Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2021 8:40:14 GMT 1
There is so much disinformation in the world today, that I felt the need to raise from from my slumber and discredit this bit. There seems to be some so called experts here these days that claim that Paprika is 100% one of the 11 Herbs & Spices. Sure, Red Pepper is in fact in the recipe, but it is NOT Paprika! If the Ledington Recipe every had any credibility, it can be destroyed in a matter of minutes, just by reading the FDA rules regarding ingredient labeling. These "experts" should know this, but since they do not, it also discredits their knowledge of the recipe as well.
The ingredients on the back of a KFC Original Recipe Seasoning bag are listed as; Monosodium Glutamate, Herbs and Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder. It's not so much what you see, as what you don't see that is telling.
The FDA rules regarding spice labeling in question are listed below.
FDA
Sec. 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives.
(a)(2) The term spice means any aromatic vegetable substance in the whole, broken, or ground
form, except for those substances which have been traditionally regarded as foods, such as
onions, garlic and celery; whose significant function in food is seasoning rather than
nutritional; that is true to name; and from which no portion of any volatile oil or other
flavoring principle has been removed. Spices include the spices listed in § 182.10 and part
184 of this chapter, such as the following:
Allspice, Anise, Basil, Bay leaves, Caraway seed, Cardamon, Celery seed, Chervil, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Coriander, Cumin seed, Dill seed, Fennel seed, Fenugreek, Ginger, Horseradish, Mace,
Marjoram, Mustard flour, Nutmeg, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Pepper, black; Pepper, white;
Pepper, red; Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Savory, Star aniseed, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric.
Paprika, turmeric, and saffron or other spices which are also colors, shall be declared as
"spice and coloring" unless declared by their common or usual name.
Sec. 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives.
(a)(2) The term spice means any aromatic vegetable substance in the whole, broken, or ground
form, except for those substances which have been traditionally regarded as foods, such as
onions, garlic and celery; whose significant function in food is seasoning rather than
nutritional; that is true to name; and from which no portion of any volatile oil or other
flavoring principle has been removed. Spices include the spices listed in § 182.10 and part
184 of this chapter, such as the following:
Allspice, Anise, Basil, Bay leaves, Caraway seed, Cardamon, Celery seed, Chervil, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Coriander, Cumin seed, Dill seed, Fennel seed, Fenugreek, Ginger, Horseradish, Mace,
Marjoram, Mustard flour, Nutmeg, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Pepper, black; Pepper, white;
Pepper, red; Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Savory, Star aniseed, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric.
Paprika, turmeric, and saffron or other spices which are also colors, shall be declared as
"spice and coloring" unless declared by their common or usual name.
The last part part is the area of focus here, if Paprika were in the recipe. Then the ingredients listed on the seasoning bag would have to be; Monosodium Glutamate, Herbs and Spices and Coloring, Salt, Garlic Powder or Monosodium Glutamate, Herbs and Spices, Salt, Paprika, Garlic Powder. Either would be considered correct. But since it is not listed that way, Paprika is not in there!
Class dismissed.
