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It's National Fried Chicken Day today

Mindy D — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:02:08 GMT

It's National Fried Chicken Day today. There are some deals out there today including free delivery from some places.

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okaywitheasypay — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:06:57 GMT

I salute the Colonel! one of the best IMO. I always order the original and he makes the best slaw ever.

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wagirl — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:07:01 GMT

Funny--my SIL and I were just discussing fried chicken yesterday-her mom made really good chicken and I can't remember eating fried chicken growing up. I can't make it to save my soul, but would certainly eat a plateful!!!

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Mindy D — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:10:10 GMT

@okaywitheasypay wrote:
I salute the Colonel! one of the best IMO. I always order the original and he makes the best slaw ever.

@okaywitheasypay @Free delivery from their website today.

Re: It's National Fried Chicken Day today

SharkE — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:14:13 GMT

Use Ky colonel flour comes in that small red box with what looks like Col. Sanders on the box, but, it's not a

KFC product.

Secret is put a tablespoon of butter in your grease.

I use Crisco gives it more of a yellow golden crisp

texture.

Don't put butter in a deep fryer ! I'm talking about

in a skillet .

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Carmie — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:29:18 GMT

@SharkE I always use some butter for flavor when frying chicken....usually half crisco and half butter...no oil. I agree, butter is a secret weapon.

I have 40 lbs of chicken wings in my freezer that I need to fry for a graduation party on Sunday.

I am also making 3 dozen of deviled eggs and 3 dozen of red beat eggs.

I am gonna be chickened out.

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KingstonMom — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:49:46 GMT

@okaywitheasypay

Here's the recipe for KFC cole slaw:

KFC COLE SLAW

8 cups finely chopped cabbage (or use pre-packaged shredded cabbage)

1/4 cup finely chopped carrot (1 medium carrot)

2 Tablespoons finely minced onion

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup Mayo

1/4 cup Buttermilk

1 1/2 Tablespoons white vinegar

2 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Be sure cabbage/carrot/onion is finely minced (like grain of rice).

Combine other ingredients (not cabbage/carrot/onion) & mix well.

Add cabbage/carrot/onion to the wet mixture & mix well.

Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Serves 8.

(If you're a Miracle Whip person, feel free to substitute, but KFC uses mayo)

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timeless — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:00:32 GMT

KFC cole slaw is the source of a family story for us.

My mother in law isn't know for labeling things and so her fridge sometimes holds mystery items.

One day, my husband, his brother and dad were hungry after working around the ranch and went in to eat lunch.

Scrounging up whatever, they found a carton of KFC cole slaw in the back and dug in.

My brother in law and father in law were enjoying it so my husband decided to grab some before it was gone.

He took one bite and spit it out.

Then made a face and said there was something VERY wrong with it.

The other guys were saying, "what?!" Happily chewing away.

My mother in law comes in and sees what was going on and calmly (not so much) told them it was very old and being kept in the back because it was for their chickens as a treat.

Whenever KFC comes up everyone gets a "look" on their faces.

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SoCal Bred — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:23:24 GMT

My late mom used to make the best fried chicken, always came out crispy golden brown. Mine never came out the same as her's even though I followed every step, now I just resort to Shake 'n Bake or take out fried chicken.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:09:39 GMT

I love some good fried chicken! My mom fried chicken in a big iron skillet and it was amazing. There are some good restaurants that we like but I haven't had fried chicken since last August when I started eating healthy. Now I'll be thinking about fried chicken and potato salad all day.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:11:12 GMT

@Mom2Dogs has a thread going in the Among Friends forum, on Amish Country. The restaurant mentioned in the thread, The Blue Gate, has the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. It's one cheat I allow myself when we visit (oh, their broccoli salad too). It's a good thing we don't live close by or I'd be in big trouble.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:23:43 GMT

DANG! - Now my mouth is watering for (my own) Fried Chicken.

I have ground beef thawing, however, so I've gotta make Spaghetti & Meatballs, but guess what's for dinner tomorrow?

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sunshine45 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:54:51 GMT

anyone love ROFO fried chicken? it is sooooo good.

give me all the wings especially.

their western fries are yummy also.

add a roll or slice of white bread and we call it a chicken box.

also a fan of popeyes.

dumsers fried chicken at the beach in ocean city, md.

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SoCal Bred — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:28:58 GMT

@sunshine45

I'm a wing girl myself, We used to have Pioneer Fried Chicken years ago but they closed alot of the locations, used to love their chicken. I'm on a kick with Jollibee Fried Chicken now, so good!

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LizzieInSRQ — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:37:52 GMT

Being single ive never fried chicken myself. I loved my mom's. I buy Publix or Popeyes. Only one Popeyes in my town but not too far away. Only one KFC left in my town and its inconvemient.

I do not like KFC cole slaw, its too minced up. I like a chunky cole slaw. I always try a cole slaw side if offered at a restaurant. I like to compare.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:55:35 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch That is what my husband ordered this week when we ate at the Blue Gate.

I had a salad plate, but was disappointed...the fresh fruit was grapes and pineapple...the pineapple is hard on my stomach, and the potato salad was sweet. This is the first time I was disappointed in a meal at the restaurant.

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gaga — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 01:03:49 GMT

Best fried Chicken in the Rochester, Syracuse, NY area is Sal's Birdland Chicken & Wings w/ Sal's Sassy Sauce. Sal always said "If the Colonel had this recipe he would have been a General by now"!!!!!

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Sooner — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 01:30:54 GMT

I haven't had fried chicken in about 7 years. My favorite commercial one was Popeye's SPICY!

But I'll add my funny fridge story: My dad once informed mom and me that "that Kool Aid you'all have in the fridge doesn't taste like much!" We were puzzled because we never had Kool Aid. Ever.

She started to laugh and whispered "He drank the hummingbird food!" We laughed and laughed. He wasn't so amused. But WE were!

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okaywitheasypay — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:19:54 GMT

@SharkE & @KingstonMom TY both for the recipes.They look great. My mother used to fry great chicken . I think she used bacon grease before the fat police were established ! I just find making a written out order and sending DH for it (with Original in caps-- he for a while insisted that original was crispy)no no no

I am trying to follow a mainly vegetarian /flexatarian diet , but a colonel devil at times gets on my shoulder and whispers in my ear--' go get one of my frankenbreast chicken and sweet slaws.'