barnbrat
1 post
Jan 22, 2010
9:13 AM
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OK, I was born in 67 and my mom was a carhop at the Parkmoor on Valley St, I think I was about 2 and still remember sitting on top of the counter watching her serve that chicken and I remember they had the best whip cream.I have tried to re-create the recipe from my 2 year old memory and am told that I am close. I guess I willl have to make the trip up to Frickers and see if I can figure out the missing Ingredient. I will be happy to post the recipe that I created once I get it perfected. Some of us don't live near Huber Heights but want that same great taste. Shame on Frickers for not sharing.
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Bigmo
33 posts
Jan 22, 2010
9:40 AM
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One of the two brothers who founded Parkmoor told me in an interview in 1984 that they were the first to use a pancake batter for their fried chicken recipe. Who knows what kind, though.
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samstone
65 posts
Jan 23, 2010
6:58 PM
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I washed dishes at the Vandalia Parkmoor, about 1962, and it was part of my job to batter the chicken.
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fishers1951
10 posts
Jan 23, 2010
8:42 PM
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Wow... great memory of Parkmoor on N Main by Forest Park - we used to cruise there all the time. But better yet, I amhoping that we can visit Frickers on our next trip back to Dayton in June - do they still serve the chicken- which night?
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LINDA09
17 posts
Jan 24, 2010
12:32 PM
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fishers 1951...I was by the Frickers in HH last week and indeed, they are advertising the Parkmoor chicken on Monday nights. We are taking our kids and grandkids there next week.(can't wait). By the way, after reading some of your posts and that you are from Trotwood, I believe we went to school together. I grad in 68. I went to school with the class of 69, but I would have had to move to New Lebanon my last year of high school. Mr. Bobo had me take summer school(Gov), and I had enough credits to grad, so I did. The funny part is that the reason I didn't want to go to New Lebanon schools is that I did not want to go to school with a bunch of FARMERS !! Guess what... I have been married for 34yrs. to a New Lebanon guy. We live in New Lebanon and it is a great little town. WHAT WAS I THINKING !!!!!
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samstone
66 posts
Jan 24, 2010
3:24 PM
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"samstone...any idea what they put in the batter?"
Sure don't, JeffN
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newzoo
4 posts
Jan 27, 2010
4:14 PM
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Okay you guys owe me on this. These are pics Of Parkmoore Chicken for your viewing pleasure.
http://public.fotki.com/Rollie08/featured-gallery-fo/parkmoor-restaurant/
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JeffN
288 posts
Jan 28, 2010
4:38 AM
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Cool photos!! Now I'm hungry!
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fishers1951
11 posts
Jan 28, 2010
7:59 PM
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Linda09...if you are interested, Trotwood Class of 69 is having a reunion next June. They are inviting anybody who attended school - grade school thru high school - didnt have to be a grad. Contact them at
tm69@att.net. They are also on Facebook. If you want more info, you can contact me at fishers1951@aol.com
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LINDA09
18 posts
Jan 28, 2010
9:28 PM
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fishers1951.... Hi, Brad sent me the info about the reunion. I don't think i can be there because we are always in south Jersey for a family reunion at that week in June. I haven't been to any of my reunions from Trotwwod, but we go to my husbands for New Lebanon and have a GREAT time.!!
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JeffN
293 posts
Feb 14, 2010
11:54 PM
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I've been playing around and think I have the texture of the chicken batter figured out...but nowhere close to the Parkmoor taste.
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AllenN71
124 posts
Dec 06, 2010
11:32 AM
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I'm telling you, I bet if a count were made on this blog the two most often mentioned two-word phrases would be "Parkmoor Chicken" and "Cassano's Pizza". I guess that no matter where in the Dayton area you lived, those two things are / were a common thread running through everyone's life. Get hungry and think of home...
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jfox68
4 posts
Jan 26, 2011
9:28 AM
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The Fricker's in Huber has the old Parkmoor chicken recipe. I think they only offer it on Mondays but you would have to check and make sure.
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Perry401
10 posts
Feb 21, 2011
9:39 PM
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Is Parkmoor Chicken still available at the Fricker's in Huber Heights on Mondays? I hope so. I would love to try it again.
While the spices and breading may be the same, I wonder if the original Parkmoor Chicken was cooked in Lard or other animal fat? I visited a restaurant in Tennessee that oftered southern fried chicken prepared the "old" way in lard, and the "new" way in vegetable shortening. They used the same seasonings and breading, and the only difference was the oils they used to cook it. To me the taste of the lard-cooked chicken was much better. I wouldn't want to eat lard-cooked chicken every day, or even every week, but a few times a year, I figured it was okay to throw health concerns to the wind.
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JeffN
359 posts
Feb 23, 2011
4:37 PM
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Perry, I've wondered that myself about how the chicken was cooked back in the day. I would love ti make it to Fricker's if they still do the Parkmoor's chicken.
When I'm in town, I visit Hasty Tasty a few times. Very close to the old Parkmoor I remember.
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Perry401
25 posts
Mar 07, 2011
9:50 PM
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Stopped in at the Fricker's in Huber Heights for their Monday Parkmoor Chicken special. Yes folks, it's still going. According to the waitress, they are set up to prepare 100 Parkmoor chicken dinners each Monday. They are cooked on demand, but are pre-breaded so when they run out, the run out. If they don't sell all the meals, they have to throw the remainder out.
It looks and tastes the way I remember Parkmoor Chicken being. The serving size of the chicken was generous. There weren't that many fries, but who wants to eat a lot of fries when they have Parkmoor Chicken too? Parkmoor Chicken was from the days before "Supersizing" -- An order of fries came in one size only -- small.
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rodat6
126 posts
Mar 08, 2011
12:47 PM
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Someday archeologists will perhaps view this site and determine that humans really liked to eat out. And they loved to eat bird. lol
Not giving anyone a hard time, just making a point that has been on my mind for years.
I lived in Dayton from 1942 until 1959 and I remember the chicken in the basket meals, they were meals to die for and the fries, ohhh . Compare the early fries to McDonald's paste potato fries.
The hamburgers were awesome also, big juicy beef patties with a slice of Bermuda onion, pickles and mustard, all for a quarter. In reality the Quarters were silver, so were the dimes and common half dollars so maybe then we were paying more than we are now since we were dealing in real money as defined by Webster.
Enjoy your food.
Today thus far I've had 1 Garden Burger (COSTCO;17 patties $9.) and 1 Coke Cola, Mexican with pure cane and no High Fructose Corn Sweetener and a sips of water.
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marty58
3 posts
Mar 25, 2011
4:23 PM
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OMG!! i can still sing the whole am radio song..."parkmoor's has what no one else has got.." ha, ha
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Perry401
31 posts
Mar 25, 2011
8:25 PM
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I grew up a few blocks from a Parkmoor, and their chicken was one of the first "fast foods" we had. My Dad would sometimes pick up Parkmoor Chicken for meals when my Mom wasn't home, to avoid having to cook. We all liked it, and I have tried the Fricker's version, which is very similar.
I have tried to remember the whole Parkmoor song, but I guess my mind was poisoned by a version that the local kids would sing back in the 1960's:
Parkmoor has what no one else has got,
Parkmoor's got "Dixie Burnt" chicken that's what.
"Dixie Burnt" to a golden black,
Then they hide it in a sack.
Parkmoor's got "Dixie Burnt" chicken that's what.
I would like to know how the real song went.
Also, does anyone else remember their Mascot type character who I think had something to do with the pork tenderloin sandwich and who's name was something like "Porky Parkmoor"?
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