Eat Acadiana: Fried Chicken

[RedTails]

Has anybody tried the Chicken Cracklins at Kirk's U Need a Butcher.

I have, and it's crack. In situations I might prefer it to gratons. I summed up my stance on it this way to a buddy. Sometimes you go buy some gratons, and 1/3 to 1/2 of the bag is mediocre pieces. When you buy quacklins (that's what Kirk's calls it), there isn't one bad piece in the whole box.

I've tried some copycat versions at other places, but none have tasted as good at Kirk's. I feel like every piece has a chunk of chicken attached to it, other places I've tried - it's just the skin.

Disclaimer: I am not a paid shill for Kirk's U Need a Butcher, but I am willing to be.

[Turbine]

Kirks on Surrey?

[CajunVic]

Tried some from Hebert's last week. To me it was nothing more than the skin and batter fried up without the meat. While it has a good taste, it was really just meh.

[HelmutVII]

Fried chicken today at Dwyers Cafe downtown. It's not bad.

[Ragin4U]

Tried some from Hebert's last week. To me it was nothing more than the skin and batter fried up without the meat. While it has a good taste, it was really just meh.

Tried some at Lagneaux's in Ridge/Judice. They were just ok. Give me the pork fat fried in pork fat.

[Duggie35]

Nobody has brought up Church's Fried chicken, but it is pretty good. However, the best fried chicken in the area in my opinion is at Sunny's in Church Point!

[Big Buds]

Kirks on Surrey?

Yes

[CharlieK]

This thread is why language was invented. I love you people.

[Cajun90]

Give me the pork fat fried in pork fat.

I've told people if they want to kill me just lock me in a room with a 10 lb. bag of cracklins...... check back in a hour or two.

[Cajunfanatico]

Disclaimer: I am not a paid shill for Kirk's U Need a Butcher, but I am willing to be.

Okay, that made me chuckle.

BTW, I'd imagine you'd settle for product as payment as well.