"A simple joy to make in your air fryer at home and a delight with all kinds of sauces from sweet and sour to barbecue to ketchup, if you're so inclined. Whether you like them with a potato chip crust, made from all breast meat, or shaped like dinosaurs, kids and adults have been addicted to these things for years."
"During World War II, red meat was scarce and chickens became a popular item in many American kitchens. However, when the war ended, meat rationing ended with it, and people could have beef and pork again. With soldiers back from war, a single chicken was not enough to feed a full family."
Chicken nuggets originated in 1963 as a way to make the most of smaller, inconveniently sold chickens. Robert C. Baker at Cornell developed "chicken sticks" made from ground chicken and breaded to allow producers to use more of each bird while enabling easy transport and storage. Early adoption was slow, and nuggets did not become commonplace until around 1977. The 1977 Dietary Goals for the United States recommended eating less red meat and consuming more chicken because chicken was more affordable and lower in fat, which helped increase chicken nugget popularity.
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