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How Napoleon Helped Make The Rotisserie Chicken A Grocery Staple By Maria Scinto Oct. 13, 2025 7:00 pm EST

Napoleon Bonaparte may or may not have said, "An army marches on its stomach" (the aphorism is also attributed to Frederick the Great), but there were numerous instances where his own troops were running on empty. At times, they had to resort to eating their horses, which is something even the most dedicated reenactors can't emulate, since horsemeat is now illegal to purchase in the U.S . There were even rumors of cannibalism on the retreat from Russia as the 1812 March on Moscow ended in disaster. (Needless to say, this is also a no-go for reenactors.) Napoleon himself, however, didn't miss many meals, and one of his favorites was spit-roasted chicken. Kitchen s

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