The passage above describes the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s visit by The Ghost of Christmas Present, who appeared in a chamber adjoining Scrooge’s own bedroom. It perfectly illustrates how Dickens weaved his love of food into each of the novels and stories that he wrote.
Today is National Rotisserie Chicken Day, a day to celebrate a method of cooking chicken that has existed for hundreds of years. Rotisserie chicken is exactly as the name implies, a whole chicken roasted over an open heat source on a rotisserie, a mechanism that utilizes a turning spit, stick or rod.
If you are looking for some delicious recipe ideas to make this weekend’s picnic one to remember, we have listed some pictures below for you on which to click to be directed to the site for its recipe. Once you have made your decision on the meal you want to prepare, get in touch with your Quaker Valley Foods Sales Specialist to discover pricing and availability.
It was on this date, on May 19, 1974, that The Philadelphia Flyers won the first of their two consecutive Stanley Cups. They defeated the Boston Bruins for that championship, becoming the first expansion team to win the NHL’s championship title. The players and coach on that team became legend in a highly competitive, blue-collar town that had been starved for a championship and some semblance of dignity in the sports world.
Although it is believed that pork is the original barbecue meat, at least as we know it today, there are a variety of other delicious foods that go great on the grill: beef, chicken, lamb, seafood, turkey, duck, veal, and vegetables.