Food Theory: I SOLVED KFC's Secret Recipe! (KFC Chicken)

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2021
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    Food Theorists, this is not the first time I've talked about KFC or Colonel Sanders on this channel and I'm sure it won't be the last. However, today just may be the most important day on this channel... if you love fried chicken like I do! You see, I believe I have figured out the SECRET recipe that makes KFC chicken taste so good. Join us as we taste test our way to the best homemade fried chicken EVER! Science has never tasted so good.
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  • @Xplzk1
    @Xplzk1 3 года назад +853

    Matpat: "I SOLVED KFC's Secret Recipe!"
    Kfc: *sweating intensifies*

  • @khalillian
    @khalillian 3 года назад +834

    Stephanie is dressed like a wise mother while matpat is dressed like a nerdy teen :)

    • @Anzy.99
      @Anzy.99 3 года назад +55

      Amy Santiago and Jake Peralta

    • @thegoodthebadandthenasty5843
      @thegoodthebadandthenasty5843 3 года назад +11

      They got the slick hipster look, very cool.

    • @revolvingworld2676
      @revolvingworld2676 3 года назад +17

      What happened to stephenie having panick attacks over chewing noises? It looks like she solved that issue? Cause this video had a lot of chewing noises.

    • @realkingbacon1163
      @realkingbacon1163 3 года назад +2

      accurate

    • @slytherinmusic2795
      @slytherinmusic2795 3 года назад +7

      @@revolvingworld2676 yeah she could be ignoring it

  • @vanghostvvs
    @vanghostvvs Год назад +600

    maybe the 99-x, plus the citric acid, PLUS the tellicherry pepper mentioned at the pressure cooker manufacturer interview wouldve been the perfect combination

    • @RefinedRandy
      @RefinedRandy Год назад +69

      Plus buttermilk with 2 eggs instead of regular milk for the wet soak.
      Plus 100g of dried milk and 100g of dried egg in the breading like other commenters said.
      I also think the pressure fryer plays more of a role than people think and does something beyond reducing cooking times.
      Double 99x + 100g dried milk + 100g dried egg + 50% extra salt + tellicherry pepper + dredge in buttermilk and egg mixture before breading + pressure fryer + citric acid in the oil = perfect fried chicken? 🤔🤔
      "It's the little things that matter"

    • @kraken6183
      @kraken6183 10 месяцев назад +19

      ​@@RefinedRandy why would colonel sanders release 99-x as a hit piece if it was missing tellicherry pepper

    • @net_lag
      @net_lag 4 месяца назад +1

      I'm drooling from the fact that I"m basically from tellicherry (very close to it).. but ofcos here we call it thalassery

    • @muh21.0
      @muh21.0 2 месяца назад +2

      MY LOCAL KFC USED TO SHOW THE SECRET HERBS AMD SPICES ON THE WALL

    • @loretoesteller6546
      @loretoesteller6546 21 час назад

      600th like

  • @C.Ross_Faded
    @C.Ross_Faded Год назад +1612

    I’m not surprised the citric acid made the 99-X taste more similar to KFC. Citrus is such a great chicken additive that definitely improves the flavor especially when fried/baked.

    • @JakeLYT
      @JakeLYT Год назад +38

      ​@Kareem Sarhan never heard of baked chicken before?

    • @romanlegion5837
      @romanlegion5837 Год назад +11

      What if it was just pickle juice

    • @C.Ross_Faded
      @C.Ross_Faded Год назад +11

      @@romanlegion5837 that could be it strangely enough. Kfc ain’t against using pickles

    • @RichardServello
      @RichardServello 10 месяцев назад +5

      I always use an acid in any chicken dish.

    • @onehellofaboredguitarist4287
      @onehellofaboredguitarist4287 10 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@RichardServellotry fluroroantimonic xD, but seriously WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TASTE SO GOOD WITH LEMON

  • @idavid8391
    @idavid8391 3 года назад +941

    Someone: MatPat, how about another KFC theory?
    MatPat: Three. Take it or leave it.

    • @thehivemind590
      @thehivemind590 3 года назад +14

      ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

    • @atomicfloridaman2830
      @atomicfloridaman2830 3 года назад +5

      I am your 69th like. Nice.

    • @Kale6196
      @Kale6196 3 года назад +2

      uh four, how do people keep forgetting that

    • @ladyopaleye
      @ladyopaleye 3 года назад +2

      I mean there’s also the game theory live video I guess?

    • @oxitur
      @oxitur 3 года назад +2

      I’m your 169th like. Nice.

  • @BenjiM514
    @BenjiM514 3 года назад +1409

    Mat Pat: “I discovered KFC’s secret recep-“
    **gunshots**

  • @alexsanderivan6511
    @alexsanderivan6511 Год назад +250

    So fun fact: here in Brazil (and maybe in other countries in South America, idk), using fruits like lime to spice up chicken is very common, and it is delicious

    • @addisynsmith8193
      @addisynsmith8193 5 месяцев назад +1

      Oh I live in America and I have seen that done and do that myself didn't know it was a Brazil thing

    • @somerandomwindowsguy3725
      @somerandomwindowsguy3725 2 месяца назад

      It's also done very often in Argentina

    • @aliscripture9334
      @aliscripture9334 19 дней назад

      It’s also done in Arabia

  • @ossioikarinen6232
    @ossioikarinen6232 Год назад +172

    The reason for kfc not being in finland is that in finland you have to tell EVERY SINGLE ingrediant and the amount of them.

    • @blobisback
      @blobisback 5 месяцев назад +14

      They scared

    • @RaptrRamblings
      @RaptrRamblings 4 месяца назад +21

      KFCowards

    • @JayTFT-tc5hc
      @JayTFT-tc5hc 3 месяца назад +12

      This is a LIE. KFC is in Finland as of 2021, they were not present due to issues with local laws and could not find partners.

