KFC 11 Secret Herbs And Spices?

Question

Ive heard many rumors that its just salt, pepper, flour and msg or it could be :

# 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

But does anyone know the real recipe?

Answer 1

If you are a chemistry major, you can easily get a hold of some and do some quantitative and qualitative analysis on the batter mix and find out.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Not sure how many ingredients they have in their but however many it is, it sure is good. If you like the taste what difference does it make? Also there are always ways of finding out the reciepes for things....

Answer 4

There are 2 people that know the entire real recipe.  They're both KFC officials and aren't about to reveal it to anyone.  The seasonings are formulated for the chain by two companies, each of which makes half the recipe and whose personnel are restricted from knowing the other company's contribution.

In 1983, in his book BIG SECRETS, author William Poundstone hired a laboratory to analyze a dry sampling of the KFC spice mixture. The surprising discovery was that instead of identifying eleven herbs and spices, the analysis showed only four ingredients: flour, salt, pepper and monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer.

Answer 5

I have heard it is nothing more than black pepper and loads of MSG. I don't see anything green in there, only black flakes.

Answer 6

You should add all of that to coat the chicken with and see how it taste.