Happy National Chicken Finger Day
Today is “Chicken Finger Day” in the U.S.A., which is celebrated annually on July 27th. There is some contention as to who actually invented this delicious snack food. There is…
Today is "Chicken Finger Day" in the U.S.A., which is celebrated annually on July 27th.
There is some contention as to who actually invented this delicious snack food. There is actually a Chinese-American version called "Golden Fingers," which is similar, but not the same. The Americanized version of these tasty treats were reportedly first created and served at a restaurant named "The Puritan Backroom" in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1974. According to Wikipedia, there are restaurants in Savannah, Georgia and Baton Rouge, Louisiana who claim they invented chicken tenders.
No matter who created this appetizing appetizer, they have become one of the most popular snacks and main courses in the U.S.A. In fact, there are now fast food chains all over the nation who serve up their recipes of chicken fingers including KFC, Popeye's, Church's Chicken, Culver's and Chick-Fil-A.
But, there is only one national chain who has specialized in serving up delicious chicken fingers, and that's Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. Company founder Todd Graves launched his first Raising Cane's with an SBA loan, and now there are more then three hundred locations throughout the U.S. and international destinations. It was Raising Cane's who founded this "holiday" to celebrate this dish, and you can now find chicken fingers, chicken tenders, chicken fillets, chicken strips, or chicken goujons in just about every diner, tavern and bar in the States.
I bet I know what you're having for dinner now!
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Who doesn't love cheap eats?
Let us rephrase this. Who doesn't love a cheap meal that tastes amazing?
As inflation creeps up, finding cheap eats is getting more and more difficult.
According to a recent report by the Associated Press, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce one of the largest interest hikes since 1994.
This is a bigger increase than previously projected, according to the AP, and is a signal that "the central bank is struggling to restrain stubbornly high inflation."
Along with this, the cost of food has shot up, which means that everything in the supply chain will feel the affects from it. And trust us, our regular orders at our go-to places have increased in price! Consumers have also changed their shopping habits, especially at the grocery store, due to rising inflation, according to CNBC.
Plus, people are getting more concerned about food prices. In a survey conducted by The Harris Poll and Alpha Foods, 90% of Americans are concerned about food prices.
Prices of the foundations in the food pyramid such as meat, oils, grains and wheat have increased. And this is due to many factors such as the rising cost of fertilizer and energy, according to CNBC. There also have been food-export bans and disruptions from nations that supply wheat, oats, sugar, and palm oil, which are in most -- if not all -- foods.
With all of this being said, it's harder than ever to find a cheap meal that satisfies our hunger.
And although Las Vegas is thought to be a city of exclusive dining and expensive restaurant bills, we're here to prove this stereotype wrong!
Las Vegas is home to rich cultural communities with microcosms of authentic, local and cost-effective eateries.
In fact, Stacker created a ranked list of the highest-rated restaurants in Las Vegas that are listed as "cheap eats" on Tripadvisor. So, we knew that we had to highlight the top 10 that made the list.
Check out this list to see what eatery made the #1 spot for Las Vegas' best, cheap eatery.
