A relative newcomer to the Nashville hot chicken scene, 400 Degrees walks that fine line between pure pain and tasty delight. Chicken is the primary vehicle for burn delivery, and owner Aqui Simpson follows the Prince's Chicken Shack rule of sandwich building: Start with either a leg or breast quarter, fry it to a deep shade of red, then plunk it down atop two absorbent slices of white bread. Add dill pickle slices and serve fresh from the fryer.

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