What's the matter Colonel? CHICKEN?

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

6 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said:

There's a great local place around here called Whitehouse Chicken.   They melt a big block of beef lard to fry their chicken in.

Pretty sure that would be "tallow"... lard is pork fat  

Though chicken fried in lard IS good (and chicken fried in tallow is probably even better)

Edited July 24, 2020 by arch_8ngel

[Hammerfestus | 3,835]

I’ve been breading my chicken with cornflakes.  It is delicious.  That is all.

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

6 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said:

Pretty sure that would be "tallow"... lard is pork fat  

Though chicken fried in lard IS good (and chicken fried in tallow is probably even better)

They were on an episode of Food Feuds showing it, and I could have sworn they said "beef lard".    So I would go with tallow from the taste of the chicken, it has a slight beefy hint.

[Tabonga | 2,317]

10 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said:

I’ve been breading my chicken with cornflakes.  It is delicious.  That is all.

 

[docile tapeworm | 4,198]

@fcgamer how do you live in tawian?

[Kguillemette | 1,544]

I'm disappointed in myself that in 6 years I lived in VA, I never went to a single Zaxby's. Looking at their map, there's like 8 in the Richmond Area alone!

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

14 minutes ago, Kguillemette said:

I'm disappointed in myself that in 6 years I lived in VA, I never went to a single Zaxby's.

You should be.

They are Sunday-roadtrip-salvation when Chik Fil A is closed and you don't want a burger.

[Boosted52405 | 178]

19 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Wendy's does have a good spicy chicken sandwich. Still not as good as Popeyes though.

No way, Chick-Fil-A / Wendy's have the best Spicy Chicken war.  Popeyes shouldn't count, it's just the friggin sauce

Now if they used spicy breading, Popeyes would be KING hands down.

[Gloves | 11,776]

Popeye's sucks. 

[Boosted52405 | 178]

18 minutes ago, Gloves said:

Popeye's sucks. 

Given Popeye's is Louisiana based, I wonder what Popeye's tastes like if we compare an order from Louisiana, and an order from Canada

[Gloves | 11,776]

Just now, Boosted52405 said:

Given Popeye's is Louisiana based, I wonder what Popeye's tastes like if we compare an order from Louisiana, and an order from Canada

I imagine the real deal is the cat's pajamas and the Canadian shit is... well... shit. No joke it WRECKS my tum tum every time time.

[CodysGameRoom | 2,008]

18 minutes ago, Gloves said:

I imagine the real deal is the cat's pajamas and the Canadian shit is... well... shit. No joke it WRECKS my tum tum every time time.

That's me with Long John Silvers. It's delicious garbage food but I HAD to stop going because EVERY TIME was a terrible terrible stomach ache.... and poo. Real bad poo.

[Estil | 1,264]

8 hours ago, Gloves said:

I imagine the real deal is the cat's pajamas and the Canadian shit is... well... shit. No joke it WRECKS my tum tum every time time.

Awww cats would look so cute in pajamas!  

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

On 7/24/2020 at 2:50 PM, CodysGameRoom said:

That's me with Long John Silvers. It's delicious garbage food but I HAD to stop going because EVERY TIME was a terrible terrible stomach ache.... and poo. Real bad poo.

It's the grease.   I still torture myself annually though.

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

On 7/24/2020 at 2:50 PM, CodysGameRoom said:

That's me with Long John Silvers. It's delicious garbage food but I HAD to stop going because EVERY TIME was a terrible terrible stomach ache.... and poo. Real bad poo.

You're looking at it the wrong way.  LJS has the best fish-and-chips and "unique" chicken "planks" (though admittedly, those are just something I have a lot of nostalgia for, rather than them being legitimately good) plus you get hushpuppies -- AND you get a guaranteed reboot of your guts

Edited July 27, 2020 by arch_8ngel

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

10 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said:

You're looking at it the wrong way.  LJS has the best fish-and-chips and "unique" chicken "planks" (though admittedly, those are just something I have a lot of nostalgia for, rather than them being legitimately good) plus you get hushpuppies -- AND you get a guaranteed reboot of your guts

I miss Arthur Treacher's.    I think we had the last two near us, and then they both randomly name changed to some generic "Fish and Chips" thingy.

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

31 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said:

I miss Arthur Treacher's.    I think we had the last two near us, and then they both randomly name changed to some generic "Fish and Chips" thingy.

Never had Arthur Treacher's... I think they only ever existed in malls in GA.

Long John Silver was a weekly staple growing up, though, because they were about halfway between the house and my dad's office, so we'd meet him for dinner on his on-call evening/night once a week.

As a kid, I didn't care for the fish -- just ate the chicken planks and the hushpuppies.  But as an adult, I have come to appreciate their fried fish as being the closest thing to 80/90's-era London street food you can get in the USA.  (i.e. the kind of fish and chips that were wrapped in the previous day's newspaper)

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

Long John's is just awful. They cook everything in the same grease and it all tastes the same. Even the chicken tastes like fish.

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

5 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Long John's is just awful. They cook everything in the same grease and it all tastes the same. Even the chicken tastes like fish.

Frog legs!

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

4 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

Long John's is just awful. They cook everything in the same grease and it all tastes the same. Even the chicken tastes like fish.

Their "well seasoned" fry oil is part of the experience!

But seriously, they have excellent batter and their hushpuppies are hands-down the best hushpuppies you can get at any restaurant, period   I've never had anything that comes close, and I've had a LOT of hushpuppies from a broad range of restaurants, over the years.

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

Just now, captmorgandrinker said:

Frog legs!

Just watched the original The Muppet Movie with my kids.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,104]

20 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said:

Their "well seasoned" fry oil is part of the experience!

But seriously, they have excellent batter and their hushpuppies are hands-down the best hushpuppies you can get at any restaurant, period   I've never had anything that comes close, and I've had a LOT of hushpuppies from a broad range of restaurants, over the years.

The hush puppies are good, but it's tough to make a meal out of those.

[RH | 4,903]

I hate to ask, but you guys have any grilled chicken recommendations?  Man, I love some fried chicken, but due to family sensitivity issues that were causing problems, as a family, we've given up gluten and grains.  Which sucks bad.

So... who has good fried chicken?  No garlic is a plus.  That's another sensitivity, but not for me so I still eat it from time to time.

 

[captmorgandrinker | 1,649]

4 minutes ago, RH said:

I hate to ask, but you guys have any grilled chicken recommendations?  Man, I love some fried chicken, but due to family sensitivity issues that were causing problems, as a family, we've given up gluten and grains.  Which sucks bad.

So... who has good fried chicken?  No garlic is a plus.  That's another sensitivity, but not for me so I still eat it from time to time.

 

I believe Chik Fil A's grilled is very good from people that have had it.   Not sure if it has garlic though.

[arch_8ngel | 1,597]

52 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

The hush puppies are good, but it's tough to make a meal out of those.

Nah, they sell them by the box!