During the time around the Great Depression many immigrants had recently arrived from Europe and many were still coming to the US. Chicken was very expensive, even more so than pork or veal. Americans innovated means to simulate fried chicken for their families. This delicious meal, city chicken, has become a family tradition. It requires an long, effort-filled preparation that works best with a few helpers, and it provides my family an opportunity to honor my grandmothers and all of the time and love they spent in the kitchen.

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