Each state has meals, candy and even drinks that are unique to the region. If you're from Tennessee, you've probably heard of, or had the following items:
Nashville hot chicken is a category of its own. The fiery dish is iconic in Music City, but it's beloved across the whole country for its cayenne-infused, tongue-torching heat. Learn how to make spicy Nashville hot chicken at home.
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Nashville hot chicken: 5 places to get the spicy bird in Connecticut
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Nashville hot chicken comes in six spice levels at Bridgeport’s new Howling Hot Chicken, ranging from no heat to “Reaper,” which requires a signed waiver.Courtesy of Howling Hot Chicken
Nashville hot chicken is heating up in Connecticut, as diners get a taste of its fiery, peppery profile. Restaurants dedicated to the spicy Tennessee specialty have popped up around the state in the past six months, capitalizing on its growing popularity.
The blazing dish originated at Prince’s Hot Chicken in the Music City, and as a payback for infidelity, according to the restaurant’s website. Restaurant founder Thorton Prince “had a well-earned reputation as being quite the ladies’ man,” and his scorned lover wanted revenge, so she cooked him his favorite fried chicken with a “devilish amount of peppers and spices.” Instead of crying in pain, according to legend, he ate it all, and aske