    • @rustic35
      @rustic35 20 дней назад +1

      The bs people spread on the internet. 😂

    • @tyronemana6479
      @tyronemana6479 4 дня назад

      😂😂​@@RaptrRamblings

  • @iisgreen6930
    @iisgreen6930 3 года назад +869

    Mat Pat at the end of the Film Theory: "What is KFC's secret recipe?"
    Ad before this video: "It's meat"

  • @AmyWeigand
    @AmyWeigand 3 года назад +808

    A FOOD company that made a FILM and a GAME console? They're practically begging for MatPat to cover them. KFC should totally sponsor this channel!

    • @erikford7959
      @erikford7959 3 года назад +11

      Next they make a book or a list on how to get fit xd
      Because the next theorist channel is probably book theory or muscle theory

    • @p3pgamingofficial
      @p3pgamingofficial 3 года назад +9

      Don't forget about the dating sim

    • @xavierninness394
      @xavierninness394 3 года назад +2

      How about all three.

    • @KilosFoxo
      @KilosFoxo 3 года назад +1

      @@p3pgamingofficial or the dc crossover comic

    • @vwertz7829
      @vwertz7829 3 года назад

      @@xavierninness394 chill ddy

  • @bluewater6878
    @bluewater6878 11 месяцев назад +255

    3:45. Recipe #1: Todd Wilbur.
    7:53. Recipe #2: Lab Results (William Poundstone).
    11:14. Recipe #3: 99-X. (Marion-Kay Spices)
    14:52. Recipe #4: The Colonel's Nephew Recipe.
    18:31. Recipe #5: TC34D (Internet Hive Mind/Crowdsourced).
    23:51. Recipe #6: A Recipe for Seduction (Citrus)

  • @symphonyspeed3226
    @symphonyspeed3226 11 месяцев назад +85

    Looking back now i think the reason why some of the chicken didn't come out as flavorful (like the nephew recipe) was probably because Mat and Steph never marinated the chicken before frying them

    • @Sinistarrrrrrr
      @Sinistarrrrrrr 9 месяцев назад +14

      I noticed this too, they just applied the seasonings to the batter without prepping the chicken beforehand.

    • @abhinavyadav13
      @abhinavyadav13 6 месяцев назад +2

      i was wonderting about that too, but in this case, how would u marinate the chicken?

    • @YoshihitoBLM
      @YoshihitoBLM 5 месяцев назад +10

      @@abhinavyadav13 Marinate might be a bit of a misnomer. You can do what is called a brine. Place the raw chicken in heavily salted water for at least a couple of hours before you prepare the breading. Make sure to pat the chicken completely dry before you do, though. What this does is impart some extra salt directly into the meat and adds to the juiciness. Conversely, you can do a sort of marinade in a milk or buttermilk solution. If I do that, I like to use buttermilk and infuse that with a bit of pickle juice and a smaller portion of the spices that are used in the flour mix.

    • @chinemapictures
      @chinemapictures 4 месяца назад +1

      @@abhinavyadav13pickle juice and some milk for an hour in the fridge

  • @spaghettiyeti1445
    @spaghettiyeti1445 3 года назад +1821

    “There is no secret ingredient”
    - Mr Ping, Kung Fu Panda

    • @intheeyesofdorian0853
      @intheeyesofdorian0853 3 года назад +50

      Those are a wise mans words from a wise man

    • @cmor33
      @cmor33 3 года назад +9

      Literally couldn’t breath

    • @Atemwas69
      @Atemwas69 3 года назад +2

      @@cmor33 thats racist man.

    • @elevate5731
      @elevate5731 3 года назад +21

      @@Atemwas69 how tf is that racist?

    • @I11Vanon
      @I11Vanon 3 года назад +5

      I was literally thinking about this when I saw the title

  • @ambassadorcow6264
    @ambassadorcow6264 3 года назад +15015

    Solution: Get people who are allergic to a single spice and find 11 different spices that people are allergic to. Boom theory done xD

    • @thanatoast
      @thanatoast 3 года назад +1964

      That... Might actually work actually.

    • @ambassadorcow6264
      @ambassadorcow6264 3 года назад +1344

      @@thanatoast Ikr same with Mats obsession with diet coke. Get someone who is allergic to each type of ingredient. A worthy sacrifice will be made in there honor xD

    • @Silkie_Dragon
      @Silkie_Dragon 3 года назад +452

      Wow. That would be a PROCESS and 10 more. Jesus that’d take forever

    • @watevr4evr
      @watevr4evr 3 года назад +120

      you mean allergic to kfc?

    • @tylersimcox8753
      @tylersimcox8753 3 года назад +239

      cruel but good idea ill try it

  • @marshallrush7717
    @marshallrush7717 Год назад +13

    So fun fact from someone who has worked at multiple kfcs in the US at least the extra crispy is cooked in an open vat deep fryer while the original breading is cooked in a pressure fryer and they're two different types of breading

  • @gayspaghetti3374
    @gayspaghetti3374 Год назад +25

    I remember a friend of mine from America came over to visit me (I live in Scotland), and their favourite thing to do was to eat at fast food restaurants because they're allergic to soy, and we don't use soy oil over here!
    To elaborate, in the UK, we use vegetable oil, sunflower seed oil, or just plain old butter to fry things as its harder to get soy over here.

  • @ravenpotter3
    @ravenpotter3 3 года назад +3794

    Update: Matpat has mysteriously disappeared from him home and in his place is a apology note saying he was wrong and a box of KFC. Matpat has never been seen again

  • @gigachad449
    @gigachad449 3 года назад +557

    If matpat goes missing after this remember he himself gave KFC his location , so you know

    • @nightdrivenen7909
      @nightdrivenen7909 3 года назад +28

      Please, like KFC Corporate isn't meticulously buying your information from all of social media which includes your GPS coordinates and signatures so that those big Colonel Sanders heads on those signs can actively watch and record in a giant data vault of who is keeping their yearly KFC Quotas filled less they send out the Ninjas to kidnap you while you sleep and force you to eat KFC until your personal quota is met via food injector? Casual thinking.

