I am long on the record as saying we need more weirdly specific ethnic foods to feature for this piece, so tell me one of those that I might not know about. If not, tell me the small-town chicken preparation method of record near you. Barberton chicken! Have you? Would you? Does this hold any appeal for you?Ģ. Barberton lore holds that these were exact replicas of what the Topalskys had known back in Serbia as pohovana piletina, kupus salata, djuvec, and pomfrit.ĭelightful! Pull up here, Serbs! No need to overreach–ġ. They opened a restaurant called Belgrade Gardens in 1933 in which they sold a distinctive style of fried chicken, along with a vinegar-based cole slaw, a rice and tomato sauce side dish seasoned with hot peppers (usually referred to as “hot sauce” or “hot rice”, which can also be eaten as a dipping sauce or a side dish), and freshly cut french fries. ![]() Like many during the Great Depression, they became burdened with debt and were forced to sell their family farm. Impressive! What a resume! Should we bother to check anything else about that claim?īarberton chicken began with Milchael and Smilka Topalsky, Serbian immigrants who arrived to America at the turn of the 20th century. The style of chicken has given the town national recognition, with some proclaiming Barberton to be the “Chicken Capital of the World” or the “Fried Chicken Capital of America.” ![]() It is a distinctive Serbian-American style served in several mainly Serbian-owned restaurants in Barberton and nearby Norton and increasingly in other surrounding communities. MNW: Fucking fat lot of good that’s been, you oaf.Īnyway, this turns into “MNW googles things and tries to avoid ‘Spoon University’ or ‘Only in Your State’ clickbait,” and this is what you get:īarberton chicken, also known as Serbian fried chicken, is a style of fried chicken native to the city of Barberton in Summit County, Ohio. ![]() Since WSR has abandoned me on doing the 2022 Ohio State potlucks…well, if you are an Ohio State reader–really there are so few of you, you could call yourself THE Ohio State reader–you already know to set your bar low on these.
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