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Default Is this KFC's secret herb and spice recipe?

On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:43:02 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:59:04 -0400, 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

>
>Any recipes that call for garlic salt and celery salt (plus regular
>salt) are automatically defective. The recipe should call for celery
>seed powder and granulated/powdered garlic, then the proper amount of
>salt as an additional ingredient.
>
>Different brands of seasoned salts vary greatly in their salt and
>spice contents and cannot be relied upon in recipes. And almost 3
>tablespoons of salt is pretty excessive for 2 cups of flour.
>
>And there is no MSG in this recipe, which is a major flavor component
>of KFC original recipe chicken.
>
>-sw



I just went on the KFC web site, entered my zip code in the Store
Locator and wow, there are 42 KFC outlets in a twenty five mile radius
of my house...we can assume that this stuff is just as popular as
McDonalds or Subway

William