CHEEP CHICKEN MONDAY! DON’T MISS IT!
If a food is the best of it’s kind, and manages to deliver VALUE in terms of the money factor- well, then to me, it is more than a food. And if on top of that, the food is commonly available and non-pretentious, liked by most people, satisfying and easy to eat, then it’s got to be CHEEP CHICKEN from Acme.
How can you afford to eat anything else on Mondays?
Two huge breasts (well, that will get this found in the search engines) two meaty thighs, (again, one for the web crawlers) two legs and two wings for 5.99. You read that right. Five dollars and ninety nine cents. It’s fresh at any time of day because of the volume they sell, and for an extra dollar or two, you get too many fat tasty steak fries, and a package of Hawaiian Rolls. Add a container of Mrs. Ron’s coleslaw and you have a complete meal for four, for way less than ten dollars.
Or a picnic. Because starting in April when you have an occasional perfect day to a rare day in June, picnics in various parks are how I prefer to spend lunch on Mondays. The quick friendly service at the Deli Counter at any Acme means more time in the park and less time waiting at a crowded restaurant. Fried chicken travels well in warm weather, too, and that is why it has always been a picnic staple. I put a warm, wet washcloth in a baggie and that is all the clean up you need.
But let’s talk about the chicken. First, look at the picture with the chicken in the bag. Do you see any grease on that bag? NO! And that is your first clue that this chicken is different from what you might get at KFC. Even the breasts - the hardest part of a chicken to cook perfectly - are moist (oh my how do I phrase these things without innuendo?) I like thighs better, and these thighs never disappoint. The drumsticks are the perfect size for kids, easily eaten with fingers while swinging on the swings. Each piece is Lancaster Brand chicken, not scrawny, unidentifiable franken-chicken. The hallmarks of exceptional fried chicken are: crispy, balanced breading, meaty pieces rendered of fat with crunchy skin, and moist flesh. Acme exceeds on all these points, and not just occasionally - whatever they are doing is consistent, so you know you are going to get the same product every time.
