Who doesn't love fried chicken, right? And there's no chicken place the world loves more than KFC. But what really makes KFc the best? Well, restaurant often boast about its SUPER SECRETE 11 spices and herbs. Know only to the few of the top dogs in the company. The secret recipe is so well kept that even the fry cooks have no idea whats in them as bags of premix breading are delivered regularly to each restaurant.
Over the years people have been trying to figure out the composition of a KFC, even go as fas as reverse engineering them. In fact, several sources claim that they have successfully recreated the KFC recipe.
According to the Tribune, the recipe calls for two cups of flour, 2/3 tablespoons of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of thyme, 1/2 tablespoon of basil, 1/3 tablespoon of oregano, 1 tablespoon of celery salt, 1 tablespoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of dried mustard, 4 tablespoons of paprika, 2 tablespoons of garlic salt, 1 tablespoon of ground ginger and 3 tablespoons of white pepper.
However, even after following this recipe it stilll wouldn't taste the same. And thats because there's another secrete KFC doesn't want you to know. Its not just about the herbs and spices - ITS ABOUT THE FRYER
KFC uses a piece of machine called PRESSURE FRYER
While other restaurant and home cooks opt for the basic pot and oil, KFC took extra measures to ensure quality and consistency of the final product. In fact, it was colonel Sanders (founder of KFC) who had the first Pressure Fryer custom made. It was this, together with the 11 herbs and spices that made that friend chicken that we all know and love.
Thats all, thank you for reading.
Credits and sources
amazon.com
nytimes.com
dallasobserver.com
freerestaurantrecipes.com
usatoday.com