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by Blank Savage on August 26th, 2007
1. Basil
2. Chipotle Chile
3. Chives
4. Cloves
5. Dill
6. Marjoram
7. Mustard
8. Nutmeg
9. salt
10. Oregano
11. red pepper
I changed my answer even though it isn't as humous as I first one I posted because as it appears I had offended someone. The spices listed are a mere guess as the real herbs and spices are not publically known.
by stingiam on November 30th, 2007
feathers, intestines, claws, beaks, the poo, eyes, dust mites, sand, some salt, some pepper, and maybe a few steroids.
by Relsqui on September 10th, 2005
Researchers for "The Big Book of Big Secrets" found an employee at KFC who was willing to sneak them a sample of the seasonings used there to prepare chicken. (She also verified that the food wasn't prepared before arriving at the restaurant, i.e. nothing was already on it.) They tested it themselves to find out what exactly was in the assortment of powders, and found... drum roll please...
Salt, pepper, flour, and MSG.
Who knows what the original recipe was, but this appears to be what they're using now. You can question the integrity of my source, of course, but as the recipe for KFC's chicken is meant to be a secret, it's exactly as reliable as any other source you're going to find.
Here's Amazon's link for the book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0760727074/qid=1126344781/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-6101336-7176947?v=glance&s=books
jarvis: Uh . . . you are correct, that's four, not eleven. I'm telling you what was apparently found by those who tested KFC's seasonings; I have no reason to believe that it should conform to what KFC's marketing department says is in their chicken.
by leevee on April 13th, 2005
paprika
garlic salt
onion salt
oregano
sage
rosemary
thyme
parsley
salt
black pepper
ginger
- work out your own quantities - approx. equal proportions - you can add some brown sugar too - the sweetness brings out the spices and flavour.
Make a seasoned flour using above - using approx. 1 teaspoon of each spice to approx. 3 cups flour and 3 tablespoons brown sugar.
Dip chicken in beaten egg and dip into seasoned flour, and then deep fry. Enjoy your KFC!!!
by Sodapop on January 3rd, 2009
it wouldn't be a SECRET RECIPE if it was known by the masses hun.
by Galeanda on April 5th, 2008
This is the one I used for years starting back in 1970. It comes out like the spicy ORIGINAL secret herb recipe. I don't think the current chicken tastes anything like it used to.
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon powdered sage
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon majoram
1 1/2 teaspoon thyme
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons dry minced parsley
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons onion salt
2 tablespoons powdered chicken bouillon
1 package Lipton tomato cup of soup mix (You must include this. It won't be the same without it.)
by Anonymous on November 30th, 2007
I worked two years in high school at KFC and later in a factory that made dehydrated hash browns. The spices were very similar.
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon MSG (optional)
1. 2 teaspoons salt
2. 1 teaspoon white pepper
3. 1 teaspoon black pepper
4. 1/8 teaspoon rosemary
5. 1/8 teaspoon thyme
6. 1/8 teaspoon marjoram
7. 1/8 teaspoon basil
8. 1/8 teaspoon savory
9. 1/8 teaspoon sage
10. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11. 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Walmart brand poultry seasoning is very close for items 4 thru 9 and a teaspoon of that is Ok.
The chicken is dipped in a milk and egg dip before it is breaded. Use a pressure fryer, they are becoming more popular for turkeys and available for around $100. The chicken was browned to the color you wanted and then sealed and cooked for about 10 minutes after it started to steam. The old KFC used beef shortening to fry with and the chicken was never frozen, it came packed in ice. The chicken was cut into 9 pieces, two wings, legs, ribs, thighs and one keel or breast. The chicken was prepped by removing any fat, twisting off the tails and cracking the thigh so the heat would penetrate into the thigh. Drain the chicken after frying either on a rack or on paper towels keep warm and serve. The chicken was the least greasy if served after about 1/2 hour after cooking.
I would have to dispute the claim that the flour used by the Colonel only consisted of 4 ingredients. There was definitely rosemary and thyme in the original recipe flour. They did use another flour for the extra crispy which could be what was tested.
by - retroglide - on August 26th, 2007
Here's a copycat recipe. The 11 herbs and spices are real. Half of the spices are packaged at two different locations. Or at least they used to be. That way, not even the packagers knew all 11 spices.
