Source: Atlas Obscura
During the Great Depression, back-alley gamblers popularized the phrase “winner, winner, chicken dinner!” At the time, chicken was such a delicacy, it was reserved for the victors. For everyone else, there was mock poultry, such as the Midwestern mimic known as City Chicken. This skewer of veal or pork cubes was breaded to resemble a drumstick, then baked or fried.
The impostor dinner was sometimes topped with gravy, then served with sides such as potatoes and vegetables.But why…
The post City Chicken appeared first on FeedBox.
