I'm hosting a Fried Chicken dinner for a dozen people today.

[XNASA]

Does anyone have any helpful hints?


;)

[supernova]

1. That sounds like fun

What else are you serving?

[XNASA]

2. Mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, biscuits, etc......

You know, the usual comfort food menu. But all homemade.

I did buy an Apple Crumb Cake for dessert.

[supernova]

4. Use real cream rather than milk

in the gravy and the mashed potatoes. You'll thank me later. :9

[XNASA]

6. I usually use half & half.

I do use buttermilk to soak the chicken in though instead of milk, or milk and egg. The buttermilk gives it a little more ZING!

Thanks!

[Mme. Defarge]

24. On the subject of comfort food ...

I made Martha Stewart's mac 'n cheese for a 2005 Superbowl party -- as an expression of solidarity. To be honest, I was never a Martha fan until she was made an example of and sent to the slammer while the "smartest guys in the room" from Enron remained at large.

Anyway, her recipe, naturally, is very labor intensive, but fabulous.

Good luck with your dinner -- fried chicken Sunday dinner is the best!

[RandomKoolzip]

3. Don't piss in the gravy.

Take it from one who knows, chief. :wink:

[XNASA]

5. Duly noted.

Although I was hoping to start another fried chicken flamewar, your post is very much appreciated.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Pluck the chicken first.

Nothing ruins a fried chicken dinner like feathers. :puke:

[XNASA]

8. You did say 'pluck', didn't you?

:wow:

:D

[GOPisEvil]

11. Hey, I might have gone to A&M, but don't get any ideas...

...we prefer mammals. :hide:

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. Kill the chicken first

Or you'll hear some LOUD clucking.

[GOPisEvil]

12. Ah yes...there's always one step I forget...

[Deja Q]

13. Or bones! Be sure to de-bone it too...

a picture of Roseanne and Ozzy Osbourne gettin' jiggy would be quite helpful here...

[jpgray]

23. Yep--the technique is similar to pheasant plucking

And when you pluck well, it's a pheasant plucking life.

[Orrin_73]

10. Will anyone show up with all bird flu thing

Maybe you should have chosen beef but wait....what about mad cows. :evilgrin:

[flvegan]

14. How are you coating the chicken?

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[XNASA]

15. Crushed poopcorn.

[johnnie]

16. Make sure you hide the bucket the chicken comes in

If you are going to try to tell people you made the chicken yourself, the KFC bucket in view might tell people otherwise.

[XNASA]

18. Check.

But honestly, I wouldn't serve KFC to my worst enemy. I don't think it's really even chicken, is it?

[johnnie]

19. If it's not coated in Corn Flakes

Then it isn't really fried chicken.

[Wcross]

17. Make that 13 people...I'm gonna need some directions though!

I LOVE fried chicken!

[XNASA]

20. 65 north to I-80......

Second exit after the IL/IN border.

I'm setting the table at 4.....You could almost make it if you start now.

[Wcross]

22. I'm gonna have to bring Larry with me.....

He's my "riding in the truck" dog. He won't let me go anywhere without him (except to work). Don't worry though, he would be happy with the leftovers.

[Benfea]

21. It's fried chicken. You almost can't get it wrong. Have fun! ;) -nt

[johnnie]

25. Were you here for "The fried Chicken wars of 2005"?

It is a dark period in DU history. Apparently fried chicken is more than just fried chicken..lol.

[bbernardini]

26. Yes...send me some.

I'm sick, and I don't feel like making lunch, even though I'm very hungry.

[sasquatch]

27. Break out the Kellog cornflakes

:D