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon basil leaves, crushed
1 teaspoon marjoram leaves, crushed finely
by ozzman69ca1 on July 9th, 2007
This tastes almost EXACTLY LIKE original recipe... kentuky fried chicken was my 1st job as a teen in the 70's...after 30 years i have duplicated the ORIGINAL original recipe..
to flour, add a good tablespoon of each:
salt
white pepper
then 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning and
1 teaspoon of nutmeg.
mix 1 egg with one cup of milk soak chicken in milk mixture for 10 minutes.roll in flour , deep fry in pressure cooker 375 degrees for 16 minutes
or pan fry on 350 deg for 12 mins each side
or deep fry strips until golden brown and delicious.
FYI the original recipe also had MSG but i dont like to use it anymore due to some peoples sensitivities to it. the "secret" is nutmeg and the herbs are in the poultry seasoning, the spices are the salt and pepper.
there is no onion or garlic powder in the original recipe.
by Little_Piggy on March 27th, 2007
I worked at a KFC for four years and I dont know as the mix came in a bag without listing the ingredients. I can tell you though, that there is salt and pepper in it.
by The_Gambler on February 1st, 2009
More than two people know the right answer to the 11 secret herbs and spices. Counting the one's that have passed away, Margret Sanders the Colonel's daughter was the first to know other than the Colonel, because she was the "chief taste Tester" when it was being developed. The Colonel's second wife Claudia knows the secret. Sanders' personal secretary, Shirley Topmiller put the recipe in type written form. If she remembered it or past it along is unknown. In 1964 Kentucky Fried Chicken was sold to Jack Massey (money bags) and John Y. Brown, Jr, for Two million dollars, a fraction of what it was worth and they knew the secret herbs and spices. The two new owners started modifying the recipe using cheaper spices and changing and leaving out some of the ingredients. John Y. Brown,Jr was quoted as saying "I really did not care about the recipe because, I really am not going to use it." The "real" fried chicken was almost gone forever, except for the daughter's state of Florida franchie, that was not part of the sale to the new owners, and now the original fried chicken is still most likly available in Florida since the business was pasted on to her children since they also know the 11 secret herbs and spices. KFC was sold six years later to the Canadian company Heublein for 284 million dollars. Later the Settle family while cleaning a house they had bought in Kentucky that the Colonel had lived in, found a hand written recipe with 11 ingredents. So as you can see many people have had access to the 11 secret herbs and spices and a "leak" could have happen somewhere. When the Colonel got the idea to use a pressure cooker to speed the cooking down to 7 to 10 minutes the fried chicken did not taste as good. That is how the 11 secret herbs and spices got started in the first place. Interesting though the answer is almost out there, but it is extremely hard to find. I will give you two hints. Use quality sea salt and black pepper. I'm thinking that since the recipe was pasted from the Colonel to Mr Brown Jr. , who did not really care for it, to Heublein and then to yum! Brands something may have been lost along the way. They say they have it, but maybe they do not. They talk big but maybe that is just because of big marketing and business. The very few that know the original recipe are not talking. Good luck, eat at KFC when in Florida and keep Colonel Harland and Margaret Sanders' dream alive in your own kitchen. I was a good friend of Margaret and knew her two children, but never met the Colonel, except through her. She talked about him alot. Margaret knew so many famous people so I was only a minor friend. We would attend the annual stock holders meeting in Canada together. Why she flew commercial and not in the company plane I will never know. Her son was a pilot. The pressure cooker is not necessary to get the taste. So far I have counted 10 (or more) that know the recipe 3 dead, Roger Eaton eat your heart out. "Stick your finger in the dike".
by Spicy Hot on January 3rd, 2009
3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 teaspoons onion salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried powdered rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried powdered thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients. I like to double coat my chicken for extra crispy flavor and texture.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is loved across the country and there are many recipes online that try to duplicate the great taste of Colonel Sanders tasty treats.
