Episode 3: What are the Best Types of Fried Chicken?

About this episode

The hosts deconstruct three different styles of fried chicken recipes and discuss the differences between crunchy and crispy fried chicken.

Can you make a good fried chicken recipe at home? Lan, Bryan, Nik and Lidey say yes as they deconstruct 3 different recipes that represent three different styles of fried chicken. Plus, the quad reveals some fun KFC history, and discuss the difference between crunchy and crispy fried chicken. Recipes Mentioned: One-Batch Fried Chicken, Super Crunchy Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Chile Fried Chicken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• fried chicken
• recipes
• cooking techniques
• KFC history

Keywords

• fried chicken recipe
• cooking
• food history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: quad, One-Batch Fried Chicken, Super Crunchy Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Chile Fried Chicken

Books & works: Fried Chicken

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