Funny Holidays - Chicken Leg Birthday

On March 24, a funny holiday is celebrated - the birthday of the chicken leg This part of the bird is especially popular in our country The legs are relatively inexpensive, and countless dishes can be prepared with them According to a very widespread legend, chicken legs, which were lightly dubbed “Bush legs” during the dashing 90s, became an incredibly popular product in Russia precisely after the collapse of the USSR The myth says that this part of the chicken carcass was not in demand in the United States, where locals prefer breasts or wings, so they began to be actively exported to other countries In fact, both Americans and Russians love chicken legs Fast food chains have contributed to the popularization of this product, where chicken legs are fried until crispy with the addition of a secret mixture of spices Fast, tasty and inexpensive Why exactly March 24? On this day in 1990, the first batch of American legs passed customs control and entered Russia The day before, a corresponding agreement was signed between Bush Sr and Gorbachev “Bush Legs” was shrouded in myths not only about fastidious Americans The legs brought from overseas were huge, compared to the puny legs of our domestic chickens American farmers apparently fattened their broilers well Our buyer was suspicious of such an overseas product There were rumors that Americans feed chickens with various harmful additives and supply them to Russia to poison buyers In fact, the products underwent standard quality control and did not contain any substances harmful to humans Since 1972, the use of hormonal drugs for raising chicken has been prohibited in the United States Birds are given only standard medications for the prevention and treatment of common diseases These medicines and their analogues are no less actively used by domestic farmers Deliveries of “Bush legs” continued until 2014, when Russia finally imposed an embargo on meat products from the United States as a response to the economic blockade Previously, in 2002, an attempt was made to abandon American chicken, when some batches did not pass quality tests - they were found to contain salmonella This precedent had every chance of becoming a reason for an economic conflict The United States threatened to increase duties on steel exported by Russia The ban on the import of chicken legs had to be abandoned a month after its introduction In 2006, only half of the chicken on the domestic Russian market was domestic American chicken accounted for 35% Since 2014, the share of domestic products has increased sharply Birthday of chicken legs is a great occasion to prepare a delicious dish of chicken legs You can choose the easiest option and simply fry them in a frying pan, and then serve them with a side dish of pasta, rice, potatoes or native buckwheat Ham is an almost universal dish that can be combined with different foods Some housewives like to cook chicken legs in a clear broth with aromatic spices and herbs Do not forget that bay leaf, which is usually added to all soups, does not go well with chicken, as it drowns out its taste Another common option is to bake the legs in the oven in foil or in a sleeve They can be cooked with vegetables and spices, under a cheese crust with garlic, with honey-lemon or soy sauce, in batter with mushrooms, with rosemary and thyme, with sesame seeds and curry - there are hundreds of different recipes You can grill chicken legs or deep-fry them in the best fast food traditions with a signature crust Every housewife has her own favorite recipes, but on Ham Day you can experiment and try something new No matter how you prepare the chicken legs, a full house at the table will be guaranteed