"A chicken in every pot " This was the cry of many historical and hysterical monarchs, revolutionaries and politicians throughout history. We have reached a time in history where this idea is fairly common. The question now is: "What do we do with it?" This book poses some answers to the question at hand and provides some training and information for novice cooks as well as insights for those more advanced. We will explore basic cooking methods with that historically indispensable kitchen gadget known as a skillet and learn a few basics for making simple pan sauces to dress up your bird. I'll show you how to go from basic to elegant in a SNAP This book contains 150 recipes and methods for cooking chicken in the skillet; auxiliary sauces, side dishes. seasonings; and comments on changing the dishes to suite your taste and ingredient availability.