A KFC fan has this week achieved the impossible by replicating the fast-food chain's notoriously secretive Original Recipe chicken... After eighteen months of failed attempts, of course.
After the post went viral, KFC (UK and Ireland) have asked their followers to post photos of their attempts so they could rate them and the responses were savage as hell...
Keep scrolling for a good laugh.
Out of all the big mysteries in life...
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The secret recipe for KFC's iconic fried chicken is by far the most sought-after.For decades now, the Colonel has kept his chicken recipe close to his chest.
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Though KFC was incorporated in 1955, Colonel Harland Sanders had actually been perfecting the recipe in the decades prior.Even though he also cooked other foods, his fried chicken really stood out.
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And, in the early 1940s, shortly after opening his first restaurant and motel, the newly-appointed Kentucky Colonel had finally perfected his "original recipe" chicken and thus, the KFC we know and love was born.The restaurant was an instant success, and its growth across the country was rapid.
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In the years following on from its debut, KFC restaurants began popping up all over America and, slowly, the rest of the world.People were hooked on the Colonel's chicken.
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And, as a result, KFC today stands as one of the most successful fast-food restaurants of all time with over 23,000 outlets all over the world.But it's all thanks to one thing:
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The Colonel's timeless Original Recipe chicken, of course.To this day, his original recipe remains one of the world's best-kept secrets.
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The Colonel's lips remained sealed regarding his infamous recipe right up until his death in 1980.No one knows the true original recipe.
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And the only information the Colonel ever revealed was that it contains "eleven herbs and spices", and that it is made of ingredients that "stand on everybody's shelf".Obviously, thousands of people have tried their hand at recreating the Colonel's delicious mix of herbs and spices themselves...
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But very few have even been close to fully replicating the Original Recipe Kentucky chicken.Until now.
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After eighteen months of trying to recreate the KFC recipe at home, and clearly bored in self-isolation, one man has come forward to claim that he has cracked the herby, spicy code.Twitter user, Dan Fell, took to the social media platform to boast about his achievement...
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And to share the alleged Original Recipe with the world once and for all. After the recipe went viral, whoever runs the KFC Twitter account has decided to ask people to share their attempts to they can rate them... And the responses were savage.1. 1/10.
@growupdan You might as well just put your middle finger up at us, Dan. 1/10 #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586200818.0
2. 4/10.
@MidRangeCam Carole cluckin' Baskin wouldn't even feed this to her tigers. 4/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586254609.0
3. 0/10.
@craigmoore02 Thank God I’m working from home and this hasn’t shown up on my office monitor...— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586282107.0
4. 5/10.
@Geisla_Osei A wet blue Rizla is a stronger skin than this. Need to up your egg wash pal. 5/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586260411.0
5. 5/10.
@mattyitfc An okay try, but you’ve as much chance of winning as Ipswich do escaping League One anytime. 5/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586184051.0
6. 9/10.
@BlackBerryTina Exquisite. 9/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586251403.0
7. 7/10.
@abbafan2018 Now the chicken here looks solid, good work. However, the buns look dryer than a popcorns fart. 7/10 #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586200447.0
8. 2/10.
@ellel88 This is #RateMyKFC, not #RateMySFC or whatever you call those buckets in the freezer aisle. Good portion, thou. 2/10.— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586185275.0
9. 1658/10.
@littlekillah1 1658/10— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586181948.0
10. 1/10.
@richthefreeman This is so sad I can’t even think of anything witty to say. I’m going back to sleep in the hope I w… https://t.co/VH8XIWJy0V— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586246969.0
11. 0/10.
@FaganDaniel If KFC stood for Kind Fuzzy Cuties, this would be a 10. Alas, it doesn’t.— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586184441.0
12. 9/10.
@DanielTheStory God damn excellent Daniel. Makes me crave the real thing. Don’t try eat it with a plastic spoon though. 9/10 #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586182543.0
13. 8.5/10.
@takeaway_fakes Cor we have a contender alright. The font of the letters is nearly bang on, the chips look great an… https://t.co/oeoQxlA8fb— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586250059.0
14. 0/10.
@charlie11cfc Tarantino doesn’t man this account put that away. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586284719.0
15. 8/10.
@MrNicoMole A great effort. 8/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586284517.0
16. 6/10.
@R_Sood00 A valiant effort. The second one doesn’t look overly flattering though. 6/10 #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586182981.0
17. 6/10.
@GERRANCE You can make it look as posh as you want but this is definitely out of the frozen section is ASDA. Wonder… https://t.co/37WPaKnwUL— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586201081.0
18. 1/10.
@Thisismkt It’s not KFC and you’ve picked Amstel. 1/10 only because I like the Polka Dot tablecloth.— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586181686.0
19. 6/10.
@EATcardiff_eats You’ve somehow made chicken look like onion bhajis BUT, I’m counting 9 herbs and spices. If I’m to… https://t.co/AyrNLjfHFy— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586200993.0
20. 9/10.
@samrofik18 I like this. I like this a lot. 9/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586255282.0
21. 7/10.
@_jemmaelizabeth You know what they say about people with big hands? Alright looking chicken burgers. 7/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586267643.0
22. 2/10.
@adamcovfefe We’re Kentucky FRIED Chicken, not Kentucky cook it in a lukewarm bath for 9 minutes Chicken. Mash look… https://t.co/B2ExnCe3KO— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586182276.0
23. 7/10.
@KieranAustin95 I think you have dandruff. Chicken is good but no need for the 12th ingredient. 7/10 #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586342236.0
24. 7.5/10.
@jbt360 The right side of this dish looks spot on... the zinger looks spot on...but the left hand side looks like c… https://t.co/qrUdNRZtkB— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586200594.0
25. 5/10.
@BB3_Gaming Needs more of a crisp on these my friend, but a solid effort. It looks like you’ve also discovered a n… https://t.co/ofAUBVsbZL— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586183824.0
26. 5/10.
@Mustafi13281679 If it stops you making this, I'd love to bring it back. 5/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586267343.0
27. 6/10.
@Steve16473625 S’alright, looks dryer than the Sahara itself though. 6/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586246169.0
28. 7/10.
@yousef Can she be my mum too? 7/10. #RateMyKFC— KFC UK & Ireland (@KFC UK & Ireland)1586286290.0
Is anyone else suddenly really hungry for KFC?
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Well, with all KFC restaurants closed until further notice and Dan's pretty legit-sounding recipe, there's nothing stopping you from stepping into the Colonel's shoes for the day. Happy cooking! But if you think this chicken is too unhealthy for you, worry no more. One man ate KFC for an entire week and actually ended up losing weight. Keep scrolling for the full story...