Thursday, August 6, 2009

Engagement Chicken and the Myth Behind the Recipe

By Marly Schuman

There is only one dish famous for bringing in the ring: Engagement Chicken. With just lemon, salt, pepper and the chicken, of course, you can get your man to pop the question. But what everyone wants to know is exactly how and why it works? We are here to share the recipe with you along with the history of Engagement Chicken and who is most likely to see some long-term results.

Looking Back on Engagement Chicken

This famous chicken recipe has been around for years. It was first published in Glamour magazine in 2002 as a way to reel in your man, and shockingly it actually worked! After the article was published, 21 women and counting wrote in to the magazine claiming they got engaged after cooking the chicken.

Since then, the recipe and article has been republished and women are not keeping quiet about this secret. It seems like a myth, but this recipe has worked for so many women. We're not just talking an engagement 8 months later. Some women were proposed to the next day! One man who was fooled by the chicken said the dish just reminded him of a wifely meal, and that is how the idea got into his head. Everyone at RecipeLion is very interested in how real this myth is-- but we're all too scared, or already married, to try it!

So what do you think, is it fact or fiction?

Prepare Yourself For a Ring If...

This recipe can't work for everyone, so here are a few factors that will give you a leg up on other women trying to reel in that ring:

-You actually have a boyfriend and have been dating him for a substantial amount of time.

- You aren't seriously into cooking. After the recipe was released, men were more impressed by girlfriends who didn't usually cook and decided to try the recipe than girlfriends who were seasoned cookers. It sounds strange, but maybe if you already cook then your boyfriend can't get that jolt of wifely instinct.

- You give your boyfriend and ultimatum: the chicken or me. Just kidding...you probably shouldn't really do that.

- Make sure the chicken is not raw when serving it. Uncooked chicken is no way to win anyone's heart.

- Pair the chicken with some tasty sides. The actual recipe doesn't require anything specifically, but the chicken goes well with roasted potatoes, asparagus and a bottle of wine.

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