The zeitgeist has been gorging itself on chicken nuggets these days. And I’m doing my humble part to keep the breaded chunks of flaky white meat under the warming red lights of the cultural buffet. The main character in my book, The Unknown Knowns, has an epiphanic scene with chicken nuggets at an old waterpark in Colorado. So when we were planning a book party, nuggets had to be on the menu. I posted this request on FaceBook and got plenty of nugget suggestions. But I got something more edifying: a rare glimpse inside the arcane world of the stroller set. And a love story.


 


 “Jeffrey is taking recommendations for frozen chicken nuggets.”  5:25pm


 


Colby at 5:31pm March 4


we've found that making them from scratch is almost just as easy (as long as you already have all the ingredients - oil, breadcrumbs, chicken, flour and eggs). its's keeping in line with my DIY ethos...otherwise, applegate farms are the way to go.


 


Lisa at 5:40pm March 4


Pair with some oven baked Ore-Ida Tater tots


 


Mike at 5:43pm March 4


they are expensive but Bell & Evans are in my opinion the best frozen chicken nugget/tender on the market, hands down . . I like the tenders a little bit, but they're both really good. The downside is that you can't (or aren't supposed to) microwave them, which can be done with Applegate Farms. I know too much about this.


 


Mike at 5:43pm March 4


meant to say I like the tenders a little bit better


 


Colby at 5:45pm March 4


here's a bell and evans trick -- defrost them first in the microwave, then cook them in the oven. cuts the time in half! NICE!


 


Mike at 5:45pm March 4


I've been going with Tyson dinosaurs lately because they're a lot cheaper and I don't love my son enough.


 


Mike at 5:45pm March 4


Nice nugget strategy Colby! I'm gonna try that.


 


Jeff J. at 5:45pm March 4


bell & evans make good ones


 


Mandi at 5:55pm March 4


bell & evans cousin...the experts told me! Although making them from scratch is actually easy I will agree!


 


Mike at 5:57pm March 4


on a semi-related front, I really like the Applegate Farms chicken apple sausage, and most important, Henry does too.


 


Colby at 5:59pm March 4


i really like bacon


 


Mike at 6:02pm March 4


I enjoy baseball


 


Colby at 6:05pm March 4


I love you.



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