Fried Chicken A L’italienne

At an early hour in the morning the family was assembled and a portion of Scripture was read from the Old Testament, which was followed by a hymn and a prayer, in which thanks were offered up to the Almighty for preserving them during the silent watches of the night, and for His goodness in permitting them to meet in health of body and soundness of mind; and, at the same time, His grace was implored to defend them amid the dangers and temptations of the day – to make them faithful to every duty, and enable them, in all respects, to walk worthy of their Christian vocation… In the evening, before retiring to rest, the family again assembled, the same form of worship was observed as in the morning, with this difference, that the service was considerably protracted beyond the period which could be conveniently allotted to it in the commencement of the day (Lyman Coleman).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Italian	Chicken, Italian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Chicken, cut into 8 pieces
		Tomato Batter
1/4	c	Butter
1/4	c	Oil
		Tomato Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Rather suspiciously, this dish was also know as fried chicken al la
Mexicaine. The old-fashioned tomato sauce does not taste much like the
tomato sauces we know today; it's tart and work better as a condiment
on the side than as a sauce to be poured over (though it is exactly
the sort of tomato sauce that was served on pasta 100 years ago).
Serve with peas and mashed potatoes. From "The Original White House
Cookbook" (1887), by Hugo Ziemann & Mrs. F.L. Gillette.  Dip chicken
pieces in Tomato Batter. In large skillet melt butter  with oil. Add
chicken pieces two at time and fry until brown (more  than two pieces
at time can be fried as long as pieces are not  crowded). Serve,
passing hot Tomato Sauce.  Each serving contains about: 789 calories;
952 milligrams sodium; 217  milligrams cholesterol; 57 grams fat; 28
grams carbohydrates; 42 grams  protein; 1.46 grams fiber.  From Tuscon
area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike  Orchekowski. File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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