On Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 7:08:41 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 12:59:13 PM UTC-4, Don Wiss wrote:
> > The Chicago Tribune printed what may be KFC's herb and spice recipe. Then
> > KFC and the cousin claimed it wasn't the right one. See:
> > http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifest...818-story.html
> >
> > Here it is:
> >
> > 11 spices €” mix with 2 cups white flour
> >
> > 2/3 tablespoon salt
> > 1/2 tablespoon thyme
> > 1/2 tablespoon basil
> > 1/3 tablespoon oregano
> > 1 tablespoon celery salt
> > 1 tablespoon black pepper
> > 1 tablespoon dried mustard
> > 4 tablespoons paprika
> > 2 tablespoons garlic salt
> > 1 tablespoon ground ginger
> > 3 tablespoons white pepper
> >
> > People can to make it up, fry some chicken, buy some KFC chicken, and
> > compare. KFC cooks their chicken in a pressure fryer, so you can't
> > replicate in its entirety. Being gluten-free for over 26 years I naturally
> > avoid KFC.
> >
> > Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>
> Apparently KFCs secret herbs and spices a
>
> salt
> monosodium glutamate
> pepper
>
> <http://www.livescience.com/5517-truth-secret-recipes-coke-kfc.html>
>
> IMHO, it doesn't do much good to season the flour. Season the chicken
> before coating it with flour.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I'm inclined to agree with the no herbs or spices in the mix. It does taste like there's some garlic in there - well, that's what I taste at least.