Colonel Sanders Nephew Reveals KFC Secret Recipe

[mrjarrell]

If you've ever wondered what the 11 (actually 12) herbs and spices are well the wait is over. A nephew of the Colonel has spilled the beans and the recipe is a secret no more.

11 Spices – Mix With 2 Cups White Fl.
1] 2/3 T. Salt
2] 1/2 T. Thyme
3] 1/2 T. Basil
4] 1/3 T. Origino (sic)
5] 1 T. Celery Salt
6] 1 T. Black Pepper
7] 1 T. Dried Mustard
8] 4 T. Paprika
9] 2 T. Garlic Salt
10] 1 T. Ground Ginger
11] 3 T. White Pepper

12] MSG

KFC recipe challenge: Tribune kitchen puts the 11 herbs and spices to the test - Chicago Tribune

 

[Snipercop]

SWEET!

 

[foszoe]

SWEET!

Theres no sugar on the list......

 

[Cameramonkey]

Theres no sugar on the list......

Yeah but the MSG really F's with your taste buds.

 

[TB1999]

Yeah but the MSG really F's with your taste buds.

And your asthma

 

[foszoe]

I plan to try the 11 herb variety out .....

 

[hoosierdoc]

And your asthma

yeah, that too. Some protein powders have MSG in them I guess too

 

[mrjarrell]

MSG is unjustly maligned, it is just a flavour enhancer, like salt. It doesn't affect asthma, either, (or no moreso than a placebo).

Monosodium glutamate sensitivity in asthma. - PubMed - NCBI

 

[Cameramonkey]

Not for asthma maybe, but it gives me the s.

 

[TB1999]

MSG is unjustly maligned, it is just a flavour enhancer, like salt. It doesn't affect asthma, either, (or no moreso than a placebo).

Monosodium glutamate sensitivity in asthma. - PubMed - NCBI

Gonna have to disagree. I did a research paper on it and you're gonna need a lot more references to change my mind.

 

[chezuki]

Mmm... Powdered umami.

 

[foszoe]

Gonna have to disagree. I did a research paper on it and you're gonna need a lot more references to change my mind.

I mean no offense, but a paper published in a journal? For a college class? What level of psper.

I avoid msg but might be interested in reading your paper to back up why.

Doritos are sorely missed.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Effects of oral monosodium glutamate in mouse models of asthma. - PubMed - NCBI

lots of papers out saying MSG doesn't affect asthma, but lots of anecdotal evidence saying it does. Anecdotes aren't blinded though.

 

[TB1999]

I mean no offense, but a paper published in a journal? For a college class? What level of psper.

I avoid msg but might be interested in reading your paper to back up why.

Doritos are sorely missed.

No offense taken. It was a paper for college..which was not intended to be published. Although this was 15 years ago sso I'm sure there has been more research published since. Maybe if I did the same project today, I would have a different conclusion.

 

[Principal Skinr]

Man, if that's the real deal, then that nephew is a dork. He ruined great folklore and a family and commercial tradition. I guess that's the way things are going. No respect for anything.

I'm still going to enjoy KFC, as long as they don't use this as impetus to screw up their chicken.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Man, if that's the real deal, then that nephew is a dork. He ruined great folklore and a family and commercial tradition. I guess that's the way things are going. No respect for anything.

I'm still going to enjoy KFC, as long as they don't use this as impetus to screw up their chicken.

Maybe he was just being obtuse in sharing a cool family history moment. Maybe someone at Yum! pissed him off really bad and he finally found a way to strike back without doing something that would open the door for legal action like a flagrant disclosure as opposed to 'look at this really cool piece of history I found'. Hard to say, and I really doubt that he is going to give us an honest answer on the matter.

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Now that I have been thinking about this for a while, this nephew is the nephew of the Colonel's second ex-wife. This would lead a person to suspect that some family baggage is coming into play with this choice as well, again, under conditions in which it can be attributed legally to being obtuse rather than malicious.

 

[alopez96]

I knew there was MSG,

 

[mrjarrell]

I knew there was MSG,

The people at KFC admitted it had MSG in it.

 

[thej27]

After reading the long list of health code violations at my local KFC in the newspaper I think it's time to try this.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Man, if that's the real deal, then that nephew is a dork. He ruined great folklore and a family and commercial tradition. I guess that's the way things are going. No respect for anything.

I'm still going to enjoy KFC, as long as they don't use this as impetus to screw up their chicken.

Maybe look into Harlan Sanders and what he had to say about KFC after selling it. They stopped using his 'secret recipe' a long time ago. It's mostly just MSG today. It ticked him off enough he had another spice maker recreate the original to compete against the corporate version, and opened a new chain to compete against his old one (which led to a lawsuit from KFC).

Also keep in mind KFC uses pressure friers. I worked at one for about 3 months when in high school. They are basically a combination of deep fryer and pressure cooker. The oil is not at a steady temperature but follows a curve, taking 15 minutes to fry a basket under pressure, which forces the oil deeper into the chicken.

If I'm going to eat fast food fried chicken, Popeye's is the only game in town for me at this point.