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["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

73. Customer buys pogacha (Serbian bread) and cabbage and noodles at a Wednesday Chicken Blast event, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.054.8.20.19
Title:
Customer buys pogacha (Serbian bread) and cabbage and noodles at a Wednesday Chicken Blast event, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-08-20
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, foodways, Picnic grounds, Serbian Americans, Cooking, Serbian, Bread, Cooking (Chicken)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

74. Mark Zatezalo and friend talk at the Serbian Picnic Grounds bar during a Wednesday Chicken Blast

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.055.8.20.19
Title:
Mark Zatezalo and friend talk at the Serbian Picnic Grounds bar during a Wednesday Chicken Blast
Date:
2019-08-20
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Cooking (Chicken), Food habits, foodways, Picnic grounds
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

75. Dinner of roasted chicken, corn, cabbage and noodles, and pogacha (Serbian bread) at a Wednesday Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.056.8.20.19
Title:
Dinner of roasted chicken, corn, cabbage and noodles, and pogacha (Serbian bread) at a Wednesday Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-08-20
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bread, Food habits, Serbian Americans, Cooking (Chicken), Cooking, Serbian, Picnic grounds, foodways
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

76. Dinner of roasted chicken, corn, cabbage and noodles, and pogacha (Serbian bread) at a Wednesday Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Photo.057.8.20.19
Title:
Dinner of roasted chicken, corn, cabbage and noodles, and pogacha (Serbian bread) at a Wednesday Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-08-20
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bread, Serbian Americans, foodways, Cooking, Serbian, Picnic grounds, Cooking (Chicken), Food habits
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

77. John Kosanovich tests the temperature of roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Video.001.8.8.18
Title:
John Kosanovich tests the temperature of roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Picnic grounds, Food habits, foodways, Orthodox Eastern Church, Cooking (Chicken)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

78. John Kosanovich adds wood to the fire for roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Video.002.8.8.18
Title:
John Kosanovich adds wood to the fire for roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Cooking (Chicken), Orthodox Eastern Church, Cooking, Serbian, Picnic grounds, Food habits, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)