KFC original recipe made public by the Colonel's nephew?

[DWard51]

Well, according to a reporter at the Chicago Tribune, the nephew of Colonel Sanders was showing him a family scrapbook and the will of the Colonel's 2nd wife.  On the back of the will, was the hand written list of the original 11 herbs and spices.  The Tribune reported they tried the recipe and with the addition of a little MSG (which is now confirmed as in the current spice mix), the taste was a match for original recipe KFC.  So did you hear that sound?  Might have been the ol' Colonel flipping over in his grave.....

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-kfc-recipe-revealed-20160818-story.html



Here is the link to where the tribune put the recipe to the test.  A clean copy of the entire process is at the end of this link if you want to cut and paste it to save.  They confirmed that the "T" is Tablespoons.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/recipes/ct-kfc-recipe-test-20160818-story.html

[Steph]

I saw this the other day on my FB. I wanna give it a shot. I do love me some KFC.

[N. Ontario Smoker]

I wonder how many people on here are going to be making the Colonel's fried chicken tomorrow? I know I'll be trying it.

[muebe]

Now I just need a high pressure fryer

[1Bigg_ER]

And the nephew is still breathing?

[teesquare]

And the nephew is still breathing?

I fully expect that the KY mafia will break out the "grease gun" on him....( Lord...I apologize and - please be with them pygmies down in New Guinea.... )

[TentHunteR]

Thanks for posting this!

MSG is why I haven't had KFC in years, so I'll be trying this VERY soon (obviously without the MSG).

[smokeasaurus]

Now I just need a high pressure fryer

We got the air fryer from Power Pressure Cooker a couple of weeks ago and that darn thing is great. Frys things up with no grease.......

[RG]

I just bought the needed things to make this tonight. I am also going to make the "gravy" to go with some mashed taters. Stay tuned!

[HighOnSmoke]

For a "hidden" recipe that ink sure looks fresh..just sayin!    It seems like this "recipe" reappears every few years.

[Pam Gould]

For a "hidden" recipe that ink sure looks fresh..just sayin!    It seems like this "recipe" reappears every few years.

it does,  just sayin   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ. 

[Kona]

another part of the article here:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/recipes/ct-kfc-recipe-test-20160818-story.html

[akruckus]

Thanks for posting this!

MSG is why I haven't had KFC in years, so I'll be trying this VERY soon (obviously without the MSG).

Every once in awhile I crave some "MSG" and go to my Chinatown spot best known for its duck.

[TMB]

Did they even have that type of pen back then?  The ink look like a fine point Sharpie to me

Like this one here, I have one in my tool box and just wrote that.



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[smokeasaurus]

I love a good urban legend