Скачать или смотреть Uncovering a Hidden Gem of Orange County, Virginia

There is such an amazing journey that every dish takes to get to you, and fried chicken is no different. The emancipated slaves in Central VA were entrepreneurial and looking to start businesses. They began to sell food to train passengers as the trains would travel through various parts of the state, including Gordonsville. The accolade that Gordonsville received was "the best fried chicken in the universe".

As trains got food cars, folks began building out restaurants in their own homes. You can still go back and see this culinary anthropology because places like Cooper's Cooking & Catering keep original recipes close to hand and heart. Those recipes continue to be passed down today, allowing people to visit the area and follow this unique lineage of food. Although food and authenticity are ever changing, there are so many stories wrapped into these sometimes "simple" dishes. Seeing the journey that food takes as it travels and becomes part of a culture is truly amazing. A place ties itself to certain dishes, and in Gordonsville, that dish is fried chicken.

Make sure to visit Cooper's Cooking & Catering in Orange, VA.

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