# Fake Chick Fil A **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682 "2012-07-28T15:49:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/21 "2012-07-29T01:32:21Z")
Well, what are you going to do with all of those pickles, especially since they’re going to dry up? ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/22 "2012-07-29T02:26:52Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Well, what are you going to do with all of those pickles, especially since they’re going to dry up? Eat them first. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/23 "2012-07-29T02:32:34Z")
Keep in mind that Chick-fil-A fries their chicken in a pressure cooker. It’s hard to duplicate at home. I do know there is a tiny bit of sugar in the crunchy coating. Helps with browning. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/24 "2012-07-29T02:48:35Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Keep in mind that Chick-fil-A fries their chicken in a pressure cooker. It’s hard to duplicate at home. I was wondering about that. (See post #13.) What is the difference that pressure cooking makes, as opposed to skillet frying? ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/25 "2012-07-29T02:57:25Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > I will steal this in the future. Me too…though I may construct variants designed to sound more badass/sinister, depending on the situation. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/26 "2012-07-29T04:45:55Z")
Just salt, no pepper? IIRC their chicken is spicy. And by “spicy” I mean “sometimes **ZipperJJ** finds ketchup spicy.” You need some black pepper at least, and I’m sure some more seasoning. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/27 "2012-07-29T04:55:10Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Isn’t this experiment unsustainable long term? I mean if you’re draining off the pickles to obtain the pickle juice, why not just start with vinegar? A big part of pickling is the salt. Furthermore, lot’s of chicken is made more flavorful and succulent by soaking it in a flavored salt brine. Therefore, I’m going to conjecture that although pickle juice is extremely vinegary, it may be the salt doing more work on Chick Fil A chicken than the vinegar. After all, if you let the vinegar do too much work it would denature the proteins in the chicken and you’d have a disgusting raw chicken ceviche. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/28 "2012-07-29T05:30:39Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Keep in mind that Chick-fil-A fries their chicken in a pressure cooker. It’s hard to duplicate at home. KFC and other places do this too, some call it “broasting” which sounds to me like what happens at a Frat guy’s wedding. The pressure forces um, stuff to do other stuff, and then it’s juicy. You may even see these devices at your local grocery if they cook food there. Some looks like a submarine hatch on top of a fryer. Look [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broasting). I’ve enjoyed several Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, but only because they were delivered to my work, and then covered in mayo. Once a fatty lubricant is introduced to your food, all bet are off IMO. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/29 "2012-07-29T05:33:16Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#): > > After all, if you let the vinegar do too much work it would denature the proteins in the chicken and you’d have a disgusting raw chicken ceviche. That’s one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever read here, and that’s _really_ saying something. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/30 "2012-07-30T00:56:07Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > [Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Copycat Recipe | Homemade](http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Chick-fil-A-Chicken-Sandwich-Recipe.html) Exactly. It’s peanut oil and sugar in the breading. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/31 "2012-07-30T01:22:33Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > How to make your own [Chick-fil-Gay](http://hilahcooking.com/chick-fil-a-copycat/). Attn str8 doodz: video features smokin’ babe. 0 0 O Wow. New interwebs crush. She’s like if Phoebe could cook. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/32 "2012-07-30T02:19:21Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > KFC and other places do this too, some call it “broasting” which sounds to me like what happens at a Frat guy’s wedding. > > The pressure forces um, stuff to do other stuff, and then it’s juicy. You may even see these devices at your local grocery if they cook food there. Some looks like a submarine hatch on top of a fryer. Look [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broasting). > > I’ve enjoyed several Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, but only because they were delivered to my work, and then covered in mayo. Once a fatty lubricant is introduced to your food, all bet are off IMO. You are seriously funny, (from this and other posts.) Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/33 "2012-07-30T02:28:36Z")
My MIL makes fine fried chicken, and she always double-fries it (initial fry to golden, let it drain, second fry). I wonder if that second fry makes the coating crisp? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/34 "2012-07-30T02:50:14Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > How to make your own [Chick-fil-Gay](http://hilahcooking.com/chick-fil-a-copycat/). Attn str8 doodz: video features smokin’ babe. She’s cute, but annoying as fuck! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/35 "2012-07-30T05:01:25Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > As I recall, their chicken tasted vaguely like rancid pickles to me, so you’re probably on the right track. Why you _want_ to be on that track, I have no idea, but your tastes are your business. (I was boycotting Chik-Fil-A long before I learned about the religious nutjobbery, because I think their food sucks. The moral high ground has just conveniently risen beneath me.) I also hated their food long before learning about the nutjobbery. I don’t remember a pickely taste. But the texture, and appearance made me think it was boiled, then grilled briefly to create the grill marks. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/36 "2012-07-30T08:09:11Z")
> [@T-Rex\_Arms](#): > > Their chicken is fried in peanut oil. I always thought that was the major reason it tastes better than (imo) and certainly different from other fast food chicken sandwiches. Now I know why my sister always had an allergic reaction at Chick-Fil-A. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/37 "2012-07-30T08:28:46Z")
> [@Batsinma\_Belfry](#): > > I also hated their food long before learning about the nutjobbery. I don’t remember a pickely taste. But the texture, and appearance made me think it was boiled, then grilled briefly to create the grill marks. Grill marks? Who goes to Chick-Fil-A for their grilled chicken? It’s been awhile, but from what I remember is that the chicken had a brined texture to it: soft and juicy, but a bit mushy. I don’t remember much of a pickle taste to the chicken itself, just from the pickles. Overall, I thought it was a damned good chicken sandwich, although a little softer than I like my chicken. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/38 "2012-07-30T09:02:44Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > You are seriously funny, (from this and other posts.) Thank you! Thanks! Most of my attempts at humor here seem to go over like the crazy guy who screams at his garden every morning. Nice to know that someone got a chuckle or two out of my ramblings. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/39 "2012-07-30T09:24:37Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > She’s cute, but annoying as fuck! Up talking with verbal fry. Oh well, at least she uses complete sentences. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682/40 "2012-07-30T09:58:41Z")
Chick-Fil-A makes a darn good sammich! My local Kroger Deli makes a good fake. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-chick-fil-a/629682.md?page=3)