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chicken

[chik-uhn] / ˈtʃɪk ən /




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El Pollo Loco traces its history to the 1970s in Guasave,Mexico, where salesman Pancho Ochoa started it with his family’s citrus-marinated chicken recipe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

“There’s a lot of fried chicken, and so when we think about how we’re positioning the brand, it’s all around the chicken.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

They have traditional beef and cheese, chicken, pastrami and brisket variations—along with a “Jewish Cheesesteak” with brisket, pepper jack, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

One favorite is a sesame-scented chicken salad made with Kewpie mayonnaise, plenty of scallions and a little sesame oil.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

She puts a small teapot in the shape of a chicken in front of Eddie, plus a teacup with a feather design.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

He’s a Jesus-loving hunting enthusiast whose first job was catching chickens, and he insists that he’s more interested in public service than two-party politics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

In 2025, a report by the Danish Veterinary and Food Authority found that using slower growing chickens was linked to better animal welfare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

To investigate, the researchers attached small weights to one leg of young guinea fowl, birds closely related to chickens that walk on two legs like humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

As well as the exotic animals, Wale also kept horses, goats, chickens and ducks, according to the enforcement appeal.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Inside were rows of nesting boxes in which the chickens laid their eggs, and an incubator room with its own woodstove, so the room could be kept warm for baby chicks.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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