If you Google the term Chicken Mull, also called Chicken Muddle, you will find a southern delicacy with different characteristics determined by where you live. Here in Martin County, the recipe for Chicken Mull is simple: parboiled chicken, broth, crackers, and eggs with as much black and red pepper as you desire. Many also add a splash of hot sauce. Pair a pot of mull with a sleeve of crackers and dinner is ready.
In the Martin County town of Bear Grass, Chicken Mull has been the lunch of choice for decades of Ruritan Club sales and other events. Often made over a fire in a large wash pot, the recipe was often stirred with a boat paddle. The veteran cooks kept a special paddle for cooking, not to be confused with the regular boat paddles. The recipe works equally as well in Granny’s kitchen.
The exact origin of Martin County-style mull is not documented, however locals are confident the beginnings occurred in Bear Grass. To date, there is no evidence to oppose these beliefs. Likely born from cooks simply using what they had, Chicken Mull has become a comfort food that spans generations.
It is the goal of the Chicken Mull Festival to introduce the town of Bear Grass and this southern specialty to more people. It is our hope this will help to pass along the desire for families to keep making this meal for years to come.
In the Martin County town of Bear Grass, Chicken Mull has been the lunch of choice for decades of Ruritan Club sales and other events. Often made over a fire in a large wash pot, the recipe was often stirred with a boat paddle. The veteran cooks kept a special paddle for cooking, not to be confused with the regular boat paddles. The recipe works equally as well in Granny’s kitchen.
The exact origin of Martin County-style mull is not documented, however locals are confident the beginnings occurred in Bear Grass. To date, there is no evidence to oppose these beliefs. Likely born from cooks simply using what they had, Chicken Mull has become a comfort food that spans generations.
It is the goal of the Chicken Mull Festival to introduce the town of Bear Grass and this southern specialty to more people. It is our hope this will help to pass along the desire for families to keep making this meal for years to come.