Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: July 6th, 2022, The LORD works in mysterious ways again. David got up this morning and let me know he would like to have Fried Chicken for dinner even if we had to purchase Chicken from a resturant.
I let David know I wouldn’t mind having Fried Chicken as well only I wanted to cook it just like my dad used to do because it tastes so much better. Then as I was preparing this mornings post I found out it was actually National Fried Chicken Day although I don’t have any Chicken in the freezer or money to purchase Chicken this morning but David is off tomorrow so we may celebrate with a Picnic by the Swimming Pool with Fried Chicken. Would you like to join us because I don’t think my niece and nephew would be able to come.
WHEN IS NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY 2022?
Fried Chicken is celebrated on National Fried Chicken Day on July 6th.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY
Did you know American Fried Chicken is considered the best, even though Americans weren’t the first to create Fried Chicken. Europeans were already frying Chickens back in the Middle Ages, but it was the Scottish immigrants to the U.S. who brought with them their tradition of deep-frying Chicken in fat. The Scottish preferred style of eating Fried Chicken was with no Seasoning so their recipe was slightly bland.
African slaves of the Scottish immigrants adopted the fried Chicken recipe, often adding more Spices as their own unique touch in the way fried Chicken was cooked. This Fried Chicken became a staple in many Southern-American households when African slaves became cooks there.
One basis of this theory is from James Boswell’s journal titled “Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.” In 1773, James Boswell’s wrote about eating Fricassee of Fowl for dinner, served by the locals “Fried Chicken or something like that.”
The earliest known recipe for Fried Chicken was written by Hannah Glasse in the 18th Century in her cookbook titled “The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy.” Hannah Glasse recipe was strangely named ‘To Marinate Chickens,’ and its first publication was in 1747.
The history of fried Chicken wouldn’t be complete without asking if you’ve heard of the king of fried Chicken? Colonel Harland David Sanders. After doing a range of jobs, Colonel Harland David Sanders came up with the genius idea of cooking fried Chicken fast using a blend of Seasoning and a pressure cooker. Colonel Harland David Sanders
first started selling Fried Chicken at his restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, which wasn’t an instant success. At the age of 65, Colonel Harland David Sanders hit the road selling his fried Chicken under the name “Kentucky Fried Chicken.” As part of Colonel Harland David Sanders business, he adopted the title of Colonel. By 1964, when Colonel Harland David Sanders sold his company Kentucky Fried Chicken, there were 600 KFC franchises all over the Country.
Fried Chicken continues to spark the interest of food lovers and consumers. In 2019, Popeye’s launched their Fried Chicken Sandwich, which was a huge success. The craze and hype for the Chicken Sandwich continue until the present, with an ongoing ‘Chicken war’ between competing franchises.
Five Food Finds about Chicken:
- Did you know the greatest height a Chicken Egg has been dropped without cracking is 700ft.
- The Chicken was probably first domesticated for the purpose of Cockfights, not food.
- Chickens aren’t completely flightless. Chickens can get airborne enough to make it over a fence or into a tree.
- Chickens are Omnivores and they will eat seeds and insects but also larger prey like small Mice or Lizards.
- With 25 billion Chickens in the world, there are more Chickens than any other Bird species.
Fried Chicken’s a greasy, deliciously indulgent comfort food enjoyed all over the world. But did you know that the ultimate soul food originated in our own backyard — where Scottish Chicken-frying methods were combined with West African Seasoning traditions to create what is now one of the world’s favorite guilty pleasures? Fried Chicken was an expensive delicacy up until World War II, but thanks to mass production techniques, we’re now able to indulge ourselves on the cheap in almost any City in the world.
WHEN IS NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY 2022?
Juicy, tender, and crispy fried chicken is celebrated on National Fried Chicken Day on July 6.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
So good