A YouTube personality attempts to recreate KFC's Famous Bowl, while also comparing it to the original. They start by purchasing and tasting the original KFC Famous Bowl, criticizing the potatoes as "garbage." They then proceed to make their own version, starting with the chicken, using a buttermilk marinade and a secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. They also make mashed potatoes, gravy, and brown butter corn, before assembling the bowl. The final product is deemed a clear winner over the original, with the potatoes being a particular highlight. A guest taste tester also confirms the homemade version as superior.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is making a KFC Famous Bowl.
2. The KFC Famous Bowl consists of chicken, potatoes, corn, and gravy.
3. The speaker has never had a KFC Famous Bowl before.
4. The cost of three KFC Famous Bowls was $16.
5. The speaker thinks the potatoes in the KFC Famous Bowl are "garbage".
6. The speaker's mom used to make mashed potatoes from scratch.
7. The speaker is trying to recreate the KFC Famous Bowl at home.
8. The recipe includes a marinade made with buttermilk, mustard, white pepper, celery powder, paprika, and salt.
9. The chicken is dredged in a mixture of flour, white pepper, kosher salt, paprika, MSG, ginger powder, mustard powder, thyme, garlic powder, oregano, celery powder, and black pepper.
10. The potatoes are boiled and then mashed with butter, milk, and creme fraiche.
11. The gravy is made by steeping chicken stock with dried mushrooms, garlic, and thyme, then whisking in flour and butter.
12. The corn is sautéed in brown butter and seasoned with salt.
13. The speaker uses a piping bag to pipe the mashed potatoes onto a plate.
14. The finished dish includes the chicken, potatoes, corn, and gravy, topped with cheese and chives.
15. A taste tester prefers the homemade version to the KFC version.
16. The speaker thinks the secret to the KFC flavor is monosodium glutamate (MSG).