    • @gigachad449
      @gigachad449 3 года назад +10

      @@nightdrivenen7909 I beg your absolute pardon ,? First I was concerned but now I'm convinced ,

    • @mingfanzhang4600
      @mingfanzhang4600 3 года назад +5

      weeb #JustMonika #LarryLawton #FreeTaiwan

    • @ExplodingSteve
      @ExplodingSteve 3 года назад +5

      rip mat pat

    • @gigachad449
      @gigachad449 3 года назад +5

      @@mingfanzhang4600 ??

  • @kaylinalaska6117
    @kaylinalaska6117 Год назад +12

    here's my food theory: the last recipe you tried with the citrus added to it is the true recipe, BUT because it was made in a small kitchen deep fryer instead of an industrial sized pressure fryer it was slightly different. The other reason behind it tasting different is because KFC is made by sweaty teenagers in a rushed environment that isn't always so clean just gives the chicken that extra oomph that it has.

  • @AustinJASMR
    @AustinJASMR Год назад +16

    Idea: Use a mass spectronomer (or whatever the thing was that they used to analyze the dry batter) on the 99-X blend to see what shows up.

  • @kokoskolan2099
    @kokoskolan2099 3 года назад +2635

    Don’t forget to let “the ingredients get to know each-other”

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 3 года назад +1454

    “I think the secret...is love.”
    SpongeBob: *wants to know your location*

  • @lettertree11
    @lettertree11 7 месяцев назад +11

    I used to work at McDonald's. Mac Sauce and Thousand Islands dressing consist of very very different ingredients. Taste them side by side and you'll notice the much tangier taste of Mac Sauce.

  • @theyellowbird
    @theyellowbird 3 месяца назад +3

    “Oh my gosh I want to send everything through a mass spectrometer” is such a mood 😭

  • @p_aizurii6899
    @p_aizurii6899 3 года назад +1589

    I feel like Matpat made food theory just so that he can include takeouts as part of their business expenses.

  • @wegs5492
    @wegs5492 3 года назад +16167

    Food theory: whenever MatPat wants something to eat from a fast food chain, he makes a food theory video

  • @fivejedis
    @fivejedis 7 месяцев назад +9

    Would love to see this theory revisited or more recipe testing videos.

  • @_heidi_
    @_heidi_ Год назад +6

    I would love another episode like this or a follow up of some kind. I eat while watching food theory and this has been the best one for that purpose. I dunno, seeing food in a sciencey, exciting setting makes it easier to cook my own food

  • @AnonyBoiii
    @AnonyBoiii 3 года назад +934

    For some reason, I’ve always thought that the “11 herbs and spices” was just a ploy like Mr.Crabs with the Krabby Patty secret formula

    • @mmaantj
      @mmaantj 3 года назад +19

      Its love

    • @Gingerfrost
      @Gingerfrost 3 года назад +6

      @@mmaantj love from each employee.

    • @lrdjoker007
      @lrdjoker007 3 года назад +11

      Yeah like 23 flavors in Dr.pepper thats just prune soda lol

    • @justinchannel128
      @justinchannel128 3 года назад +5

      @@lrdjoker007 wait Dr.Pepper isn't actually made from pepper extract?

    • @billkling378
      @billkling378 3 года назад +4

      I thought the Krabby Patty was made from crab

  • @ShorenkiZelshin
    @ShorenkiZelshin 3 года назад +889

    Food Theory: Complains that recipes online dont tell us proportions
    Also food theory: Doesn't tell us how much citrus acid and additional 99-x to add

    • @Artsea_Grace
      @Artsea_Grace 3 года назад +41

      Maybe it’s on the website that everyone has been crashing (Marion Kay)?

    • @Ohmwise
      @Ohmwise 3 года назад +13

      theyre not directly showing the recipes so i dont see any problem

    • @steelpump100
      @steelpump100 3 года назад +8

      the citric acid is true, but the 99 is shown

    • @thevioletskull8158
      @thevioletskull8158 3 года назад +2

      True

    • @steelpump100
      @steelpump100 3 года назад

      @Jacky Lau THANK YOU

  • @TekkGnostic
    @TekkGnostic 9 месяцев назад +4

    It's also brined overnight in a buttermilk mixture.
    Buttermilk is as easy to make as adding some fresh lemon juice to milk, and letting the chicken sit in that overnight.
    Probably could get the same results plus a more tender chicken that way.
    Also thinking they may add baking powder to the flour as well, the combination of the acidity would help the batter fluff up more light and crispy like fish batter.

  • @zwarteaap070
    @zwarteaap070 Год назад +11

    I absolutely love your fashion sense and you are so wholesome. Thank you for making my childhood, keep doing what you're doing and don't let the haters negatively impact you.

  • @Slyeyewalker
    @Slyeyewalker 3 года назад +3323

    We need to invent taste-o-vision for this exact moment

    • @i_love_rocks
      @i_love_rocks 3 года назад +8

      Yuuuup

    • @ranggapradipta8526
      @ranggapradipta8526 3 года назад +5

      Yes

    • @HOTD108_
      @HOTD108_ 3 года назад +54

      Yeah, so we can taste Mat.

    • @afkboy5925
      @afkboy5925 3 года назад +3

      Did you know that wal I was peeing on the floor yep you herd it here I was peeing on my floor and my phone so I dare you to do the same

    • @swagster700
      @swagster700 3 года назад +11

      @@afkboy5925 dont say that here, people have a fedish for everything these days...

