Wow, that must’ve been one awesome side salad!
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I can’t say I’m a frequent diner at either. If mom’s with me and we’re at the mall it’s CFA. When she was in the hospital Wendy’s was around the corner and much more convenient. Agreed Wendy’s Spicy Chicken is better (as are its fries).
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Or mom’s not much of a fried food gal. (Funny, dad loved fried food; mom lived in fear that he’d discover chicken fried steak 
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Hi everyone, stepping in here as mod to ask everyone to please remain on topic and refrain from personal attacks. Off-topic posts will be deleted. Thanks!
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I like chicken and waffle, but totally see your point – about a sweet chicken.
A point made by a few. Why mess up perfectly crunchy, crispy, salty chicken with syrup or honey?
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I’m not even sure it’s a “sweet” thing. I like honey mustard sauces etc (though I’ll always go for a nice garlic parm when available). I think it may be more an association with waffles as a breakfast\brunch comfort food.
I’ve only eaten at KFC maybe 4 times, fairly widely spaced apart in time, and each time it gave me the horribles. I don’t know what it is - maybe the oil they use, or maybe it breaks down under the heat/pressure, or maybe that so much of the oil seems to get under the skin during the high pressure fry process.
I’ve never had anyone else’s fried chicken do me in. (Caveat - I also don’t know what their process is, maybe everyone uses the oil pressure cookers?)
@Vecchiouomo and @shrinkrap - definitely agree on thighs. I can’t figure out why U.S. culture (or is it broader?) is so fixated on chicken breast meat. One of my favorite Mexican places uses the whole chicken (well, not beak and feet) in their meat. I love it. How it’s supposed to be, as far as I am concerned. However, someone gave them a bad review specifically because she and her daughter were served “the dark meat” (read: inferior meat), claiming the restaurant did so because she and her daughter weren’t Hispanic… Oy.
To be fair, it can be good, it just takes so much more attention. Not where I want to spend my attention on fried chicken. To be honest, I’d rather just buy fried chicken. Thighs.
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Yeah but if properly prepared, eating French onion soup is like… (blush)
Edit, reposting so you don’t have to watch commercials. Timestamped after the NSFW type noises.
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I’ve been told not to offer chicken on the bone to pets.
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Yes, they are dangerous. At least for dogs (?) My evil cat couldn’t be killed by something so mundane.
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I may have missed an inside joke here, but assuming not - I think veterinarians and other pet care gurus are too careful nowadays. I grew up giving my dogs all manner of bones, chicken included. Never a problem. Mind, they were big honking brutes not chihuahuas.
I had to show my dogs’ veterinarian how soft/crumbly bones were after pressure cooking before he would countenance me giving them even that stuff.
Brings to mind…
(Okay, I’ll stop now and figure out dinner…)
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I think it’s the risk of splintered bone fragments.
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My understanding is that cooked poultry bones are bad for dogs whereas a raw bone diet is fine. We don’t do either one anymore although we didn’t pay it much mind years ago. One thing I’ll never forget. A woman on another forum lost her dog to a Xmas ham bone. The vet said that’s the worse thing you can give a dog. Just throwing this out there.
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We’ve still got a few Pop’s Honey Fried Chicken places going strong here in East TX. Good fried chicken and excellent value for the money. Where else can you get an 8 piece meal with 2 family sides and homemade rolls or cornbread for $15.99. But I’ve never detected a hint of honey in the chicken itself. So honey on the side.
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Ha ha ha. This is both funny and mean.
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Same understanding here.
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Many foods expire for reasons we don’t understand YET. Same is true with [J]unk [F]ood and [D]airy [F]ood.
