An Illustrated History of Fried Chicken in America

Fried chicken has successfully nested itself in the cradle of U.S. food culture in ways that few others foods have. Fried chicken is comfort food, convenience food, immigrant food and a cutting-edge trendsetter all at the same time. As is the case with any food deeply embedded within the cultural fabric, it’s easy to get into an argument about what fried chicken actually is, who made it first, and what’s the best way to make it.

First we Feast has an illustrated history of this cultural staple.