  • @braxsiddobond5493
    @braxsiddobond5493 3 года назад +238

    Mat Pat: "Hey guys welcome to food theory where today I'm wearing a Game Theory jacket"

  • @naomilopez7949
    @naomilopez7949 10 месяцев назад +10

    I worked on a marketing campaign for KFC and I can say if citrus was the missing component, it was a complete accident. They took us on a tour of the facilities so we’d know a bit more about the company and explained that only 1 person in the entire world knows the recipe. And to get to the recipe you need 3 people to unlock the vault. So if the citrus is the answer, that was just a happy coincident.

  • @thetasigma412
    @thetasigma412 2 месяца назад +2

    The ad placement is hilarious here.
    "In 2016, the nephew of Colonel Sanders came forward with - Grammarly's 5 tips for writing a professional email."

  • @christopherdaurio2617
    @christopherdaurio2617 3 года назад +693

    Binging with Banish: "Now just tiny whisk that all together."
    *Gets challenged by film theory*
    Binging with Banish: *breaks out the C O L O S S A L W H I S K*

    • @Yacob-qu6rr
      @Yacob-qu6rr 3 года назад +30

      The day Babish uses a colossal whisk is the day the world ends

    • @davejacob16
      @davejacob16 3 года назад +3

      I read that as a Colo Sal Whisk

    • @eikuva8189
      @eikuva8189 3 года назад +5

      Babish breaks out the nano whisk and creates a flawlessly precise Sanders-approved KFC duplication for a colony of amoebas.

    • @Baba-rv2uf
      @Baba-rv2uf 3 года назад +3

      Why do i hear boss music?

    • @BDBD16
      @BDBD16 3 года назад

      Whisks only come in three sizes guys, come on man!

  • @toblobs
    @toblobs 3 года назад +273

    *When you spend hundreds of hours replicating a Big Mac recipe and then a RUclipsr tells you it's in the commercial*

  • @tlouitas
    @tlouitas Год назад +21

    Theories aside, I love the fact that MatPat is wearing a game theory hoodie. It is so incredibly on-brand while being off-brand, and it’s perfect.

  • @iluvhazbinhotel
    @iluvhazbinhotel 2 месяца назад +1

    10:17 " were coming for you.👹" "whatch out here comes food theory😊"
    Had me weezing XD

  • @NiffirgkcaJ
    @NiffirgkcaJ 3 года назад +613

    MatPat: "I solved KFC's secret recipe!"
    KFC: *Execute Order 66…*

  • @jeancalderonparedes7227
    @jeancalderonparedes7227 3 года назад +978

    Steffany: "It seems like people on internet over complicate things"
    Matpat:.
    Fnaf fans: I understood the reference

    • @kombomaster9141
      @kombomaster9141 3 года назад +2

      Lol yes

    • @master0fthearts894
      @master0fthearts894 3 года назад +18

      @@kombomaster9141 FNAF Fans: Whatever the internet does to over complicate, it will never be as crazy or complex as what the original creator will come up with and add to the lore.

    • @dasha_ucko
      @dasha_ucko 3 года назад +7

      *Stephanie

    • @jeancalderonparedes7227
      @jeancalderonparedes7227 3 года назад +4

      @@dasha_ucko I'm a disgrace for forgetting :c

    • @MystLunarabne
      @MystLunarabne 3 года назад +11

      We thought they were cooking food but turns out Matt was the one getting roasted.

  • @ninja123probg9
    @ninja123probg9 8 месяцев назад +3

    9:10 try crushed cilantro with lime zest and make caramelised honey and then dissolve some of the honey in sparkling water and add the cilantro and lime zest juice in too.

  • @Goofywoofy93
    @Goofywoofy93 3 месяца назад +4

    Bigmac sauce is just ketchup mayo and
    Relish with a splash of pickle juice

  • @LuxLite1
    @LuxLite1 3 года назад +260

    Watch the chicken coming out to have "coke" as the flour, that's why it's so addictive

    • @craftze_ro5734
      @craftze_ro5734 3 года назад +5

      ive had kfc once and never again

    • @craftze_ro5734
      @craftze_ro5734 3 года назад +5

      not addictive

    • @thassalantekreskel5742
      @thassalantekreskel5742 3 года назад +4

      Nah, it would have to be a no-calorie version to get MatPat hooked.

    • @TheGuyThatIsBored.
      @TheGuyThatIsBored. 3 года назад +2

      Game theory:It is a theory A food theory
      Film theory:It is a theory A food theory
      Food theory:It is a theory A food theory

    • @wyattrox11
      @wyattrox11 3 года назад

      Make it Diet “Coke” and you’ve got yourself a MatPat Spon matchup for life

  • @uipathan3807
    @uipathan3807 3 года назад +1628

    Next episode of Food Theory:
    How to out-pizza the hut

    • @Kas_Styles-Akuma
      @Kas_Styles-Akuma 3 года назад +25

      Yes pls. This needs to happen

    • @burger_draws
      @burger_draws 3 года назад +31

      It’s impossible to do that if not the Pizza Hut Illuminati will come after you

    • @webberinternetpolice6431
      @webberinternetpolice6431 3 года назад +18

      Dominoes out pizzaed the hut from the beginning

    • @quantum7495
      @quantum7495 3 года назад +3

      @@webberinternetpolice6431 dominos is going to die

    • @HenshinFanatic
      @HenshinFanatic 3 года назад +2

      @@webberinternetpolice6431 please, their pies share DNA with the boxes they come in.

  • @ninademci1500
    @ninademci1500 2 месяца назад +1

    MatPat, this is off topic. When you said 99-X, Agent 99, played by Barbara Feldon, in the 1965 to 1970 TV show, “Get Smart”, popped into my head.

  • @EricckkkMoneyyy
    @EricckkkMoneyyy 2 месяца назад

    I love rewatching all the food theory videos and I will continue to do so no matter how old I get! Love you MattPat! Please never stop making good content! I don't just watch food theory, i watch all 4 theories!

