One popular theory holds that fried chicken was brought to the U.S. by Scottish immigrants; enslaved people, and later free Black cooks, perfected the seasoning and preparation of the dish.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2025
The sweetness of fried plantains perfectly complemented the savory and cheesy pupusas, while the beans were well seasoned — a surprising standout.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
One kid ate the broiled fruit and loved it; the other would have sooner perished.
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Emily Weinstein,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.
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