**Use Crisco shortening versus vegetable oil, I find that Crisco tends to do a better job at cooking the chicken.
Adjust the recipe as you see fit tweaking ingredients until your happy with the results.
by Anno on January 3rd, 2009
Mutated chickens
by ricke2 on September 16th, 2008
who knowes its a secret i heard that the cornel dont even know cause its not his resapie he steel it from his mom and she never tell no one its probley somthing simple salt pepper amd some bred crums
by Syntari on March 17th, 2008
1 sea salt 1/2 teaspoon finely ground
2 ground pepper 1 teaspoon
3 paprika 1/4 teaspoon
4 onion powder 1/2 teaspoon
5 garlic powder 1 teaspoon
6 ground celery 1/2 teaspoon
7 all spice 1/4 teaspoon
8 sage 1/4 teaspoon
9 cummin 1/4 teaspoon
10 ginger 1/4 teaspoon
11 ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon
12* 4 cups of flour
Heat a pressure cooker with 8 cups of cranola oil (for 6 quart) to about 400 degrees/ if its a programable pressure cooker use the brown setting to preheat it to 400
Now whip 3 eggs and 1/2 cup of milk together and dip your chicken pieces into it and then bread them with the flour mixture
Once the oil is hot start placing your breaded chicken into the cooker entil its oil only raises to 2 inches below the rim and once done filling it let cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Then place the lid on your cooker sealed and once steam starts to rise from the pressure relive valve then cook for 10 minutes more and remove from heat or uplug your cooker and slowly relieve its pressure and open to serve your homebrewed KFC Chicken.
By The Way Extra Crispy chicken is marinated over night and then deep fried the next day.
It's marinate is salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and a touch of sage. The breading is the same as the original but is breaded directly from the marinate (no egg or milk dip) and then its deep fried
Also that great gravey you get at KFC is made from the pressure cooker drippings, just sift out the breading dropings and make your gravey.
And if I told you how we used to make the coleslaw, you would never ever eat at a KFC again.
by suomynonA on November 30th, 2007
Take a look at the following recipe from CopyKat Recipes.
http://www.copykat.com/component/option,com_rapidrecipe/page,viewrecipe/Itemid,28/recipe_id,1013/
by bigkado69 on March 27th, 2007
i Heard the secret recipe was duplicating the chickens but notexactly sure if that is true.
by tomsims on March 27th, 2007
The thing about trade secrets is that they are protected by the company and the law.
by CelticNomad on March 27th, 2007
by The_Flyer on June 1st, 2009
My Grandfather used to use this recipe which he said was the Colonel's --
2 Cups of Flour
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne or Red Pepper
1/8 tsp Tarragon
1 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp MSG
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
1/4 tsp Thyme
1/4 tsp Basil
1/4 tsp Dried Parsley
Cut all spices together on a marble or concrete slab, and gradually mix into the flour. Let set for at least 1 day to allow flour to absorb spices.
Cut up 1 chicken and dip in cooking oil. Then slowly roll each chicken piece in spiced flour mixture. Place each piece on platter and allow to set up for a few minutes.
Re-dip each piece into cooking oil, then roll in spiced flour again. Place each piece on clean platter and allow to set up for a few minutes.
Heat cooking oil and slowly brown each piece of chicken until golden brown. Place on paper on platter until all pieces are done browning.
Heat 1/4 cup of same cooking oil in pressure cooker. Carefully add chicken, then cover and seal. Bring to pressure and cook for ten minutes.
Release pressure, and remove chicken pieces to paper covered platter. Let sit for a few minutes to set up coating. Chicken is ready to serve when no oil remains dripping.
Gambler, I don't know if my Grandfather got the measurements correct, so if you could adjust them I would appreciate it.
Also, I noticed that you used almond and mint extract in some of your chicken recipes. Did the Colonel every experiment with mint in his original recipe?
Also, how would you adjust this recipe to bake the chicken, rather than frying it?
Thanks for your help.
by alderson on February 1st, 2009
its locked in a bunker in area 51
by Indigo- in the library with the revolver on February 1st, 2009
MSG.
by looflirpa on January 3rd, 2009
eating the fried kfc chickens are not goood for health
by jbigie on January 3rd, 2009
Step 1: Get into car.
Step 2: Drive to nearest KFC.
Step 3: Order chicken, original recipe.
