Article: Marching to a different drumstick Fried chicken adds crunch to special celebrations

There's more than one way to fry a chicken, but only one way to eat it.

So don't forget napkins if this finger-licking American classic is the star of your family's Fourth of July picnic this weekend.

What? You say you've never fried a chicken before? And you've sworn off fried foods because they aren't good for you? Nonsense. Fried chicken is celebration food, traditionally reserved for special occasions, such as Uncle Sam's last birthday party before 2000. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to fry a chicken. Cooking in hot oil is as easy as cooking in boiling water, says Rick Rodgers, author of "Fried & True" (Chronicle Books, 1998, $16.95). Keep the oil at the proper temperature, and the ...

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