Mmmm....Chicken

I've always been a fan of fried chicken. When I was a kid we used to go to Kentucky Fried Chicken when it was still called Kentucky Fried Chicken. Eventually we decided that was too greasy and switched to our local grocery store for our fried chicken. When I was in high school I worked at Hardee's when it had fried chicken. That was good fried chicken. I actually got really good at making it. In fact one of my best days of work at Hardee's was when we were providing supper to the fire fighters who were battling a forest fire in the Black Hills. I made over 500 pieces of fried chicken that day.

So, where am I going with all of this. Well, I've been craving fried chicken lately, but our local grocery store makes terrible fried chicken, and KFC is still really greasy. Today my 7 year old and I went to Culver's for lunch. My dad had told me that Culver's fried chicken was outstanding, and he wasn't exaggerating. The chicken was so juicy and the breading was good but not overwhelming. Ok, and here's the most amazing thing, the mashed potatoes had lumps in it...so it wasn't a mashed potatoes mix. Or Culver's has found a mix that leaves lumps to make you think it's real. Anyway, they were really good too.

I think I have a new favorite fried chicken. I already have probably eaten more Culver's food than I should have in my life, and this just gives me another reason to visit on of my favorite chain restaurants.