Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day on July 6th with Mrs. Knott’s Famous Fried Chicken

<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;07&sol;160419-Mrs&period;-Knotts-Chicken-Dinner-with-Cabbage-Mashed-Potatoes&period;jpg"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;07&sol;160419-Mrs&period;-Knotts-Chicken-Dinner-with-Cabbage-Mashed-Potatoes&period;jpg" alt&equals;"160419 Mrs&period; Knott&&num;039&semi;s Chicken Dinner with Cabbage &amp&semi; Mashed Potatoes" width&equals;"1155" height&equals;"768" class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9122" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Knott’s Berry Farm had a very distinct start by being a theme park that was born from food&period; Before the many attractions and rollercoasters were installed the Knott family began a humble business by selling berries and fried chicken to Buena Park locals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The history of Mrs&period; Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant started in June 1934 when Cordelia Knott served the first fried chicken dinner meal for 65 cents to make ends meet during the Great Depression&period; Cordelia served these chicken dinners on her best wedding china&period; The success of the chicken dinners was immediate and by 1940&comma; visitors were standing in line for hours to try Cordelia’s famous fried chicken&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mrs&period; Knott’s signature fried chicken dinner meal continues to be served with its family-style dining that includes deliciously herb-seasoned fried chicken&comma; mashed potatoes and gravy&comma; tossed green salad&comma; cherry rhubarb&comma; kernel corn&comma; freshly-made buttermilk biscuits with butter and boysenberry preserve&semi; and a slice of Mrs&period; Knott’s scrumptious boysenberry pie for dessert&period; Each meal is freshly prepared by the Knott’s culinary team with the freshest ingredients&period; Today the kitchen serves an average of 1&comma;000 chicken meals per day and serves a grand total of 1&period;5 million guests per year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For National Fried Chicken Day &lpar;July 6&comma; 2022&rpar;&comma; Knott’s invites guests to Mrs&period; Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant for the opportunity to savor the tastiest fried chicken this side of the west&period; Guests on this day will have the opportunity to experience special restaurant photo-ops and a commemorative National Fried Chicken Day pins available for purchase at Virginia’s Gift Shop to celebrate the special occasion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;