In 1963, (Cornell University professor Robert C.) Baker and his colleague Joseph Marshall proposed a first-ever "chicken stick," made of ground, blended and frozen chicken. Keeping the stick together without a sausage-like skin, and keeping the breading on through freezing and frying, were major advances.
-- From "The Lost History and Unintended Consequences of the Chicken Nugget" (Maryn McKenna, wired.com, 2012; full story: @)
* "The Father of the Chicken Nugget" (Slate, 2012): @
* Baker obituary (New York Times, 2006): @
* "How 'Barbecue Bob' Baker Transformed Chicken" (Cornell University, 2012): @
* "Generations & Innovations, Robert C. Baker '43" (Cornell, 2013): @
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