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Country Captain

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Country Captain is a curried chicken dish, often served with rice, that is popular in the Southern United States. It was introduced to the United States through port cities including Charleston, Savannah, New York City and Philadelphia, but its origins trace to Anglo Indian cuisine from the period of the British Raj in India. The dish was included in the United States military's Meal, Ready to Eat rations from 2000 to 2004, reportedly in honor of its being a favorite of General George S. Patton.

Facts
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Region
Indian subcontinent 1
Connections

In Cuisine

American Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Wikipedia, Country Captain

Uses Ingredient

Almond, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Country Captain
Chicken, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Country Captain
Curry Powder, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Country Captain
Onion, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Country Captain
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

India

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Wikipedia, Country Captain
  • Infobox, country
    Indian subcontinent
  • Article text
    Working with Cecily Brownstone, they discovered that the dish originally published in the United States in the pages of Miss Leslie’s New Cookery Book published in Philadelphia in 1857.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Captain (dietary-suitability)
    Country captain is a curried chicken dish, often served with rice, popular in the Southern United States.
  • Uses Ingredient: Chicken, Infobox main_ingredient field: chicken, onions, curry powder; usually golden raisins and almonds
  • Uses Ingredient: Onion, Infobox main_ingredient field: chicken, onions, curry powder; usually golden raisins and almonds
  • Uses Ingredient: Almond, Infobox main_ingredient field: chicken, onions, curry powder; usually golden raisins and almonds
  • Uses Ingredient: Curry Powder, Infobox main_ingredient field: chicken, onions, curry powder; usually golden raisins and almonds
  • In Cuisine: American Cuisine, Lead section
    popular in the Southern United States
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