Two, fried chicken in the US was considered a food for special occasions.
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