Fried & True ─ More Than 50 Recipes for America's Best Fried Chicken and Sides

These are 50 exciting new recipes for America's most decadently delicious food, from classic Southern preparations to new twists by chefs across the country, paired with 25 perfect sides--the best of the crispiest birds around, as selected by the founder of the South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festival.

Everyone has their own take on fried chicken: some let it brine with lots of salt and spices, some bathe it in buttermilk, and some batter or even double batter it. Lee Brian Schrager, founder and director of the New York City and South Beach Wine & Food Festivals, roadtripped to find the 50 most delicious and inventive fried chicken, representing everything from roadside chicken fry joints to four-star fusion restaurants.

LEE BRIAN SCHRAGER is the founder of the Food Network South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals. He is also the Vice President of Corporate Communications and National Events at Southern Wine & Spirits. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Lee has appeared on Today and Rachael Ray, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Food Bank of New York City. He lives in Miami and New York City. ADEENA SUSSMAN is a food writer and recipe developer who has been published in Food & Wine, Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Cooking Light, Health, Self, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and on Epicurious.