Unquestionably fried chicken is something people are passionate about. It ranks right up there with barbeque. There's regional favorites and family favorites, brines galore, secret seasoning recipes, and the list goes on. Fried chicken has gone up-scale in places like Thomas Keller's ad hoc Restaurant in Yountville where he serves it at least once a week. Does the US have a global dominance on Fried Chicken?......I don't know, Yelp lists 10 pages of Korean fried chicken restaurants in NYC alone!
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Watermelon salad with mirin and jalapenos, mashed sweet potatoes, honey infused with bourbon barrel smoked black pepper and sage.
"Could I have a side of hush puppies with that too?"