Most of the tastes of my childhood are still around if I dig for them.
One of the few tastes that are just plain gone is a particular form of pan-fried chicken that was common in these parts when I was younger. Restaurants used to serve it before the days of batter-encrusted deep-fried stuff took over. It's lightly floured and fried crisp in a pan.
Of all the places that served it, the one that epitomized it was a place on RT 50 in Indiana called The Mounds. They served family style all you could eat chicken. My Dad's family was driving out there clear back into the 30s. I think they finally closed up in the 90s.
The style of chicken seemed to be prevalent in Southern Indiana, but a lot of restaurants in Cincinnati served it. I haven't seen it on a menu for years.
