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

On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:40:12 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:42:22 -0400, William > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:07:04 -0400, William > wrote:
>> >
>> >>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
>> >>
>> >
>> >also note on their web site, if you click the locator box to show you
>> >just the outlets with "buffets", and you are a Senior Citizen, you can
>> >go to the KFC Buffet from 11am til 8pm all you can eat for $6.79
>> >including your drink.
>> >
>> >This is way less than $2 for a piece of chicken...and it's "the real
>> >thing".
>> >
>> >William
>> >

>>
>> the previous two posts verify something I have noticed at good
>> restaurants. The coleslaw needs to be well chilled several hours
>> before serving. Also, I noticed I especially enjoy the house salad at
>> my favorite Outback Steakhouse...it is always well chilled.

>
>"Outback Steakhouse is an Australian-themed American casual dining
>restaurant chain, serving American cuisine, based in Tampa, Florida"
>(wikipedia)
>
>A confusing formula. I guess you're eating American beef, surrounded by
>pictures of kangaroos and emus.
>
>"with almost 1000 locations in 23 countries throughout North, South
>America, Europe, Asia, and Australia" (wikipedia)
>
>This reads as if there are multiple countries in Australia, but anyway.
>Strange to start Australian themed restaurants where you don't serve
>Australian food and then to open franchises in Australia.
>
>Maybe that idea didn't work very well because www.outback.com, that
>addresses me as 'mate' and has a special deal on "No Worries Wednesday",
>only lists locations in the US.



actually, it's very complicated. Bottom line, they produce an
excellent Steak Dinner...every time!

William