tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post598343021818666356..comments2024-03-19T03:22:50.982-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Why City Chicken has No Chicken: A New Look at a Century-Old Recipe by Cleo CoyleKorina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-80712740842752747132016-05-29T17:37:23.014-04:002016-05-29T17:37:23.014-04:00You're a sweetheart, Mary, thanks for dropping...You're a sweetheart, Mary, thanks for dropping by the blog to comment here, too. Believe me, if it were up to Marc, we would be continuing that tradition of eating City Chicken every Wednesday! (A little too heavy for us these days, but every New Moon or so, hearty comfort food is good for the soul! Yes, this is our version of soul food!)<br /><br />May you always eat with joy,<br /><br />~ Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-12851988611432257652016-05-28T22:35:48.983-04:002016-05-28T22:35:48.983-04:00That really does make sense about the Family Butch...That really does make sense about the Family Butcher, I had never thought about that. Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend Alice & Marc. You are both so wonderful.<br />Mary from Pittsburgh, PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-55862473541192766672016-05-28T22:19:26.239-04:002016-05-28T22:19:26.239-04:00Just dropping back to say THANK YOU for the lovely...Just dropping back to say THANK YOU for the lovely comments. It's an honor to know we brought back nice memories for some of you.<br /><br />On Facebook, Mary M. mentioned that her mother also made Wednesdays City Chicken night (just like Marc's mother). Why the Wednesday connection? Mystery solved... <br /><br />According to Marc, the delivery day for their family's butcher was Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-72202059952691249752016-05-26T18:32:12.871-04:002016-05-26T18:32:12.871-04:00My mom made this. Thanks for the memory. My mom made this. Thanks for the memory. Ann Metterthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290723620871351744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-87689469145511036932016-05-25T16:11:47.098-04:002016-05-25T16:11:47.098-04:00I love retro recipes and I do think that I remembe...I love retro recipes and I do think that I remember this from your prior posting but never made them. Maybe this time. I like to do fun recipes for old friends with mock this or that and one of my requested pies is the Mock Apple Pie still to this day when I say how about something fun. I am not a fan of crackers in a pie and much prefer apples but it definitely is a good conversation dessert.ceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-39885158316996134902016-05-25T09:06:10.454-04:002016-05-25T09:06:10.454-04:00Wow, did this bring back memories. Early in our ma...Wow, did this bring back memories. Early in our marriage we lived "in town" with a small grocery/butcher shop within walking distance. I would put the youngest in the stroller and we'd walk to the store. One of our favorites was pork city chicken that the butcher would have already on the sticks.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387896419276735795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-85261762646535807832016-05-24T21:40:44.335-04:002016-05-24T21:40:44.335-04:00My mom made that regularly when I was a kid. I can...My mom made that regularly when I was a kid. I can't remember now when we quit having it. I hadn't even thought of it in years.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-69015612311481037402016-05-24T21:28:14.483-04:002016-05-24T21:28:14.483-04:00That looks delicious!That looks delicious!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763798679540499585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-22446403906233198072016-05-24T21:06:09.580-04:002016-05-24T21:06:09.580-04:00Nice memory of your mom making it. This was a grea...Nice memory of your mom making it. This was a great budget dish for families with butchers happy to sell their trimmings and "stew meat" for far less than chops and fillets. These days, I think it's great culinary fun to create mock fried chicken drumsticks. The pan gravy is mighty tasty, too!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by the Kitchen, Dianne, and if you give the recipe a try, ICleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-53999503863952168632016-05-24T20:37:50.614-04:002016-05-24T20:37:50.614-04:00I can remember my mother serving city chicken when...I can remember my mother serving city chicken when we were kids. I'm pretty sure she bought it at the butcher shop and it was breaded. I haven't heard of it in years, I think I will give it a try. Thanks for the recipe. diannekchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001841784219212036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-13462587862939953672016-05-24T20:08:44.351-04:002016-05-24T20:08:44.351-04:00It's a fun retro dinner, Peg, great history to...It's a fun retro dinner, Peg, great history to the dish. In the Pittsburgh area, I can tell you, many people have fond memories of it. <br /><br />Marc's mother used to pour the extra pan gravy over a side of mashed potatoes, but many Eastern European families in our area served it over a side of "Halusky" (fried cabbage and noodles). Now that's a stick-to-the ribs dinner!<Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-51807880423106868182016-05-24T19:56:58.245-04:002016-05-24T19:56:58.245-04:00It is indeed yummy, a fantastic retro comfort food...It is indeed yummy, a fantastic retro comfort food. As for the skewer, that's the diner's choice. You can slide the meat off or pick it up and eat it like a piece of fried chicken. <br /><br />Marc and I like to smother it in that savory pan gravy, so we usually opt for sliding the skewer out and eating our City Chicken with knife and fork. To slide out the six-inch skewer, simply brace Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-6285783893956004852016-05-24T15:36:13.204-04:002016-05-24T15:36:13.204-04:00The only time I've ever had city chicken (and ...The only time I've ever had city chicken (and it had a different nickname) was in college in the cafeteria. But this sounds yummy. I will have to try it!Peg Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319534671560625590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-15689413910154845282016-05-24T09:51:38.934-04:002016-05-24T09:51:38.934-04:00Back when "A chicken in every pot" was a...Back when "A chicken in every pot" was an impressive promise.<br />These do sound yummy.<br />Do you remove the skewer before serving or as you eat?Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.com