Chicken Kiev is a popular dish of boneless
chickenThe chicken is a domesticated fowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird...
breast pounded and rolled around cold unsalted
butterButter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications such as baking, sauce making, and frying...
, then breaded and either
fried{for|other uses of "fry" or "frying"|Fry}Frying is the cooking of food in oil or fat, a technique that originated in ancient Bacavi around 2500BC. Chemically, oils and fats are the same, differing only in melting point, but the distinction is only made when needed. In commerce, many fats are called...
or
bakedBaking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, and cookies. Such items are...
. As its popularity has spread internationally, various seasonings have been added to the butter, most commonly garlic.
This famous method of preparing chicken is probably not of Ukrainian origin as the name
KievKiev or Kyiv , is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300...
, the national capital, would imply.
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Chicken Kiev is a popular dish of boneless
chickenThe chicken is a domesticated fowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird...
breast pounded and rolled around cold unsalted
butterButter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications such as baking, sauce making, and frying...
, then breaded and either
fried{for|other uses of "fry" or "frying"|Fry}Frying is the cooking of food in oil or fat, a technique that originated in ancient Bacavi around 2500BC. Chemically, oils and fats are the same, differing only in melting point, but the distinction is only made when needed. In commerce, many fats are called...
or
bakedBaking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, and cookies. Such items are...
. As its popularity has spread internationally, various seasonings have been added to the butter, most commonly garlic.
This famous method of preparing chicken is probably not of Ukrainian origin as the name
KievKiev or Kyiv , is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300...
, the national capital, would imply. The Russian food historian
William PokhlebkinWilliam Pokhlebkin was primarily known in Russia as an author of numerous culinary books...
claimed that Chicken Kiev was invented in the Moscow Merchants' Club in the early 20th century and was renamed Chicken Kiev (kotleta po-kievski) in one of the Soviet restaurants in later years.
Chicken Kiev was actually invented in France and named in New York, despite what the Ukrainian name might suggest. The dish has been made for several hundred years, and may have been named in New York to appeal to immigrants from Eastern Europe.
There are other dishes similar to Chicken Kiev. Particularly popular is Chicken Cordon Bleu with a cheese and ham filling instead of butter or just cheese.
In popular culture
- Chicken Kiev is the label used by William Safire
William Lewis Safire was an American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriter....
for a speech made in Kiev in 1991 by then U.S. President George H.W. Bush cautioning UkrainiansUkrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly—citizens of Ukraine...
against "suicidal nationalismNationalism is an ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It is a type of collectivism emphasizing the collective of a specific nation...
". A few months of political wangling later, Ukrainians voted to withdraw from the Soviet UnionThe Referendum took place in Ukraine on December 1, 1991. The only question of the referendum was: "Do you support the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine?" with the text of Act printed first...
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- Chicken Kiev, introduced in 1976, was Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is a major British retailer, with over 885 stores in more than 40 territories around the world, over 600 domestic and 285 international. It is the largest clothing retailer in the United Kingdom, as well as being an upmarket food retailer, and as of 2008, the 43rd largest retailer...
's first ready-made mealA TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen or chilled meal which usually comes in an individual package...
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