Rosemary-Brined, Buttermilk Fried Chicken

This is the best fried chicken, ever. There, I said it. If it’s not, then I want to try yours.

I started paying attention to fried chicken in a serious way when I began work on the book Ad Hoc at Home. Ad Hoc is Thomas Keller’s Napa Valley restaurant devoted to family meals. It offers one family meal each night, and everyone eats it. The fried chicken is so popular that it is served twice a week