Ordering take-out fried chicken is one of my favorite treats. I enjoy cooking, which you probably guessed by the nature of my work, but the thick, crunchy barnacles of breading they achieve at Popeyes ...

Chefs, too, have their favorite fast-food indulgences, and Southern chefs know a thing or two about fried chicken. After a long work day—no matter the task—there's nothing better than taking a crunchy ...