  • @rolo0o
    @rolo0o 3 года назад +1233

    The dude who did the lab test had big Plankton energy like that's actually so extra

    • @bena9369
      @bena9369 3 года назад +10

      Lmaoooo

    • @cohensmith6100
      @cohensmith6100 3 года назад +11

      Ive always wanted to do that

    • @Sinsmoke_
      @Sinsmoke_ 3 года назад +4

      ruclips.net/video/DPUJQ8KlWWs/видео.html

    • @Dont-Have-A-Name
      @Dont-Have-A-Name 3 года назад +6

      @@Sinsmoke_ you had one job

    • @shaquilleeurope2600
      @shaquilleeurope2600 3 года назад +4

      @Rania Assal Del Valle Doctors often have strange writing so that's not uncommon

  • @figgehn_
    @figgehn_ 3 года назад +9272

    I would love to see this AGAIN... but with another twist... blindfolds, since the brain tend to be a bit biased sometimes, so do all the flavours, get them randomized and then try them blindfolded :D

    • @chronowolf4734
      @chronowolf4734 3 года назад +353

      Yeah, I kept waiting for a blind taste test, especially after Mat specifically mentioned it. They could've at least done one between the citrus and non-citrus variant of 99-x

    • @mewhenimnotme
      @mewhenimnotme 3 года назад +109

      Predicting this comment will get thousands of likes because this guy's verified

    • @amireinav1
      @amireinav1 3 года назад +73

      figgehn agreed, my biggest issue with this vid is him having a conclusion before trying it, which usually makes it more biased. If he had tried it blindfolded it would’ve been more accurate

    • @YokaK80
      @YokaK80 3 года назад +14

      Oh my god figghen the main man watches food theory that's amazing

    • @funnydwarf8909
      @funnydwarf8909 3 года назад +6

      Hej jag är verkligen svensk, jag översatte verkligen inte detta.

  • @theiam585
    @theiam585 5 месяцев назад +2

    Hey Matt, I used to work for a poultry processing plant, that prepared the KFC brand chicken. A lot of the seasoning is injected in the chicken pieces at the processing plant. Similar to a brine.

  • @ExactWriter6016
    @ExactWriter6016 Год назад +10

    Thier kid has the coolest parents ever!

  • @luigidreemurr6034
    @luigidreemurr6034 Год назад +1559

    Fun fact.
    My Dad used to work at KFC years ago when he was a teen. And stole some of the spice mixed flour to make some chicken at home. AND IT DIDNT TASTE LIKE THE CHICKEN FROM KFC. So I think the pressure cooker and possibly the oil is the main issue.

    • @bobsquires4521
      @bobsquires4521 8 месяцев назад +178

      ya, a master chef buddy also worked at a KFC years ago and mentioned that 'all the spices were not as important as the pressure cooking.' Salt/pepper though are important. The whole issue nearly drives me to drink.

    • @sgtmaggi
      @sgtmaggi 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@bobsquires4521cheers brother

    • @jacobp.2024
      @jacobp.2024 5 месяцев назад +8

      @@bobsquires4521 chef buddy has never had good homecooked fried chicken that poor soul is damaged.

    • @danielwalker26
      @danielwalker26 4 месяца назад +16

      When I worked at KFC we got a girl to believe that the blocks of oil were cooking cheese and that is why it tasted so good.

    • @mapleaf6672
      @mapleaf6672 4 месяца назад +2

      @@bobsquires4521 Also you need to do a buttermilk soak preferably with frank's red hot in there

  • @angelojohnson9441
    @angelojohnson9441 3 года назад +320

    *MatPat and Steph cook with 99x*
    “Why does this taste like Powerpuff Girl?”

  • @eternity2432
    @eternity2432 9 месяцев назад +1

    The fact that you can make me see a 30 minute video about chiken just amases me

  • @amandapc
    @amandapc Год назад +4

    When you said made with love at the beginning, it made me think of an old crochet/knitting joke that basically means when you say something is made with love, you really mean it’s made with a lot of your hair, so Steph saying it was made with his beard hair isn’t that far off

  • @ShubaSayori
    @ShubaSayori 3 года назад +407

    Food theory: Matt just wanted fried chicken

    • @victorzidaneantunesbinda4239
      @victorzidaneantunesbinda4239 3 года назад +23

      all the videos are an excuse for him to eat too much of something lol

    • @astralcarrot9935
      @astralcarrot9935 3 года назад +20

      This channel's entire purpose is so that Matt can write off Diet Coke as a business expense

    • @candycemonroe7345
      @candycemonroe7345 3 года назад +6

      Okay, but he did eat a Christmas tree. 🎄

    • @wingnightbackwards
      @wingnightbackwards 3 года назад +5

      *Kentucky* fried chicken

  • @TECHdu2023
    @TECHdu2023 3 года назад +328

    Imagine if Conspiracy Theory was a thing now, Matpat's video would be,
    "Conspiracy Theory: Colonel Sanders is Still ALIVE!"

  • @StrongFreak13
    @StrongFreak13 Год назад +3

    Former KFC cook, the 99-X does look like the pack I dump into the flour. It was also a different recipe vs the extra crispy chicken

  • @joshuaharris3603
    @joshuaharris3603 Год назад

    4:15 Genuine food theory idea. Idk if it would be long enough for a whole video but. A theory on why so many “secret” sauces are just thousand island and if they actually are thousand island without modifications. Maybe a taste test of the sauces against thousand island, like what you did for the Diet Coke but without the tournament, unless you wanna make it a tournament to find the best secret sauce.

  • @JediPlays0309
    @JediPlays0309 3 года назад +23554

    Matpat three KFC videos at the same time?
    I think that’s an addiction 😅

  • @bbittercoffee
    @bbittercoffee 3 года назад +502

    If Matt ever gets the secret to Diet Coke, the world would never be able to contain him, he would be far too powerful, the only thing holding him back from theorizing about everything is that diet coke is a limited resource.