Viola!
by Chevron on September 16th, 2008
I heard that only two people can know.
by machinerat on September 16th, 2008
If the recipe is locked up in a safe somewhere, then how do they make it?
by Anonymous on April 4th, 2008
fat, lard, crap, some poor tortured beast that has never seen the light of day, salt, turds, environmentally disasterous practices, steroids, some pepper and a nice pinch of nutmeg.
Lord, go eat some real chicken.
by Anonymous on March 21st, 2008
Ingredients
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon basil leaves, crushed
1 teaspoon marjoram leaves, crushed finely
Directions
1Combine all ingredients as listed in a small jar with a tight fitting lid (baby food jars work good). Shake mixture to combine. Stores for months. Keep out of direct sunlight, heat and humidity.
2(makes about 1/3 cup)
3To Use:
4Mix together 4 teaspoons mixture, 1 cup flour, 2 Tbls. packed light brown sugar and 1 teaspoons salt. Place in a doubled plastic food bag and add chicken to coat. Fry, drain on paper towels, serve!
by Ruby Doomsday on March 17th, 2008
I think all 11 of them are salt.
by Syntari on March 17th, 2008
I worked for KFC for 22 years and know for a fact none of you are close except for the salt, pepper, garlic and all spice.
LOL cyanne pepper man do you know what happens when you combine ground pepper and cayenne pepper, it makes a hot taste and KFC orginal didn't taste a bit hot Popeye's chicken did that
by wookieblu on February 11th, 2008
i grew up in ky and can tell you common used spices but not sure if there right for kfc.
1salt
2 pepper
3 paprika
4 cyanne pepper
5 ground dried cerey
6 all spice
7 sage
8cummin
9 garlic
cant get 11 but these are all common used in southern fried foods
by Anonymous on August 26th, 2007
From my reading there are not actually 11 herbs & spices at all. It is just a marketing line.
I understand that the coating contains MSG, salt, pepper and flour.
Of course I could be wrong as this is highly sensitive commercial information and you can bet that anyone who would know would be sued within an inch of their lives if they told.
by brodie on May 31st, 2009
basil, black pepper, celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, rosemary, thyme, savory, ginger, cayenne, tarragon. plus elements ie: msg, salt, sugar. based on your previous disclosures this has to be correct gambler. unless youre just a bull s***er, which i suspect is highly likely. you dont even seem to understand how important the pressure cooker was to sanders product regarding taste. in fact, why dont you post all ingredients except one, that way you get to keep your word to mrs. margaret, and we only need to find the one missing ingredient. do i smell a fraud? maybe youre the one with low self esteem and you need this little forum to make yourself "feel superior". damn....i think i scared him off. p.s., i just learned mrs. margaret died in 2001, or thereabouts. my condolences to the family.
by Shemarq the Wamama on June 16th, 2009
I heard that its very similar to Good Seasons Italian Dressing.
by YEFUNKYE on June 27th, 2009
IF I KNEW I WOULDNT BE TELLING YOU GUYS, I COULD MAKE MILLIONS IN KNOWING. SO STOP GUESSING!
by brodie on May 29th, 2009
mr gambler, have you heard of marion kay spice co.? how about 99x?
by Kid Knievel on May 29th, 2009
Here is my best attempt at the "original" 11 so far:
1/ 2 tsp Salt
2/ 1 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3/ 1/4 tsp Rosemary
4/ 1/4 tsp Thyme
5/ 1/4 tsp Savory
6/ 1/4 tsp Tarragon
7/ 1/8 tsp Cloves
8/ 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
9/ 1/8 tsp Mustard seed
10/ 1/8 tsp Celery seed
11/ 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
In addition to these spices, add:
2 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons MSG
Grind ingredients and mix with 1 cup of flour.
*I am not sure if salt, sugar and msg count as spices or not, but there it is!
