Talk:KFC Original Recipe

If we knew

If Wikipedia members knew the recipe for certain and could prove it, would Wikipedia allow it to be posted here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.156.139 (talk • contribs) 23:25, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia works on evidences and proves. Anyone which have a clear proof and evidence and will not create any dispute can be posted here as per my knowledge. It will be better if you ask the Wikipedia experienced editors so you can get a better understanding

Regards, Contributers2020 (talk) 16:40, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

To be even clear, you need to *source* the proof, else it's "Original Research". If you are somebody notable enough to trust your finding, you'll need to post your discovery somewhere else, *then* use that as a source to post it on Wikipedia.

From memory, a good example was when the author Philip Roth was unable to correct a mistake about *his own inspirations*, because it had a trusted (but wrong) source. He created a website where he stated that this trivia on wikipedia was wrong, which allowed him to provide a source.

First-party sources are not recommended on Wikipedia, but there are cases when the first-party is the only possible source at all. 193.191.221.220 (talk) 09:18, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

montoii

What on earth is "montoii"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahaigh9877 (talk • contribs) 08:55, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Company secrets

I'm sure the lawyers at KFC will follow up on this, but isn't the "secret recipe" a "secret" :) ? 2001:8003:6A23:2C00:6558:806F:8D97:F442 (talk) 01:26, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

They can't do jack because they would have to prove that the recipe was acquired by improper means rather then somebody produced something that appears to taste similar (ie a knock off) such as what appeared in America's Most Wanted Recipes back in 2009. Note that all KFC could do was prevent Marion-Kay from selling its recipe to KFC restaurants and prevent them from marketing it as the "original" KFC recipe and not prevent Marion-Kay from selling it.--174.99.238.22 (talk) 10:30, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Also, unless they can prove the recipe was stolen, the only way to "prove" it's *really* the KFC recipe is to announce that it uses exactly the same ingredients, which would destroy the secret anyway. And like you said, would even be legal because a "secret" is not legally registered (that's the whole point!).

So legally, it would be nothing more than *another* recipe tasting like KFC. As long you don't use their trademark ofc. 193.191.221.220 (talk) 09:23, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

julia.kadie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:147:8281:2C10:99EF:EE75:99C7:384A (talk) 01:34, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Tablespoons vs. teaspoons

The third paragraph of the Recipe section of the page states: "They [the Chicago Tribune] had to determine whether the "Ts" meant tablespoons or teaspoons." However, the recipe currently lists teaspoons where the sourced article states these ingredients are in tablespoons. Quoting from the article: "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." The current recipe as listed on the page shows those ingredients, and all others, in teaspoons. This was changed in this revision and the same editor also removed the mention of tablespoons here. I am reverting the changes from Tablespoons to Teaspoons so that it states Tablespoons. If there are to be further changes to this, it would be nice to see a source or an explanation of the reasoning. D235j (talk) 01:11, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

I fully concur with your revert of what was obvious vandalism. The article's subject matter is famous enough that this article needs to be permanently protected. --Coolcaesar (talk) 02:15, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

I won't edit the recipe as shown as, when there is a difference of opinion, Wiki unfortunatley must side with the citable over the logical. However, the listed ingredients, if tablespoons, would make the recipe nearly 1/3 herbs and spices, and 2/3 flour. (It adds up to 15 tablespoons, and 16 tablespoons is a cup! For just 2 cups of flour!!) Exact mathematical percentage would be 32%. If T meant teaspoon, then the breading is just 13.5% herbs and spices.

Now look at the picture of the finished KFC product. Does it look like the herbs and spices are 13.5% or 32% of the breading? Clearly the former. The recipe clearly was teaspoons. Swiss Frank (talk) 13:31, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Stolen Recipe

Please provide information regarding the original recipe mix and how it was invented by a black woman who received $ 1,200.00 as a payment. 75.163.182.27 (talk) 16:36, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Declared allergens shed some light

On the UK KFC web site the list of allergens for their fried chicken declares no mustard and only traces of celery from the factory the mix is made in i.e. not an ingredient. Both have to be declared if they are present in the recipe. https://www.kfc.co.uk/nutrition-allergens The Ledington recipe therefore does not match the current KFC recipe used in the UK 14:49, 18 April 2023 (UTC)