Thread: Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC Blech!)

On May 3, 9:48*am, Portland <railyardbl...@ymail.com> wrote:
> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?

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KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
==

On Tue, 3 May 2011 08:48:03 -0700 (PDT), Portland wrote:

> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> for $2.50 including fries. So I ordered a special, and was very
> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. Lots and lots
> of salt. What happen to all the herbs and spices?

you're lucky that you tasted chicken.

your pal,
blake

On 03/05/2011 12:30 PM, Roy wrote:
> On May 3, 9:48 am, Portland<railyardbl...@ymail.com> wrote:
>> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
>> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
>> for $2.50 including fries. So I ordered a special, and was very
>> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. Lots and lots
>> of salt. What happen to all the herbs and spices?
>
> ==
> KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> ==

I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. By the 70s I
could not stomach the stuff.

On May 3, 1:50*pm, Dave Smith <adavid.sm...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> On 03/05/2011 12:30 PM, Roy wrote:
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> > On May 3, 9:48 am, Portland<railyardbl...@ymail.com> *wrote:
> >> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> >> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> >> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
> >> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
> >> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?
>
> > ==
> > KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> > are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> > maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> > ==
>
> I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. *By the 70s I
> could not stomach the stuff.

The original recipe, many moons ago, used to be as good as any
southern fried chicken you could get from your grandma.
That is long gone.

On 5/3/2011 10:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
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> I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. By the 70s I could
> not stomach the stuff.

This is correct. Back then, your daddy could pick up a bucket of KFC and
fixin's for not a lot of money and make out like a big hero to the wife
and kids. These days when I spend $35 or so at KFC for some weird pieces
of chicken, I feel like a big goofball.

On May 3, 2:00*pm, ImStillMags <sitara8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 3, 1:50*pm, Dave Smith <adavid.sm...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> > On 03/05/2011 12:30 PM, Roy wrote:
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> > > On May 3, 9:48 am, Portland<railyardbl...@ymail.com> *wrote:
> > >> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> > >> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> > >> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
> > >> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
> > >> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?
>
> > > ==
> > > KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> > > are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> > > maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> > > ==
>
> > I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> > early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. *By the 70s I
> > could not stomach the stuff.
>
> The original recipe, many moons ago, used to be as good as any
> southern fried chicken you could get from your grandma.
> That is long gone.

and so is grandma....

On May 3, 2:10*pm, dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> On 5/3/2011 10:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
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> > I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> > early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. By the 70s I could
> > not stomach the stuff.
>
> This is correct. Back then, your daddy could pick up a bucket of KFC and
> fixin's for not a lot of money and make out like a big hero to the wife
> and kids. These days when I spend $35 or so at KFC for some weird pieces
> of chicken, I feel like a big goofball.

as you should..........

"Dave Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. By the 70s I could
> not stomach the stuff.

My parents got it once in a while. Mainly when the neighbors came over and
dinner rolled around. There was one within walking distance. I would only
eat the mashed potatoes and the biscuits.

On Tue, 3 May 2011 08:48:03 -0700 (PDT), Portland
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> for $2.50 including fries. So I ordered a special, and was very
> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. Lots and lots
> of salt. What happen to all the herbs and spices?

It's been that way for more than a year. Your taste buds finally
caught up with reality.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 3 May 2011 09:30:17 -0700 (PDT), Roy <[email protected]>
wrote:

> KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> ==

I remember when Col. Sanders had sold the company but was not dead yet
and was beside himself that standards had been allowed to slip so
much.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Tue, 3 May 2011 14:00:55 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On May 3, 1:50*pm, Dave Smith <adavid.sm...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > On 03/05/2011 12:30 PM, Roy wrote:
> >
> > > On May 3, 9:48 am, Portland<railyardbl...@ymail.com> *wrote:
> > >> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> > >> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> > >> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
> > >> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
> > >> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?
> >
> > > ==
> > > KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> > > are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> > > maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> > > ==
> >
> > I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> > early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. *By the 70s I
> > could not stomach the stuff.
>
> The original recipe, many moons ago, used to be as good as any
> southern fried chicken you could get from your grandma.
> That is long gone.

I remember Col. Sanders when it was a real restaurant, not a fast food
joint and you're right. It was very good fried chicken.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
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> On Tue, 3 May 2011 09:30:17 -0700 (PDT), Roy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> > are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> > maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
>
> I remember when Col. Sanders had sold the company but was not dead yet
> and was beside himself that standards had been allowed to slip so
> much.

I remember when Extra Crispy was introduced, he called it
"a fried dough ball stuck to the bird".

On May 3, 10:48*am, Portland <railyardbl...@ymail.com> wrote:
> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?

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I haven't eaten KFC in years but I always thought it was far too salty.

The last time I ate at KFC was about 15 years ago when they had the
rotisserie chicken; it wasn't too bad as fast food goes, but I haven't
gone back since they took it off the menu.

i still have one left, she is like 95 now, Lee


"Chemo the Clown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On May 3, 2:00 pm, ImStillMags <sitara8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 3, 1:50 pm, Dave Smith <adavid.sm...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> > On 03/05/2011 12:30 PM, Roy wrote:
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> > > On May 3, 9:48 am, Portland<railyardbl...@ymail.com> wrote:
> > >> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
> > >> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
> > >> for $2.50 including fries. So I ordered a special, and was very
> > >> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. Lots and lots
> > >> of salt. What happen to all the herbs and spices?
>
> > > ==
> > > KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
> > > are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
> > > maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
> > > ==
>
> > I have faint memories of Kentucky Fried Chicken back in the late 50s and
> > early 60's when I thought that it tasted really good. By the 70s I
> > could not stomach the stuff.
>
> The original recipe, many moons ago, used to be as good as any
> southern fried chicken you could get from your grandma.
> That is long gone.

and so is grandma....

On Tue, 3 May 2011 19:45:14 -0700 (PDT), ItsJoanNotJoann
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On May 3, 10:48*am, Portland <railyardbl...@ymail.com> wrote:
>> I haven't had KFC for a good year, so I decided to give it a shot.
>> Today, Tuesdays, they have a 2 piece special (drumstick and thigh) on
>> for $2.50 including fries. *So I ordered a special, and was very
>> disappointed. What I tasted was fat, chicken and salt. *Lots and lots
>> of salt. *What happen to all the herbs and spices?
>
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>I haven't eaten KFC in years but I always thought it was far too salty.

I've never eaten KFC... it's far too expensive for fricken chicken. I
never order chicken out. I think I've eaten stupidmarket deli
rotisserie chicken three times during my lifetime... not memorable in
a good way... extremely salty/greasy.

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 3 May 2011 09:30:17 -0700 (PDT), Roy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> KFC standards are no longer consistent in my estimation. Some places
>> are good but too many have so so food. A good franchise business
>> maintains standards and enforces them if it is to prosper.
>> ==
>
> I remember when Col. Sanders had sold the company but was not dead yet
> and was beside himself that standards had been allowed to slip so
> much.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

He's spinning in his grave now. We hadn't bought any for a few years
and tried it again a few weeks ago...it was terrible. We ended up throwing
out what we didn't force down for our meal....Sharon in Canada