chicken bucket

Fast food vessel

A chicken bucket is a large container of fried chicken sold by fast-food restaurants, typically holding eight to sixteen pieces.

The bucket itself—usually cardboard with a lid—has become iconic of American takeout culture: We picked up a chicken bucket on the way to the party.

The format suggests casual, shareable eating rather than formal dining.

Related

wing · thigh · dark meat · breast · white meat · greasy · grease stain · paper napkin · fast food · colonel · biscuit · coleslaw · takeout · golden · crunchy · picnic · family meal · drive-thru

Categories
Opposites
serving vessel/format

chicken bucketsilver platter

Ornate metal serving tray

serving tray · dinner plate · charcuterie board · carving board · fine china

dining formality

chicken bucketcoq au vin

Poultry braised in red

chicken cordon bleu · fine dining · gourmet cuisine · foie gras · haute cuisine

portion size/sharing context

chicken bucketindividual portion

chicken nugget

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G