In a subsequent phone interview with a Tribune editor, Ledington dialed back his certainty and expressed reluctance about sharing a recipe that — if it's legit — ranks among corporate America's most closely guarded secrets.
During our chat, he quickly points out that the writing isn't his uncle's. He's not sure who jotted down the list of 11 ingredients. But he says he's sure it's authentic because, as a boy, he helped blend those herbs and spices on the flat concrete roof of his uncle's garage.
That's what I did as a , , year-old kid. The main ingredients for the coating, according to this recipe, are paprika 4 tablespoons , white pepper 3 tablespoons and garlic salt 2 tablespoons. But Ledington says one ingredient is the real star.
Nobody in the s knew what white pepper was. Nobody knew how to use it. Later, back in Chicago, the Tribune put the recipe to the test in its on-site kitchen and compared it with a bucket of KFC Original Recipe chicken. Bottom line: It was finger lickin' good. See the accompanying story for specifics. The Colonel's nephew isn't the first person to claim he may hold the secret to KFC's success. On the internet, cooks have posted copycat recipes they say replicate the original.
Only a few of those contain the white pepper Ledington claims is key. Probably the most famous previous find occurred more than 15 years ago, when a couple in Shelbyville, Ky. Tommy and Cherry Settle reportedly found the recipe written on a piece of paper tucked inside a datebook. KFC's parent company responded by suing the Settles.
The case was dropped after corporate officials concluded the recipe wasn't even close to the original. Brands, located on Colonel Sanders Lane in Louisville. I asked if it is indeed the Colonel's Original Recipe. A KFC spokesperson responded via email :. By registering you agree to be updated on new offers, products and services from News Pty Limited and any of its related companies using contact details provided.
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Mix the buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl until combined. Soak the chicken in the buttermilk mixture at room temperature, minutes. Remove chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off. Dip the chicken pieces in the herb-spice-flour mixture to coat all sides, shaking off excess.
Allow to sit on a rack over a baking sheet, 20 minutes. Sanders created his original recipe by mixing the seasoning used for sausages with the seasoning used for stuffings. This vault is guarded by motion detectors and security cameras. According to recent reports, the paper has now yellowed and the handwriting has turned faint. According to the owners, only two people in the entire organisation know the recipe in its entirety and a third executive knows the combinations to the vault.
However, portions of the recipe are known to some of its senior executives. The identity of these three executives has been revealed to very few employees of KFC.
The executives are prohibited from travelling together due to security reasons and one of them has stated that no one has ever come close to guessing the ingredients of the recipe, which also includes some surprises. Cooks then plunge the bird bits into a hot oil-filled pressure fryer, producing the restaurant's distinctive crispy coating.
KFC is well aware that customers remain sceptical over its cooking practices. For instance, in , an Australian store manager went out of her way to explain how skilful the process actually is. Nikki Lawson told news. According to multiple media reports, there is only one copy of the certified recipe in existence and KFC ensures this is kept secret by storing it in a vault at its HQ. In order to maintain secrecy even further, KFC uses two separate companies to create the blend for its restaurants, using a computer system to mix them all together.
Interestingly, the KFC recipe itself is not under the protection of a patent. This is because, under US law, a patent requires a clear list of contents, which would obviously compromise the element of secrecy.
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