The History of Fried Chicken — The Dish America Didn't Invent

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🍗 The story of fried chicken is a lot older, darker, and more global than most menus admit.

In this episode from Crumb Lore, we trace fried chicken from West African frying traditions to Scottish methods, through plantation kitchens in the American South, and into the hands of the enslaved Black cooks who transformed it into the dish the world knows today. From Mary Randolph’s cookbook to the waiter carriers of Gordonsville, from Jim Crow shoebox lunches to KFC’s global empire, this is the history behind one of America’s most iconic foods.

What looks like comfort food on the plate carries a legacy of invention, survival, erasure, and entrepreneurship.

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