Subj : Today in History - 1850
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Sep 08 2022 10:41:00

09 September 1850 - NEW STATE TAKES UP MOST OF THE USA'S WEST COAST:
The United States officially admits more than 160,000 square miles of 
West Coast territory, stretching from arid semi-desert lands near the 
Mexican border northwards to the evergreen forests of the Pacific 
Northwest, as the new state of California. 

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      Title: General Gilbert's California Fried Chicken w/Pan Gravy
 Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Sauces, Dairy
      Yield: 5 Servings
 
      2 c  A-P flour
      5 tb Old Bay seafood seasoning
      2 tb Kosher salt
      1 tb Fresh cracked black pepper
      2    (5 lb ea) fryer chickens; in
           - pieces, rinsed, patted dry
           Oil; for frying

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      2 tb All-purpose flour
      2 c  Warm milk
           Salt & fresh cracked black
           - pepper
 
  Recipe courtesy of Melissa Gilbert
  
  FOR THE FRIED CHICKEN: Preheat the oven to its lowest
  temperature setting.
  
  Mix the flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper in a
  large zip-top bag. Drop in the chicken pieces (you will
  probably have to do this in batches) and shake to coat.
  
  Pour the oil into a deep 12" cast-iron skillet to a
  depth of 1". Heat it over high heat until a drop of
  water bubbles. Shake any excess seasoning mix off the
  chicken and put it skin-side down in the skillet, in
  batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Cook on one
  side, uncovered, for 15 minutes, then turn the chicken
  pieces over and fry until golden brown, about 15 minutes
  more. Drain the chicken on paper towels. Keep warm in
  the oven while you finish frying the rest of the
  chicken.
  
  FOR THE PAN GRAVY: Pour off the oil, leaving
  approximately 3 tablespoons in the skillet, and turn the
  heat to medium. Add the flour while whisking, mixing in
  the crunchy bits and cooking for 5 minutes. Pour in the
  milk and bring it to a low boil, whisking constantly and
  cooking for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and
  pepper and serve with the fried chicken.
  
  Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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