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[–] [email protected] 53 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Blows my mind that anyone thinks that fried chicken or mac and cheese belong at a picnic. They'd get cold!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (6 children)

There are a lot of weirdos who think cold fried chicken is great. I had a roommate who ate it right out of the fridge. Never underestimate the infinite diversity of bad taste.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Good fried chicken can be great cold, especially if you properly store it in the fridge to minimize how much moisture it absorbs. Mediocre or bad fried chicken is awful cold thought.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Mediocre fried chicken is bad either way. Good hot fried chicken is better than cold, but I'd still love it at a picnic or as a drunk 3am meal.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'd take most cold fried chicken over microwaved fried chicken if that's all you've got to reheat it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

What, am I an animal? Air fryer or oven! Covered pan on the stove in a pinch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

People don't normally have microwaves at picnics....

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Fried chicken is delicious at every temperature god damn it. It’s just like pizza!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

My wife takes fresh hot pizza and puts it in the fridge to get cold first before eating it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Time to lawyer up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Your ex-wife does what?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Cold fried chicken is fabulous. Maybe you're just eating shitty, dry garbage.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My brother in Christ, what do you think lunch meat / cold cuts are?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They aren’t breaded and fried in oil for starters

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That actually depends. Also, no one is forcing you to bread your chicken?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's . . . how fried chicken is made

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yes, yes, you're right of course - if we're talking fried chicken exclusively.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fried chicken is a great picnic food, since it is delicious hot or cold.

Mac and cheese, though... God no. Give me a nice macaroni salad instead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Potato salad is superior to macaroni salad. I'll die on this hill.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I won't argue against that. Potato salad is awesome.