Growing up in Texas, I have strong opinions on this. lol. I've been disappointed living everywhere else because while Texas has a plethora of fried chicken shops, nowhere else seems to.

I am of the humble (oh, who am I kidding, this opinion is NOT humble lol) opinion that fried chicken is one of those things that is actually done better in bulk at a shop specifically for fried chicken. Kinda like pizza, where you need a really hot oven, you need a really good fryer and oil and setup to do it well.

KFC is an interesting case with their broiling situation that makes it super tender but less crispy. I'm more of a fan of what I consider to be more traditional - Church's (which goes by Texas Fried Chicken these days) is good IF you can find a non-shitty location, which is a crapshoot. lol. Popeye's is similar. Jollibee is generally aboslutely top notch. Golden Chick is probably my favorite - not only top notch chicken, but also delightful yeast rolls, and I'm a sucker for those.

ahhh, it's only been a couple of days since I actually got some fried chicken - it's a little difficult for reasons not important involving health and mobility - and just thinking about it now I'm craving it again. lol. I'm a sucker for fried food anyway, but fried chicken has got to be one of the best foods of all time. I'd take it over steak any day :)

To misquote Syndrome… you got me monologing about fried chicken! lol