Taste of the South

Grandma’s Fried Chicken

IF I COULD CHOOSE A FINAL MEAL ON THIS EARTH, it would without a doubt be my grandmother’s fried chicken. Growing up in the South, fried chicken was what brought the family together. And it wasn’t just a meal that was thrown together on a whim—it was a well-planned, special occasion kind of dish.

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