Hot Chicken Cookbook Paperback – October 14, 2015

This book is a great read and has some excellent hit chicken and accessories recipes. My wife and I live in Nashville, so we go to Hattie B's and princes when we can and I am happy I purchased this book! It's good to know the history and get some great recipes in the process.

I did not want to give this book less than five stars even though I had issues with it. But those issues are more personal and the book shouldn't suffer a bad review because of them. I have a food blog devoted to fried chicken (the fried chicken blog). Now, in the past I have researched and recipe tested for another writer whose approach to cookbooks is much the same as Davis's. That is, "tell the story, the history, the anecdotes and also provide recipes". The book meets this criteria. But. For me most of the sidebars and comments by other were more fluff pieces or filler pieces. It's like those documentaries one sees where it is just talking heads talking about the particular artist but not saying much 'news you can use', just "how my life was changed by the artist when I was growing up" stuff.Well, for me, I didn't really need nor care to read Carla Hall, Andrew Zimmerman, the mayors, or others comments and I skipped over them. Mostly fluff. But, for the purposes of this book, Davis was right to flesh it out and include these to help create a definitive book on Nashville hot chicken.And so, I give the book five stars and recommend it.

Nice book with lots of photos and information. Recipes look great throughout. You'll need to half all if them or make enough to feed a lot of people.

I love this book! They have a ton of helpful tips, and tricks. Plus, I like how they knowledge Princess Hot Chicken in Nashville TN as the founder of Hot Chicken. Don't forget to watch some YouTube videos before cooking the chicken for extra ideas.

Love everything about this cookbook and it’s history

Great stories and wonderful recipes! Thank you for a terrific cookbook/story of Nashville.

Since visiting Nashville a few years back, I have been addicted to Hot Chicken. I hit Hattie B's every time I'm in Music City. People up here in the north just look at me funny when I tell them how delicious a lunch at Hattie B's is. Now I have proof of my passion...Can't wait to give this at Christmas to all my foodie friends. This book covers it all -- and the recipes are outstanding. Can't wait to make the Hot Chicken Pizza and the Hot Chicken Buns. What's really great is the progression in the book -- the origin of Hot Chicken to it's huge popularity in Nashville to the expanding national addiction fueled by some of today's most well-known chefs. The secret's out -- Hot Chicken has arrived...

I received this book as a gift and really enjoyed reading it. I live in Nashville and love hot chicken, Prince's Hot Chicken Shack holding the number one spot in my heart, obviously. There are recipes in this cookbook, but it honestly reads more as a history on Nashville hot chicken. It's a great gift for the hot chicken lovers in your life.