    • @Popthebop
      @Popthebop 3 года назад +8

      oh no

    • @bbittercoffee
      @bbittercoffee 3 года назад +6

      @@Popthebop oh no indeed

    • @willnolan6091
      @willnolan6091 3 года назад +1

      I would enjoy all the theories

    • @calliopeblue2303
      @calliopeblue2303 3 года назад +1

      May this secret never be seen from now on

    • @bbittercoffee
      @bbittercoffee 3 года назад +3

      @@willnolan6091 Me too, but the higher people wouldn't.
      How long do you think it would take for him to start theorizing about the more obscure things in life? He does have a fourth channel slot (if you ignore GTLive, because that channel is TECHNICALLY Game Theory Live) Illuminati Theory? Not that his theories are always correct, but if he pumps out theory after theory in a speed we can not comprehend, he will be right, every so often, "even a broken clock is right twice a day" as they say.

  • @RonHarrisMe
    @RonHarrisMe 4 дня назад +1

    I was a manager for a Corporate KFC. The “Special Ingredients” are purchased from 2 different companies. By contract, neither company, is allowed to deal with each other, in any way. Also, the special ingredients are VERY EXPENSIVE to buy for what it is. It truly is, still a secret. The truth is, it really is the ingredients along with the method of cooking. Pressure fryers really PUSH that flavoring DEEP into the chicken.
    Even if you got your hands on both flavor packets, it would be near impossible to get everything right. You can get close, but not exact. That secret is held by two different companies, and neither know the full combination.

  • @mendelaeffect9396
    @mendelaeffect9396 8 месяцев назад +2

    that 20$ family deal at 3:00 seems like a dream

  • @classic6288
    @classic6288 2 года назад +4468

    theory: everytime the recipe gets correctly leaked they slightly change it and acts like its a lie and everyone belives them just because it tastes slightly different from the old leaked reciple

    • @brente3187
      @brente3187 2 года назад +50

      Fr💯😂🙏

    • @EmeraldEyesEsoteric
      @EmeraldEyesEsoteric Год назад +81

      The Secret Ingredient is Love: KFC + U the customer.

    • @ethan.2011.
      @ethan.2011. Год назад +18

      What is a reciple

    • @dabest2815
      @dabest2815 Год назад +16

      @@ethan.2011. a recipy is instructions on how to make something

    • @gv2807
      @gv2807 Год назад +20

      @@dabest2815 but what are instructions

  • @KittygWhite
    @KittygWhite 3 года назад +1837

    "I think the secret ingredient is love."
    "And here I thought it was little clippings of his beard that have fallen into the chicken batter."
    There are 2 kinds of people in this world.

    • @blackwolfboi3679
      @blackwolfboi3679 3 года назад +36

      and i am the latter

    • @chillallthekildren
      @chillallthekildren 3 года назад +31

      I won’t lie I thought going from film theory to food theory was a dumb idea yet here I am on my food theory number five lol

    • @oz9680
      @oz9680 3 года назад +6

      Yep she is hinting that he should show more love.lol

    • @icenice5667
      @icenice5667 3 года назад +1

      love.lol

    • @pas-giaw6055
      @pas-giaw6055 3 года назад

      When I found that scene, the roles were reversed

  • @transyuri4534
    @transyuri4534 Год назад +1

    My need for variety in my diet has gotten me suddenly addicted to this channel

  • @jumbo-yb4qv
    @jumbo-yb4qv Год назад

    Out of the hull video- Steph's sweater is so adorable on her 🌟🤍

  • @DogPerson626
    @DogPerson626 3 года назад +299

    R.I.P. Matthew Robert Patrick. Assassinated by a KFC hit man before his time. May he rest in piece, no longer tormented by Five Nights at Freddy’s lore.

  • @camm9210
    @camm9210 2 года назад +2573

    Salt, Pepper, Flour. these are the ingredients to make a perfect fried chicken. but Matpat intentionally added an extra ingredient into the concoction. CHEMICAL 99-X. Thus, an almost perfect replica was born!

    • @treckyvoiceomg1497
      @treckyvoiceomg1497 2 года назад +76

      Don't forget the citrus in rhe oil

    • @scarxiett2998
      @scarxiett2998 2 года назад +40

      This comment deserves so much more attention.

    • @Galoric
      @Galoric 2 года назад +31

      And the colonels 12th secret herb wink wink nudge nudge

    • @scarxiett2998
      @scarxiett2998 2 года назад +13

      @@Galoric lmfao stoppp lol

    • @BushidoBrownSama
      @BushidoBrownSama 2 года назад +5

      Under-rated comment

  • @MalachiSlabaugh
    @MalachiSlabaugh Год назад +10

    Todd Wilbur is officially the new Colonel Sanders!

  • @lilymaulder2651
    @lilymaulder2651 Год назад +17

    As someone who worked at a KFC for a few years, I can say that not all KFCs use pressure fryers, because we sure didn't.

    • @GreyfauxxGaming
      @GreyfauxxGaming 6 месяцев назад +1

      You have to for original chicken, but the extra crispy chicken doesnt need a pressure cook. This is because of the Milk and Egg bag goes wrong in the open fryer.

  • @alaciadavis4287
    @alaciadavis4287 3 года назад +602

    I always freak out when you’re a real person and not a talking picture

    • @chananyaminster2075
      @chananyaminster2075 3 года назад +11

      Yeah me too

    • @kaldo8907
      @kaldo8907 3 года назад +26

      For me it's more like, how did the awkward over-analytical, frequently annoying dude find someone who wanted to marry him? And what does that say about me?

