1 (3 to 3-1/2 lb.) broiler-fryer, cut up 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3 small onions, sliced 2 tablespoons bacon drippings 3 cups water 3 tomatoes, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup sherry 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cups lima beans 2 cups whole kernel corn 1 10-oz. pkg. frozen cut okra Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside. Saute onion in drippings in a large Dutch oven. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Add water, tomatoes, sherry, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove chicken from liquid, and cool. Bone chicken, and cut meat into 2" pieces. Return chicken to liquid. Add vegetables. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve with hot biscuits or cornbread. Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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