Whereas some of the other spots, they're just hot for the sake of being hot. The best part of the hot chicken for me is the crust. Tomiko: That first part kinda gets you a little bit. Miss André: Well, the main thing that we always say, it's cayenne. Miss André: It was called BBQ Chicken Shack, but I don't ever remember the chicken being barbecued. Herrine: What were the things that you changed or added to the business? It always stayed in the family, and we had family members working there. Miss André: Well, it's been four generations. Herrine: Since the restaurant opened, it's been kept in the family. And, of course, they came in through the front door. We had a lot of Grand Ole Opry people that would come in after the shows and sit down. Herrine: The popularity eventually reached white people when the restaurant moved in the late 1950s from the corner near Tennessee State University to near the Grand Ole Opry.Īnnouncer: The Grand Ole Opry of Nashville. And it just became a staple in the neighborhood. I'm sure the word spread throughout the community. And of course, back then, people of color didn't have too many businesses. Miss André: It just grew by word of mouth. Prince's Hot Chicken has been a staple in the Black community for as long as I can remember, even before I moved to Nashville.
Tomiko: All of the locals know about Prince's. Miss André: It's still going on today! Hey. Herrine: As much as it was a punishment, he liked it enough to start a business with it? According to state archives, Thornton Prince set up BBQ Chicken Shack in 1936, the first time hot chicken was sold to customers. So that's why I give credit to the woman, but we don't know who the woman was. Miss André: And decided she was gonna put something on Thornton's chicken. The spiciest fried chicken anyone's ever seen. And to show him how angry she was, the woman he was living with at the time cooked him up some fried chicken. Herrine: The story goes that Miss André's great-uncle came home late one night. Almost 90 years ago, women didn't really voice their feelings. Herrine: How did hot chicken start? Miss André: With a mad, mad woman. Miss André Prince: Well, they call me chicken queen. She is the owner of Prince's and the great-niece of the man who first sold hot chicken. Tomiko: While I'm sure it's great to be duplicated, and other restaurants, chains popping up and putting their spin on it, nothing still compares to the original. Since the early 2000s, new restaurants specializing in hot chicken started opening up all across the city. We're gonna talk about the history, the culture, and the heat. Herrine: This time, though, it's all about Prince's. I visited the restaurant last summer with my cohost, Alana, when we were filming best hot chicken in Nashville for "Best of the Best" season two.Īlana Yzola: The flavor explodes. Herrine: You'll find variations all throughout the city, but Prince's Hot Chicken is where it all started. I can't wait to show you all what Prince's is all about. Tomiko Harvey: So, I've been in Nashville about six years now, and Prince's is really our go-to for hot chicken. It's chicken that's fried, then bathed in a mixture of hot oil and a blend of spices. Herrine Ro: Nashville, Tennessee, may be famous for country music, but nothing compares to the city's specialty, hot chicken.
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