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Default KFC's secret herbs and spices

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:53:15 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > Christopher Helms > wrote:
> >
> >> On Mar 5, 9:01*am, Sue or Wendy > wrote:
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon ground oregano
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon chili powder
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon ground sage
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon dried basil
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon pepper
> >>> ‹ 2 teaspoons salt
> >>> ‹ 2 tablespoons paprika
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon onion salt
> >>> ‹ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
> >>> ‹ 2 tablespoons Accent
> >>>
> >>> Source: Ron Douglas
> >>> Seehttp://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32027188/ns/today-today books/
> >>
> >> A guy named William Poundstone got hold of some of the breading with
> >> the Colonials "Secret Spices" in it and did a chemical analysis. He
> >> found exactly four ingredients: Salt, pepper, flour and MSG. Maybe old
> >> Harlan was using eleven herbs and spices back in Kentucky in the 50s,
> >> and it probably rocked, but nobody is using eleven of anything today
> >> at KFC.

> >
> > Cite please?

>
> i don't really have a dog in this fight, but it wouldn't surprise me if KFC
> was now using substitutes for the original herbs developed by food
> chemists.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Why? In today's world, bulk spices are cheap.
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