I see the chicken size post, and match you this pathetic excuse of 'food'. US penny for scale.
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KFC got real bad in the past twenty years.
Their bucket used to be filled up to the 80% mark with fried chicken. Got a bucket 10 years ago and not only did the bucket shrink, but the chicken barely hit the halfway mark.
Popeyes has been the go-to. And weird to say, but supermarkets have picked up the fried chicken slack as well, if you aren't graced with a Popeyes.
whenever I read posts like this I just have to wonder: How many frickin' fast food chains are there in the US?
The US is comparable to all of Europe,. In addition to national chains there are ton of regional (small number of states) and local chains (generally within one state). Fried chicken is extremely popular.
So probably hundreds of fried chicken fast food chains exist even if there are only a handful that are nationally known.
The US is huge dude.
Im not from the states but I know regional chains are also a thing. Theres some places that only really exist in one state or one area of the country.
Have a look at the Joshua Weismann videos on YT where he tries burgers from all the major chains he can think of. Pretty interesting.
You're right. And even if a fast food chain is national it doesn't mean there's one within 100 miles from you
For example, I get ads for Sonic all the time and would need to drive for three hours (on the freeway going 70 mph) to get there
Im Australian and whenever I travel I look for US chains in other major cities I havent tried.
I had 5 Guys in Glasgow of all places. Carls Jnr opened a location near me which I thought was weird. Its pretty good though.
Just to note: US chains are significantly better outside the US. I don't eat at chains in the US anymore, they're expensive and I'm pretty sure my shit is more nutritious. Might taste better too.
Its actually been a long term "Lotto list" item of mine to build out a big food court type establishment and bring over franchises that arent here. Like Popeyes, Sonic, Wendys, etc
So long as I have the only one in Australia people would make the trip and pay a premium just to try a Popeyes chicken sandwich.
Oh I have no doubt.
Extrapolating from prior statistics, somewhere around 200,000...
https://www.statista.com/statistics/196619/total-number-of-fast-food-restaurants-in-the-us-since-2002/
That's total fast food restaurants, not fast food chains.
I mean, we kinda invented them 😂
A lot. Just fried chicken chains are quite numerous:
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/largest-chicken-chains-us
It's one of their main cultural divisions.
Diversions?
Oh man I could not even estimate. How many locations until it is considered a chain? There is a bar on my block that has a two other locations, is that a chain?
Think of your biggest number then triple it
I've tried several Popeyes locations and I've gotten half cooked chicken every time. I'm not a fan of gooey, medium rare chicken. I wish frying chicken at home wasn't such a messy pain in the ass.
Wish granted! Air fryer fried chicken
Personally, I use sous vide to cook the seasoned chicken at 155F for 90 minutes, then coat it in batter/oil mix, roll it in seasoned panko and put it in the air fryer at 450F for 10-15 minutes. No pot of oil or grease splattered all over the stove. Chicken is tender, juicy, well-seasoned, has a crispy, crunchy crust, and is never raw at the bone.
Thank you! I have been thinking about an air fryer, it's just so big and I have so little counter/cupboard space. I might have to sacrifice the microwave to make room 😆 I don't even have room to think about a sous vide. Is the air fryer hard to clean? It looks hard to clean.
Not much harder to clean than a pot. You just pull out the basket fully and wash it. I haven't felt the need to clean the heating element part thoroughly but I imagine that's not gonna be harder to do than you would have to with an oven.
I've eaten at Popeye's three times, and gotten food poisoning from them three times. Don't let it be said I can't take a hint. 🤮
It's such a shame, because I've always liked his cartoons.
Royal farms is my current go to.
Cleo and Leo and Stater Bros is pretty damn good. KFC blows now, even their gravy has gone crappy