Every recipe deserves the chance to succeed. And the success of a recipe depends largely on the quality of the ingredients used. Therefore I thought I would create a list of some of the test kitchen's favorite items and the reasons we love them, to help you become the great southern chefs you aspire to be.  In these economic times it's tempting to always choose generic products, but sometimes it's worth it to spend a little extra.

There are two types of people in the world; people that fry and people that don't. I'm happy to say that I love to fry. Unfortunately, it's not something that my diet will allow me to do often, but whenever I decide to treat myself to crunchy, crispy, juicy, chicken, I fry it.  There are several reasons you may not want to fry and I do understand your concerns.  Here are some of the reasons that I've heard and some tips that may help you change your minds.