I hope The_Gambler can respond to this? Thanks in advance!
by The_Gambler on April 26th, 2009
The quest here is to find the 11 secret herbs and spices. "What are the eleven secret herbs and spices in KFC original recipe chicken?". If you found them I am saying you would be very disappointed. I did an experiment. I made up fried chicken with the 11 secret herb and spices for 16 men and one woman like the original before 1954 expect I made it extra crispy. They all said it was good but said Popeye's and Church's is better. I think they (KFC) were successful because they were the only national fast food chain that served fried chicken in the early 1950's. Now I use 1/2 teaspoon of the original and jazz it up with cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, cajun seasoning, extra mint and almond extract, or anything else I might think of. Much much better. Only one of the 17 testers likes KFC today compared to the others.
by The_Gambler on April 26th, 2009
The quest at this site is to find the 11 secret herbs and spices. What are the eleven secret herbs and spices in KFC original recipe chicken? I am telling you if you found it you would be very disappointed. I think the reason Kentucky Fried Chicken worked in the early '50's is because there was no other national chain operating except for some Mom and Pop's in isolated areas. I made the original and shared it with 17 people, but made it extra crispy. They all said it was ok but Popeye's and Church's is better. Now I use the original 11 at home, about 1/2 teaspoon and jazz it up with things like cayenne pepper, cajun seasonings, lemmon pepper, some extra almond and mint extract, or anything I think to put in. My batter is close to freezing and I put in baking soda and baking powder just before frying to make the chicken extra crispy. Much much better than the "real" original. One of the testers still likes today's KFC.
by Oldgoose on April 28th, 2009
In a documentary it was stated that regular flower was not used. It was said that a sweeter baking type flower was used. Any ideas on this?
by Alex on July 22nd, 2009
Assuming that (a) the person called The_Gambler has spoken the truth and nothing but the truth, and (b) salt and brown sugar count among the eleven, the list is:
1. salt
2. brown sugar
3. black pepper
4. red pepper
5. monosodium glutamate
6. cloves
7. basil
8. terragon
9. thyme
10. oregano
11. rosemary
I'm not about to guess or deduce the proportions, but except for several inconsistent statements about cayenne pepper (perhaps The_Gambler meant red pepper when he stated that cayenne pepper was in the mix) this is the only possible set based on answers 1 to 78, The_Gambler's comments, and my assumptions (a) and (b). To be honest, however, I'm not very comfortable considering salt and brown sugar as either herbs or spices.
by maggotcorpse666 on August 13th, 2009
all we can know for sure is that there is paprika as it says it on the box or bucket and theres probly salt and pepper as there main spices for any recipe
by blurblulu on October 24th, 2009
I use... :P
Marinade:
4 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon msg
Coating:
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon msg
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
(finely dried Oregano + Basil + Thyme)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon sage
I think it just perfect :P
Any suggestions, please ??!!
by Kid Knievel on October 26th, 2009
Better write this one down, folks. I know the Gambler says some of these are not in the original 'Original', but this recipe will blow his mind and all yours too. I'm sure he will agree if he tastes it:
2 tsp Black Tellicherry peppercorns (coarse ground)
1 tsp White pepper
1/2 tsp Sage
1/2 tsp Coriander seed (ground)
1/2 tsp Jamaican Ginger, ground (regular is ok, but the Colonel used Jamaican)
1/4 tsp Bay leaf (powdered. Do not substitute this)
1/4 tsp Summer Savory
1/4 tsp Cayenne or chili pepper
1/8 tsp Green Cardamom seeds (ground)
1/8 tsp Cloves (powdered)
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
To 1 cup of cake or pastry flour, add the above, plus:
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp light brown sugar
1 tsp MSG (optional)
Dip your chicken pieces the milk/egg wash below, then roll one by one in the seasoned flour:
1 cup skim milk (replace with 1/4 cup oil if baking)
1 egg
If you are lucky enough to possess a pressure frier, heat oil to 375-400F, then drop temp to 250F once pressure starts and cook for 9 minutes.
If deep-frying, fry for 12 minutes at 325F. Also brine chicken pieces in 2 cups water, 2 Tablespoons of spice mix and 2 Tablespoons white vinegar for 2 hours.
If baking, replace milk with 1/4 cup oil. Let breaded pieces set up for about 15 minutes until the coating saturates. Bake in 375F oven for approximately 30 minutes per side.
After frying, let chicken pieces stand in cool oven (170F) to drain.
