# You Remember Kenny Rogers Roasted Chicken? What went wrong? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 18, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854 "2015-06-18T15:10:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/41 "2017-02-04T00:37:20Z")
God dammit! Got all the way to the last post before I realized it was zombie chicken. Also, I’m very disappointed that nobody has yet mentioned “I thought that was milk! My cones, Jerry! My rods and cones are all messed up!” ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/42 "2017-02-04T01:18:04Z")
> [@Omega\_Glory](#): > > I didn’t realize that was a real restaurant. > > For chicken: 300° for three hours is the way to go. Zombie chicken, but I’ll say 450 for one hour is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/43 "2017-02-04T01:39:50Z")
> [@GummiGene](#): > > Kenny Rogers was in new York a VERY short time. The WOOD MAKES IT GOOD was so TRUE. In New York…real BB is practically non exisitent. just try and find a steak or BBQ restaurant that actually cooks over real fire and wood … I cant find one. You are not looking hard enough. [New York City’s Top 20 Barbecue Restaurants](http://ny.eater.com/maps/new-york-city-best-barbecue-brooklyn-queens) (Eater New York) [The best BBQ in NYC](https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/best-bbq) (Time Out New York) [Our 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants in NYC](http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/our-10-best-barbecue-restaurants-in-nyc-6537890) (Village Voice) [The 10 Best BBQ Spots In NYC](http://gothamist.com/2013/06/05/the_best_bbq_spots_in_new_york_city.php) (Gothamist) [Lower East Side BBQ Pros Offer Up Tasty Tips for Sunday’s Big Game](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/02/3/lower-east-side-bbq-pros-offer-up-helpful-tips-for-sunday-s-big-game.html) (NY1) ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/44 "2017-02-04T01:44:25Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Zombie chicken, but I’ll say 450 for one hour is the way to go. There are so, so many ways to make a delicious, moist roast chicken. For me, it depends on whether I am cooking other things in the pan with the chicken (potatoes and root vegetables), how much advance time I give myself, whether or not I want gravy. Big things for me are loosen the skin and season under the skin, and roast vertically. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/45 "2017-02-04T01:57:29Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > There are so, so many ways to make a delicious, moist roast chicken. This is correct, too, of course. 🙂 But I likes my crispy skin! Favorite part of the chicken. (And, I swear, the chicken itself seems moister cooked fast than slow.) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/46 "2017-02-04T01:59:19Z")
yeah I went to the one in kokomo Indiana and loved the food and the fact they had a full arcade with every star wars game ever made in it even the pinball ones … I went there like 8 times that trip… ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/47 "2017-02-04T02:55:03Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > This is correct, too, of course. 🙂 But I likes my crispy skin! Favorite part of the chicken. (And, I swear, the chicken itself seems moister cooked fast than slow.) Try fast, then slow. A short burst at the highest temperature your oven can go, then turn off the oven. Also, if you’ve the time and the room (bonus of inheriting my daughter’s old dorm fridge), season the skin with salt and a small amount of baking soda and let sit uncovered overnight (or all day if you do it in the morning). Or you could spatchcock the bird, and cook it on the lowest rack under the broiler - constant direct heat. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/48 "2017-02-04T02:55:19Z")
Not only is roast chicken moist and delicious, many chefs and foodies believe roast chicken is the acid test for a quality restaurant. Many delicious recipes, Google “epicurious roast chicken” for many tasty variations. I buy a quality bird, brine it in kosher salt, spatchcock it, loosen the skin and rub butter mixed with lemon, mustard and herbs beneath. I spray the bottom of the roasting pan with oil, add thinly sliced potatoes and cover them with Parmesan cheese, and put the bird in a rack above so the juices drip onto the cheesy potatoes. It’s easy, and heavenly. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/49 "2017-02-04T04:20:12Z")
_“Keep Fuckin’ That Chicken!”_ ---
**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:** [February 4, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/50 "2017-02-04T04:29:37Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Try fast, then slow. I do know fast and slow, but all fast (I feel) comes out more to my liking. I’m just not much a fan of poultry slow cooked. High heat all the way for me when it comes to birds. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854/51 "2017-02-04T05:09:56Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Could be is it depended on high sales rate to keep the chicken moist, which during their opening excitement they get, but when that excitement dies down the chickens sit around drying out. Story of my life bro. Let’s get beers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-kenny-rogers-roasted-chicken-what-went-wrong/722854.md?page=2)