Subj : Today in History - 1850
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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

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