Summer savory and winter savory comparison

Agree about the darkness issue.

Also recall James Villas’s view in connection with the taste tests of KFC with James Beard and others from many decades ago: "James Villas argued that the secret of Kentucky Fried Chicken is sugar: 'Real fried chicken is not sweet; this is.'”

I don’t think it’s “the secret” but this very prominent food critic and author of books on fried food definitely thought sweetness was added.

A high DE (dextrose equivalent) maltodextrin is also a possibility.

Unless I'm dreaming, there was at least one photographed very early bag of Kentucky Fried Chicken seasoning mix that stated 'Dextrose' as an ingredient. I wish I would have captured a snapshot of the photo, but alas I did not.

East Frisian

You Make Values points

BUT remember that C.H.S. advised the Small locations he had start cooking Chicken they Could use Regional Items like the Flour and Salt in their area back in the 1955's 1956's time period. A.P. Flour of that time period was Milled and typically had 3 Grains Wheat, Corn, Barely AFTER the WAR that was typical Blend. Morton Salt was a Staple Everywhere, Like Coleman's Mustard had the Market cornered.

Before C.H.S. Signed Pete Harmon he already had 3 locations adding Colonel Sanders Chicken to the menu of there Restaurant's Pete had a Hamburger Stand and Ran with the Chicken seeing the potential.

Leon Pete Harmon Purchased Shelf Spice Items from His relative's Grocery Store and FROZEN Chicken first. with C.H.S. BUT the SPICESS and HERBS were PURE SPICES not apices and herbs like Bill S. Marion Kay explained that NEW AGE started using.

Quality Matters in the Better Cooking YES it depends on OUR OWN stupidity level of Correctness and Wallet depth to achieve what we want.

I have told many some spices are such a huge difference recipes need to be altered

example below 3 items 2 are from a Super Store Box Grocery the Tamam Brand and they are SO POWERFUL we alter ALL OUR RECIPE with there use.
The Marshall Creak Brand Vegetable Flakes are Totally above ANY quality we can find and cost more while the Tamam Brand works out WAY cheaper due to amount used also.

your right GET the ratios right and the ingredient right

Yes those bags were used around 1976