    • @PaperMoonLaZY
      @PaperMoonLaZY 3 года назад +16

      @@kaldo8907 cos steph is nerdy too

    • @bbittercoffee
      @bbittercoffee 3 года назад +11

      @@kaldo8907 All he did was being himself, I think? They explain it in a GTLive ep.

    •  3 года назад +10

      @@kaldo8907 I think he's charming.

  • @trishie_V
    @trishie_V 3 года назад +655

    "secret ingredient?"
    MatPat: Love
    Stephanie: beard clippings

    • @odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347
      @odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 3 года назад +4

      XDXD

    • @jhplays3209
      @jhplays3209 3 года назад +10

      me : BOTH

    • @myrus5722
      @myrus5722 3 года назад +3

      Trishiee V There are two types of people

    • @MadMan-jj3kb
      @MadMan-jj3kb 3 года назад +4

      Hey, kinda related, a family member of mine worked at MacDonalds for a while and they still remember what the Big Mac special sauce is made out of...
      Just so you know

    • @s1lent718
      @s1lent718 3 года назад +1

      Yum yum in my tum tum

  • @Amira1st
    @Amira1st Год назад +1

    The intro will always get me HYPED

  • @magicwindow6682
    @magicwindow6682 3 месяца назад

    1:22 lol I was thinking he would say that

  • @deacons.3428
    @deacons.3428 3 года назад +513

    “Putting our best conTENDERS to the test”
    I see what you did there mat. I see you.

    • @zaxtonhong3958
      @zaxtonhong3958 3 года назад +4

      But they ate drumsticks instead of tenders D:

    • @stardust5574
      @stardust5574 3 года назад +13

      @@zaxtonhong3958 let the man make his pun

    • @karollmao1964
      @karollmao1964 3 года назад +1

      @@zaxtonhong3958 ...are you alexander Hamilton, SIR?

    • @brogrammerplus7683
      @brogrammerplus7683 3 года назад +3

      I'm ashamed I didn't get that pun as a fellow pun man.
      But HEY I'll get out the drumstick for a quick "Ba Dum Tis"!

    • @mariafe7050
      @mariafe7050 3 года назад +1

      @@zaxtonhong3958 condrumsticks

  • @felixccorcoran
    @felixccorcoran 2 года назад +4694

    As a KFC employee, I can confirm that 99x looks right. The proportions are approximately 11kgs flour to 400g seasoning and 400g salt, with 100g of dried milk and egg mix

    • @callumcartini
      @callumcartini 2 года назад +517

      exposing the secrets over here

    • @leonwashburn4747
      @leonwashburn4747 2 года назад +183

      True there is dehydrated egg in the flour mixture n chicken dipped in water then battered

    • @TheFunniBaconMan
      @TheFunniBaconMan 2 года назад +1078

      KFC's gonna send a Kentucky Fried Hitman after you now.

    • @fishylloyd7339
      @fishylloyd7339 2 года назад +122

      @@TheFunniBaconMan underrated comment🤣🤣🤣

    • @moditorplayz
      @moditorplayz 2 года назад +97

      Find a safe place to hide now

  • @FutureFoxyOfficial
    @FutureFoxyOfficial 11 месяцев назад +6

    If you use the final recipe with the frying method that they use at kfc you might just have yourself an identical match

  • @wolftitan
    @wolftitan 3 года назад +226

    Matpat: "I will use Food Theory to solve food mysteries"
    Also Matpat: "Isn't Mac Sauce just Thousand Island Dressing?" :o WHAT!?

    • @Katherine_999
      @Katherine_999 3 года назад +7

      Yea but every thousand island dressing is a lil different add a little sugar and a bit more mayo and ketchup to frenches bottled thousand island and ut gets close to the way mac sauce taste

    • @GhostGlitch.
      @GhostGlitch. 3 года назад +9

      @@Katherine_999 pretty sure it has onion and pickle added

    • @Sarah-vp5cn
      @Sarah-vp5cn 3 года назад +3

      It's Mayo, ketchup, relish and some other spices isn't it?

    • @goldfrost1899
      @goldfrost1899 3 года назад +1

      @@Sarah-vp5cn yep

    • @piperlee4213
      @piperlee4213 3 года назад +1

      As a manager at Maccas who also loves seafood coated in thousand island dressing, it’s a hard no from me

  • @ryanstokes1169
    @ryanstokes1169 3 года назад +151

    Mat Pat: “KFC Chicken is one of the most renowned secret recipes in all of history”
    The Krabby Patty: “Am I a joke to you?”

    • @vid101.
      @vid101. 3 года назад +8

      Its ketamine

    • @milanbeerepoot4260
      @milanbeerepoot4260 3 года назад +3

      Matpat who also solved that one like a year ago?

    • @juanluis21monsanto98
      @juanluis21monsanto98 3 года назад +4

      It's.. a plankton?

    • @wingtart2466
      @wingtart2466 3 года назад +1

      @@juanluis21monsanto98 NO It's Nothing! Absolutely Nothing

    • @zipplings1374
      @zipplings1374 3 года назад +1

      It's made out of ketamine and crab

  • @Eli_Animates_Things
    @Eli_Animates_Things 3 месяца назад +1

    This whole entire thing reminds me of Plankton trying to get the Krusty Krabs Krabby Patty recipe.😂😂

  • @willsshepherd2976
    @willsshepherd2976 7 месяцев назад

    Southern fried chicken recipe I use puts half he spices into the marinade which is buttermilk and yogurt.

  • @Khaled-oti
    @Khaled-oti 3 года назад +316

    1:20 “I think the secret recipe is...”
    Me: love?
    “...love”

  • @bedizen6424
    @bedizen6424 3 года назад +387

    Olly: hey dad, what's for dinner?
    MatPat: fried chicken.

    • @mito3957
      @mito3957 3 года назад +2

      Uhhh....o...k...?

