Erik Trinidad is a freelance writer, whose written work has appeared on Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Travel, Discovery.com, Saveur, Cooking Channel, The Huffington Post, and Epicurious.
Everyone has an opinion about chicken—some prefer white meat; others swear by dark. However, if there’s one thing both camps can agree on, it’s the awesomeness of bird's skin. That's why we're calling it now: chicken skin is the new bacon.
We all love to eat, but—news flash—sometimes all that consumption of delicious food equates to an extra inch—or inches—around your waist. Well, there are ways to work off the poundage that don't necessarily involve repetitive actions at the gym—in fact, they involve going on vacation...
It can be fried, rotisseried, grilled or stewed. You can pile it into a pita with tzatziki; buttermilk-brine it; or stuff it with mushrooms, truffles and brioche, and pretend you never saw that marriage proposal coming. Chicken, our nation's most popular protein, is both versatile and ubiquitous..