I made Chef Marcus Samuelsson's fried hen recipe for Juneteenth — the crispy, flaky crust and hints of rosemary make it an computerized favourite

Fried hen would have been a nightmare for early Juneteenth celebrations, however fashionable cooking makes the method a lot simpler.

Adrian Miller, a culinary historian, and writer, advised Insider that regardless of fried hen’s recognition at cookouts, it typically wasn’t on the menu throughout early Juneteenth celebrations. Juneteenth occurred on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas.  

“Barbecue is without doubt one of the premier occasion meals as a result of it is scalable and calls for neighborhood,” Miller advised Insider. “Old style barbecue was very scalable. Should you had sufficient labor, animals,  land, wooden —  all of the part components — you possibly can do barbecues for hundreds of individuals.”

He added: “There is a purpose why you do not see fried hen dinners for a thousand individuals and reported on in early newspapers. That might be a logistical nightmare.”