CULTURETECHLENSFried chicken
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Combined Graph record U-00901 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0501. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Smithsonian Magazine: Mary Randolph's 1825 recipe (the first printed fried chicken recipe in America) dredges chicken pieces in flour, sprinkles salt, and immerses them in boiling lard; Southern fried chicken is described as a fusion of West African and Scottish settlers' frying techniques, perfected by enslaved African American kitchen workers. Stored chicken, seasoned flour, and lard established; the stored buttermilk is not mentioned by this source and is not stamped.
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Smithsonian Magazine: Mary Randolph's 1825 recipe (the first printed fried chicken recipe in America) dredges chicken pieces in flour, sprinkles salt, and immerses them in boiling lard; Southern fried chicken is described as a fusion of West African and Scottish settlers' frying techniques, perfected by enslaved African American kitchen workers. Stored chicken, seasoned flour, and lard established; the stored buttermilk is not mentioned by this source and is not stamped.
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- Also known as: Southern fried chicken
- Work type: dish
- Category: mains
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- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-printed-fried-chicken-recipe-america-180963854/ (verification source · master store)
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Smithsonian Magazine: Mary Randolph's 1825 recipe (the first printed fried chicken recipe in America) dredges chicken pieces in flour, sprinkles salt, and immerses them in boiling lard; Southern fried chicken is described as a fusion of West African and Scottish settlers' frying techniques, perfected by enslaved African American kitchen workers. Stored chicken, seasoned flour, and lard established; the stored buttermilk is not mentioned by this source and is not stamped.
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