Fried & True

Book excerpt: Whether you prefer it cold out of the fridge or hot and crispy on a buttery biscuit, you will find your new favorite fried chicken recipe in Fried & True, serving up more than 50 recipes for America’s most decadently delicious food. Lee Schrager has left no stone unturned in his quest to find America’s best fried chicken. From four-star restaurants to roadside fry shacks, you’ll learn how to brine your bird, give it a buttermilk bath, batter or even double batter it, season with loads of spices, and fry it up to golden perfection. Recipes to savor include: -Hattie B’s Hot Chicken -Yotam Ottolenghi’s Seeded Chicken Schnitzel with Parsley-Caper Mayonnaise -Marcus Samuelsson’s Coconut Fried Chicken with Collards and Gravy -Jacques-Imo’s Fried Chicken and Smothered Cabbage -The Loveless Café’s Fried Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole -Blackberry Farm’s Sweet Tea–Brined Fried Chicken -Charles Phan’s Hard Water Fried Chicken -Thomas Keller’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken -Wylie Dufresne’s Popeyes-Style Chicken Tenders and Biscuits Sink your teeth into Fried & True, the source of your next great fried chicken masterpiece and a tribute to America’s most beloved culinary treasure.