Bobby's 6 Steps For Perfect Fried Chicken


Updated 02/28/12 4:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fried Chicken Tips From Bobby Flay

Despite his drunken antics at SOBEFest, Bobby Flay still managed to provide us with some useful tips on frying chicken, a dish we've always wanted to tackle at home but have frankly been a bit scared to try. Thanks to the queen of Southern cuisine's diabetes drama, lowcountry staples like fried chicken might have gotten a bit of a bad rap lately, but Flay's not hearing any of it. "This whole Read more

Let's Dish: Where Do You Get Your Fried Chicken Fix?


Updated 09/08/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

America's Best Fried Chicken Spots

Zagat Survey's released the results of its 2011 fast food survey, with results that were both predictable (Starbucks is best in coffee) and out of left field (Wendy's wins for top food). I was most taken aback, however, by the fact that KFC won for best fried chicken; in my mind, Popeyes takes the cake for fast food fried chicken any day of the year. With the whole subject of fast food fried Read more

Yummy Links: From Fried Chicken to Top Chef Texas


Updated 07/05/11 9:20 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

How to Make Perfect Fried Chicken and Other Food News

The technique to delicious fried chicken. — Kitchen Daily Why do people love food television so much? — Wall Street Journal 5 cuts of meat that are best cooked on the grill. — TLC It's important to take time to bake. — Inside Scoop SF Speaking of baking, here's how you make perfect cream biscuits.— Serious Eats Why men don't like to cook with recipes. — Food Republic Must make: Read more

Yummy Links: From "Asianated" Soy Sauce to Irish Guinness


Updated 03/09/11 12:31 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Amoy Soy Sauce's Controversial "Asianate Yourself" Campaign, and More Food News

File under don't: Amoy Soy Sauce wants Facebook users to "Asianate" themselves. — BrandChannel It's now illegal to smoke at LA's outdoor cafés. — Daily Dish KitchenAid has come out with new standing mixer colors, including hot pink! — The Kitchn Michael Ruhlman reviews Modernist Cuisine, calling it "mind-crushingly boring" yet "fascinating." — New York Times Q&A with the designer Read more

Come Party With Me: Movie in the Park — Menu


Updated 07/20/10 11:55 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Picnic Menu and Recipes

It's the middle of Summer, and chances are you've gotten into your seasonal routine. Why not shake things up a bit by planning a casual and fun party? Invite friends to join you for a movie screening (or outdoor concert) in a park! Pack a picnic, watch the film (or the stars), and enjoy a leisurely night out. Select a versatile menu that can be made in advance and will feed everyone's dietary Read more

Would You Try the KFC Double Down?


Updated 05/05/10 10:02 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 43 comments

Would You Try the KFC Double Down?

Last August, in a This Is Why You're Fat kind of moment, KFC began testing the Double Down in select markets, a sandwich that contains two pieces of bacon, melted slices of Swiss and pepper jack cheese, and "the Colonel's sauce" stuffed between two slices of fried chicken. It seems almost too crazy to be true, but KFC has announced it will be rolling out the behemoth nationwide on April 12. I'm Read more

Two Sunday Brunches at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc


Updated 02/24/10 3:37 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 9 comments

Photo Slideshow: Brunch at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc Restaurant

Long before Ad Hoc at Home became a holiday pick and bestselling cookbook, Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc restaurant was a go-to Napa Valley spot for family-style comfort food. When the culinary deity first opened Ad Hoc in 2006, he intended for it to be a temporary café until he could nail down what his ultimate dining concept would be. But the restaurant, which served a set, four-course American meal Read more

Yummy Links: From Fried Chicken to Chef Empires


Updated 09/25/09 6:45 AM · Posted by partysugar · 1 comment

Yummy Links: From Fried Chicken to Chef Empires

A roundup of the best fancy-pants fried chicken New York City has to offer. — Serious Eats How to avoid dirty looks while working on your laptop at a coffeehouse. — Chow Watch a woman throw her bra at Guy Fieri. — Eat Me Daily Did the Washington Post spoil Top Chef 6? — Eater SF Hosting a baby shower? Download these circus-themed decorations. — Hostess With the Mostess Learn the Read more

What Do You Know About KFC?


Updated 07/08/09 4:23 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 10 comments

Quiz: History and Facts About Kentucky Fried Chicken

As if you needed an excuse to enjoy deep-fried thighs and drumsticks, yesterday was National Fried Chicken Day! To honor America's favorite poultry preparation — which is served at breakfast with waffles, at picnics with coleslaw, or just straight out of a paper bucket — I thought I'd test your familiarity with America's most famed fried chicken outfit, Kentucky Fried Chicken. What do you Read more

Reader Recipe: Fried Chicken


Updated 05/14/09 9:03 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

Recipe For Fried Chicken

Call me crazy — or attribute it to some bizarre form of reverse psychology — but all that hoopla over KFC's grilled chicken left me craving crispy, spicy, hot-out-of-the-oil fried chicken. TeamSugar member GinaGaladriel must have read my mind: using Cajun spices and Goya seasoning, she modified a fried chicken recipe she saw on YouTube to her family's liking. Now that I've witnessed the power Read more