Today is National Fried Chicken Day
National Fried Chicken Day is observed in the United States of America annually on July 6. It is unclear how the day originated.
In observance of the day, fried chicken is prepared in a variety of ways, and eaten. Some chain fried chicken restaurants such as Church’s Chicken and KFC, and other chain restaurants such as Grandy’s, offer promotions on National Fried Chicken Day.
In 2018 KFC’s Australian operations offered the chance to win free fried chicken for a year. The contest was entered by making social-media posts stating reasons why the entrant deserved the prize.
The winning entry was by a 19-year-old who, together with her friend, got the KFC corporate logotype tattooed on her foot.
The day is traditionally observed on July 7 in Australia out of respect for the time zone of origin.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY
American fried chicken is considered the best, but Americans weren’t the first to do it. Europeans were already frying chickens back in the Middle Ages, but it was the Scottish immigrants to the U.S. who brought with them their tradition of deep-frying chicken in fat. Their preferred style of eating fried chicken was with no seasoning so their recipe was slightly bland. African slaves of the Scottish immigrants adopted the fried chicken recipe, often adding more spices as their own unique touch in the way fried chicken was cooked. This dish became a staple in many Southern-American households when African slaves became cooks there.
One basis of this theory is from James Boswell’s journal titled “Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.” In 1773, he wrote about eating fricassee of fowl for dinner, served by the locals — “fried chicken or something like that.”
The earliest known recipe for fried chicken was written by Hannah Glasse in the 18th century in her cookbook titled “The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy.” Her recipe was strangely named ‘To Marinate Chickens,’ and its first publication was in 1747.
The history of fried chicken wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the king of fried chicken himself, Colonel Harland David Sanders. After doing a range of jobs, he came up with the genius idea of cooking fried chicken fast using a blend of seasoning and a pressure cooker. When he first started selling the dish at his restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, it wasn’t an instant success. At the age of 65, he hit the road selling his fried chicken under the name “Kentucky Fried Chicken.” As part of his business, he adopted the title of colonel. By 1964, when he sold his company, there were 600 KFC franchises all over the country.
Fried chicken continues to spark the interest of food lovers and consumers. In 2019, Popeye’s launched their fried chicken sandwich, which caused a huge sensation. The craze and hype for the chicken sandwich continue until the present, with an ongoing ‘chicken war’ between competing franchises.
TRADITIONS
It’s tradition to consume a bucket (or two) of fried chicken. Fried chicken is addictively good and unparalleled in taste. It is consumed in high quantities daily all over the world, but on National Fried Chicken Day, it will be sinful to not indulge in fried chicken.
Fried chicken is all the rage these days, with ‘chicken wars’ taking place between franchises. Great deals and limited edition fried chicken variations are offered, with people queuing to take advantage of them and get their favorite chicken. Social media blows up with fans pledging to their choice of chicken, and the hot topic of the day is “which fried chicken is the best of all?”
Fried chicken is prepared with different ingredients and methods in different communities, and countries. Cooking and trying variations of fried chicken is also traditional.
NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | July 6 | Thursday |
| 2024 | July 6 | Saturday |
| 2025 | July 6 | Sunday |
| 2026 | July 6 | Monday |
| 2027 | July 6 | Tuesday |
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