Posted on 09/26/2004 10:25:25 AM PDT by Dallas59
Fried Pickles?...Why not Chicken Candy?
The Chicken Candy story starts on a cold winter's day in 1908, when Mrs. Edith Brusteldi was cooking dinner for her husband Enrico and their children. Mrs. Brusteldi was finishing up a batch of her award winning fried chicken at the same time that she was melting some chocolate in a double boiler to make a dessert topping for her homemade ice cream.
Suddenly, Mrs. Brusteldi slipped on a wet spot on the floor. She flung her arms in the air, losing the grip on the drumstick she was carrying. The chicken arched through the air, and landed smack in the middle of the melted chocolate. Mrs. Brusteldi, thankfully, was fine after the fall. But then, a magical moment took place.
(Excerpt) Read more at chickencandy.com ...
I'm sure CBS is preparing a story on this even as we speak.
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