That should about cover it. =]
by deaddog on December 8th, 2009
This video will give you the answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K46EYqZrSI0
and check the website it promotes. the best research to date.
by dan on October 23rd, 2009
my grandad loved this shit, he got the recipe off his wife who used to sleep with one of the executives, he said the secret is eggs eggs and more eggs
by MrKnowitall on October 18th, 2009
the eleven herbs and spices were the ones contained in each envelope of Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix. Just empty one envelope of the powdered herbs and spices into a pound of White Lily flour, mix well, coat your chicken with it, fry, and enjoy the exact same KFC taste! The Colonel used to say his secret was his eleven herbs and spices, but he secretly laughed at his little joke, because the REAL secret of the 11 herbs and spices was that it went into the flour that he used to batter chicken pieces that were so badly blemished, local farmers sold them to the feed mill for a nickel a chicken. Mind you, nothing was wrong with the chickens, they just had blemished skin and you wouldnt have bought them in the store. But once the Colonel started offering ten cents per chicken, then coating them with his batter and cooking them, no one could tell the difference, and the Colonel could sell 3-pcs for $1.25 when he only paid ten cents for the whole chicken! THAT was the real secret of the 11 herbs and spices! KY Governor John Young and his pals quickly realized what a gold mine the old Colonel had come up with, and bought him out,including use of his name, for a pittance compared to what they made.
by awesomesirmatt on August 24th, 2009
i know what 5 of the ingredients are as i tasted them when i worked at kfc it was powder in a bag there are
salt pepper flour MSG and....
GARLIC
by Runs with scissors on September 26th, 2009
I know the main one is lard.
by Kid Knievel on April 23rd, 2009
1/ Sage
2/ Coriander
3/ Cloves
4/ Tarragon
5/ Rosemary
6/ Cinnamon
7/ Celery Seed
8/ Savory
9/ Black pepper
10/ Salt
11/ Sugar
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Why bother answering like this? It brings nothing to the question! -4
by slothmister on August 26th, 2007
the question has no honest answer and i am sure the one who ask it knows this as well.
by Blank Savage on August 26th, 2007
The question does have an honest answer, I doubt anyone on here knows the answer and if they did I doubt they would give it, but there is an honest answer!
Also none of ypur answers are actual spices.
by slothmister on August 26th, 2007
since like you said no one knows then how can you be so quick to judge mine is wrong.
by Blank Savage on August 26th, 2007
1. because none of yours are spices.
2. because you only used flour over n over again
by slothmister on August 26th, 2007
This recipe I really don't understand and wouldn't even try to make because of the cloves and dill not to mention the Chipotle Chile, mustard and repper pepper, that all spells HOT. And KFC Original was not a bit hot. Check out Syntari's recipe and Retroglide's for a more realistic approch.
by Chef Jane on March 28th, 2008
I agree Chipotle Chile, Mustard and red pepper will make a hot tasting chicken not only that but since there are no quanties listed this user don't really know !
by Syntari on March 28th, 2008
Just because she did not list the quanities does not necessarily mean she does not know. I really feel the Colonel's original recipe can be improved upon. She got 3 correct.
by The_Gambler on February 17th, 2009
Sanders would not have had access too or even known what Chipotle Chile was back in the day. Ky was completely void of the Hispanic population. Good fried chicken is soaked in hot sauce before frying it gives it a good flavor but you won't taste the heat!
by Grandparent on May 17th, 2009
There was a chicken fryer Wear-Ever sold that fried chicken under pressure and I believe that to be one of the keys to KFC's orgional taste. KFC or the chicken I ate as a teen from the orgional restaurant in Corbin, KY tastes much different from what they are serving today all over the world. The taste of the chicken changed in the 80's as I remember in all the KFC's. Most likely because they quit using lard to fry it in just like MickyDees did with their fries. To figure out what he used go back in time and find out what was available to Harlen Sanders. For sure it wasn't even close to what's in the stores today in the area where he lived and wasn't close to what was available in most of the other states in that time period. KY is a very poor state then and now, it can't be that hard to figure out! Success depends on three key things, salt, sugar and fat.
by Grandparent on May 17th, 2009
Gambler,
My Grandfather had a recipe he said was the Colonel's. He worked in restaurants in KY during the Depression through the 1940's. I've posted the recipe he used, but am not sure if the measurements are correct. Could you please take a look and advise me.
Thank you,
The Flyer
by The_Flyer on June 5th, 2009
Based upon Gamblers input in other recipes the three winners here are:
1.Salt
2.Red Pepper
3.Cloves
by Honda_CB_Rider on August 14th, 2010