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June 29, 2005
Pollo Campero - the world's greatest fried chicken
I bet most casual readers of this blog have never heard of the mouth-watering fried chicken from Pollo Campero. It's a shame really. You think that KFC or Popeye's or some regional variation of an American fast food chain has the best fast food fried chicken around. You are so wrong.
Let's be clear: Pollo Campero is better than any fried chicken made by anyone anywhere in the world. Mi chavo's grandmother brought some for us from Guatemala City last Friday night. At 4am Saturday morning, I had my first taste of heaven. After licking the bones clean, I felt my life was complete.
My sources tell me that Pollo Campero is better directly from Guatemala City (where the chain began) than anywhere in the U.S. The reason is U.S. farmers feed their chicken hormones (along with other chickens, cows, and pigs - no seriously, chickens are eating other animals in the over-crowded feedlots of America). At any rate, I can vouch for the amazing quality of the Pollo Campero direct from Guatemala City. The combination of spices and just enough breading without being overwhelming, plus meat that is succulent whether it's white or dark is simply unsurpassed.
If you or your relatives aren't planning on visiting Guatemala anytime soon, I encourage you to check out one of the U.S. franchises. There's a ton in the Los Angeles area and one is opening up here in Chicago over the summer. Yahoo!
Posted by cj at June 29, 2005 01:23 PM
Comments
I just had Pollo the first time and it is delicious! I will be going more often.
Posted by: unitedstates_resident at July 23, 2005 08:16 PM