The Barbecue Chicken Dish That Cary Grant Couldn't Get Enough Of

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The Barbecue Chicken Dish That Cary Grant Couldn't Get Enough Of By Ben Hillin Oct. 15, 2025 4:20 pm EST

Few stars from the 1930s and 1940s have the staying power that Cary Grant does. Yes, the Honorary Academy Award winner passed on almost 40 years ago, but he's still one of the best actors Hollywood ever had. (This is a food blog, but just go watch "His Girl Friday" and "Only Angels Have Wings", you'll thank me later.) So, you'd think that an incredibly rich and handsome actor like Mr. Grant would prefer the finer things in life: caviar, Champagne, steak, lobster — whatever foods were considered fancy back then. But no, one of his favorite dishes was a barbecue chicken dish. Although Cary Grant was no stranger to fine dining and even allegedly inspired the famou