"Unlike other regional cuisines spanning the landscape of Deep South states, fried chicken is universal to all, with only slight variations based on flouring techniques, type of frying oil (bacon grease, by many accounts), and what kind of pan to use. As a native Southerner since birth, I'd surely tried them all - yet had somehow, until recently on a trip to Memphis, missed the granddaddy of the best fried chicken chains: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken."
"Originating more than 60 years ago in the small town of Mason, Tennessee, Gus's slowly but surely inched across city and state lines, nurturing 35-plus locations to date. It definitely earns its status as our all-time favorite fried-chicken chain, still primarily perching proudly in the South. Although it's largely a regional fried chicken chain, California, Arizona, and Michigan are honorary (and welcome) members of the Gus's clan as well. The golden-crusted chicken is hand-battered and deep-fried the traditional way, but with a not-so-subtle spicy nudge."
"That explains the brand's alternate moniker, Gus's World Famous Hot and Spicy Fried Chicken, dubbed so by Gus Bonner, son of founder Napoleon "Na" Vanderbilt and his wife, Ms. Maggie. They originally offered the secret-recipe fried chicken tucked inside two pieces of white bread, handed through the back door of their roadside Highway 70 tavern."
Fried chicken stands as a universal staple of Southern cooking with only slight regional variations in flouring, frying oil (often bacon grease), and pans. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken began over 60 years ago in Mason, Tennessee and has grown to more than 35 locations, primarily across the South with additional restaurants in California, Arizona, and Michigan. The chicken is hand-battered and deep-fried traditionally with a pronounced spicy kick, earning the alternate name Gus's World Famous Hot and Spicy Fried Chicken. The original secret-recipe chicken was once served on two slices of white bread through a roadside tavern back door. Side dishes feature classic Southern down-home favorites.
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