    • @markmeana870
      @markmeana870 3 года назад +8

      oh, kfc

    • @siddhartramotar8774
      @siddhartramotar8774 3 года назад +6

      @@markmeana870 A man of culture I see

    • @Asterisk511
      @Asterisk511 3 года назад +4

      Olly: Ok
      MatPat: *in an ominous creepy voice* take a bite out of these drumsticks

    • @camilakadabra5089
      @camilakadabra5089 3 года назад +2

      Wait matpat has a son?

  • @placeholder4020
    @placeholder4020 10 месяцев назад +2

    I feel like the colonels recipe is like that of the krabby patty recipe and how it’s near impossible to replicate the taste of both dishes

  • @luissesaber2370
    @luissesaber2370 10 месяцев назад +2

    Now what about that heavenly zinger sand which sauce that I love.
    Seriously, I love it so much I've been trying for months to figure out what it is.
    Truly a mystery for me!

  • @TrampusSims
    @TrampusSims 3 года назад +400

    Um, I'm pretty sure you just single handedly crashed the main website that sells 99-X

    • @tetragaming6332
      @tetragaming6332 3 года назад +10

      Neat

    • @AbbeyBubner
      @AbbeyBubner 3 года назад +10

      Yeah I saw that too.

    • @Devin_Stromgren
      @Devin_Stromgren 3 года назад +13

      I can confirm this as well.

    • @uruiamme
      @uruiamme 3 года назад +15

      OMG SAAAAMMMEEEE the marionkay.com shows ERROR 500 - INTERNAL SERVER ERROR

    • @overlorddante
      @overlorddante 3 года назад +4

      Having that issue too 🤣

  • @alex6351
    @alex6351 3 года назад +273

    “Let’s taste Todd,” is a sentence that i will use more often

  • @user-lv7rs3rk2z
    @user-lv7rs3rk2z Месяц назад

    26:57 “hahahahahahahahaha” now you got me laughing 😂

  • @onlyme219
    @onlyme219 4 месяца назад

    I enjoyed that, well done 👍

  • @gabby3056
    @gabby3056 3 года назад +312

    i love how at the end of the vid mat was like "aw how adorable" and steph was like "ew gross"💀🥰 thats a power couple if ive ever seen one

  • @kloassie
    @kloassie 3 года назад +335

    Next: the original recipe for Coca Cola (yes *with* the cocaine ingredient please 💪)

    • @stuck_in_a_room_with_cats
      @stuck_in_a_room_with_cats 3 года назад +12

      I laughed reading this comment more than I should of 😂

    • @hysistra5157
      @hysistra5157 3 года назад +8

      this comment is underrated

    • @leemustd1e
      @leemustd1e 3 года назад +11

      the drugs make it authentic

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 3 года назад +1

      @Infamous Comment Stealer it's highly good to drink

    • @Deoxys911
      @Deoxys911 3 года назад +3

      @@lancetheking7524 It's even better to ingest nasally.

  • @johnpeace971
    @johnpeace971 Год назад +1

    "And here I was thinking it was little clippings of his beard that had fallen into the chicken batter"
    So would that be an herb or a spice?

  • @Avery8it_TheSupporter
    @Avery8it_TheSupporter Месяц назад +1

    21:11 *PLOP* 😂😂

  • @theenigma2861
    @theenigma2861 3 года назад +398

    Plot Twist: Over the years KFC's "11 herbs and spices" has just become a bunch of chemicals and corporate propaganda

    • @shanaeverowe9626
      @shanaeverowe9626 3 года назад +16

      Same way Heinz 57 was just an arbitrary number to have a branding hook

    • @leonardonecaula8803
      @leonardonecaula8803 3 года назад +13

      That’s probably not a plot twist it’s a fact

    • @coinsilver3
      @coinsilver3 3 года назад +7

      No wonder the colonel was pissed.

    • @liliecoffey8846
      @liliecoffey8846 3 года назад +7

      Like the mr krabs krabby patty secret recipe

    • @MrBjack-jc9yy
      @MrBjack-jc9yy 3 года назад +3

      Mmmm mmmmmm propaganda

  • @drawddicted6663
    @drawddicted6663 3 года назад +987

    New theory: what's was Steph's pepper trauma

    • @durdleduc8520
      @durdleduc8520 3 года назад +75

      she probably got it in her eye lol

    • @chimkinlordistaken8195
      @chimkinlordistaken8195 3 года назад +201

      the bite of 87

    • @ASMRDoodlez
      @ASMRDoodlez 3 года назад +35

      Maybe someone had an extreme allergic reaction, assuming you can be allergic to it.

    • @bleachcan1132
      @bleachcan1132 3 года назад +65

      @@ASMRDoodlez they are literally using pepper in the ingredients, chances are steph wouldnt eat it if she was allergic

    • @Aydrenn
      @Aydrenn 3 года назад +37

      @@bleachcan1132 They said someone, like her dad or something.

  • @danieledwards4274
    @danieledwards4274 24 дня назад

    Allspice, or Summer Savory are all that make the UK vs US recipe vary... the bulk of the "secret" is several versions of peppers... try adding both allspice and dried savory to the 99-X and proceed (1/4 to 1/2 tsp allspice and 1 to 1.5 tsp savory per 2 cups flour). Add coriander for that "citrus" note.

  • @silverblast404
    @silverblast404 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wow! So the secret recipe was a secret spice, plus an ingredient that they already told us about.

  • @slesser6373
    @slesser6373 3 года назад +362

    When you have access to a mass spectrometer: “I feel more powerful and important then the rest of the world. So powerful, that food theory would recognize me.”

    • @emojisrule8048
      @emojisrule8048 3 года назад +22

      MatPat LISTEN! Here is your mass spectrometer

    • @Pixel11235
      @Pixel11235 3 года назад +18

      Legitimately need to get this to him.

    • @rlee1185
      @rlee1185 3 года назад +8

      Kaiden has a mass spec!