Best Spices for Chicken

Deep Taste
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Best Spices for Chicken Apr 3, 2019 20:08:42 GMT 1 via mobile

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Post by Deep Taste on Apr 3, 2019 20:08:42 GMT 1

Those are the best and most common spices that go well with chicken:

Basil

Bay Leaf

Cinnamon

Garlic

Ginger

Lemon

Parsley

Pepper (especially black, pink and white)

Rosemary

Salt (primarily kosher and fleur de sel)

Tarragon

Thyme

This next group of spices, while not quite as prevalent as those on the most preferred list, still have a lot to offer:

Allspice

Anise

Cardamom

Cayenne

Celery seeds

Chervil

Chile peppers, dried (we generally prefer red chiles such as chipotle, guajillo, New Mexico, paprika and red pepper flakes)

Cilantro

Cloves

Coriander

Cumin

Dill

Lemongrass

Marjoram

Mustard seeds (brown or yellow)

Nutmeg

Oregano

Saffron

Sage

Savory

Sesame seeds

Turmeric

We know the KFC Seasoning bag (I am using now the term KFC Seasoning bag instead of the old 11 herbs and spices) contains:

White Pepper
Black Pepper
Chili/Paprika
Garlic
Ginger
Salt
MSG
Dextrose

Lets make some good combinations, using our understanding of the best spices that go well with Chicken.

Remember:

-You need some or at least one sweet spice, The 4 critcis that tested the OR in 1974 said that the Original recipe is sweet, but the southern fried chicken is not sweet.

-You need at least two herbs, or it would not be "herbs and spices" any more.

Colonel Sanders said, he developed his seasoning that complements the taste of Chicken.

In the list above you have every herbs and spices you need to create that seasoning.

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Last Edit: Apr 3, 2019 20:36:48 GMT 1 by Deep Taste

smallgree
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Here is a vial recipe:

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Best Spices for Chicken Apr 4, 2019 15:44:58 GMT 1

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Post by smallgree on Apr 4, 2019 15:44:58 GMT 1

Dextrose is a preservative. I believe it is used because the extracts used in KFC seasoning eliminate some of the natural sweetness found originally in the natural herbs and spices used, such as star anise. The formulation of extracts will leave the natural sugars and sweet chemicals behind. If salt or corn starch is used as carriers, then some sweetness needs to be added. We can do that by adding a little sugar to our egg and milk wash, or in a brine, if someone is brining. The thing that always got me about the sweetness, is that it had a sweet note about it, but was not sugary sweet. I have always found this odd considering how much salt was added. If sweetness was added, then the salt seemed counterproductive. Maybe the sweet note was not due to sugar, but to sweet herbs or spices, something that salt had no influence over. Just thinking.

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Best Spices for Chicken Apr 4, 2019 18:51:34 GMT 1 via mobile

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Post by Deep Taste on Apr 4, 2019 18:51:34 GMT 1

Indeed. The sweetness comes from a certain combination of sweet spices not only from sugars.

Today I came near a KFC outlet, I stepped inside a little just to catch the smell. and it was there again.

It puzzles me.. I feel It is familiar, but I cannot name it.. and it is so special that I smell only by KFC ..

I want that smell, I don't care if I used 30 different herbs and spices if that would bring me the smell.

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Best Spices for Chicken Apr 5, 2019 12:23:25 GMT 1

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Post by DutchGuy on Apr 5, 2019 12:23:25 GMT 1

Apr 4, 2019 18:51:34 GMT 1 Deep Taste said:

Today I came near a KFC outlet, I stepped inside a little just to catch the smell. and it was there again.

It puzzles me.. I feel It is familiar, but I cannot name it.. and it is so special that I smell only by KFC ..

A while ago I had the exact same thing. I thought I recognized something flowery like roses (rosewater?), lavender, something. I have tried both (roseleaves and lavender). I discovered that lavender is awful but roseleaves can create some surprises but the amounts are tricky. It seems to be more intense (and sometimes the opposite) in taste in combinations with certain spices/herbs...

The smell and taste also hints towards... cornflakes (to me at least).

Another funny anecdote is this one: My mom is 67... She never had KFC in her life. When she tried KFC for the first time she swore it tasted exactly like fried squid (a Spanish dish).

Last Edit: Apr 5, 2019 12:45:28 GMT 1 by DutchGuy

Deep Taste Moderator Posts: 275	Best Spices for Chicken Apr 5, 2019 12:41:43 GMT 1 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deep Taste on Apr 5, 2019 12:41:43 GMT 1 Cornflakes!! That is something I sure haven't tried before, but I agree totally, the smell is exactly in this direction of ingredients. Back to the kitchen Gentlemen! Thankyou!

smallgree Chef Here is a vial recipe: Posts: 1,416	Best Spices for Chicken Apr 5, 2019 17:26:18 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by smallgree on Apr 5, 2019 17:26:18 GMT 1 I ground all of my ingredients with a little corn starch.

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