Kids love them, fast food restaurants count on them and advertisers use them to lure in millions of hungry Americans every year. As more consumers demand on-the-go alternatives to fattier beef and pork dishes, chicken nuggets and tenders reign supreme. Like a Fruit Roll-Up or Pop-Tart, nuggets are a food, but also an invention. Before the batter-fried, golden chunks of chicken became standard fare at McDonald’s, supermarkets and restaurants, the bite-sized pieces had a long and interesting history.  Read More

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