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For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by lmz »

gruez wrote: post #78
petre wrote: post #72

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Dunno, I never eat KFC food. I'd rather eat bacon than hormone infused chicken, fully grown in less than a month, pressure fried in a crust of MSG saturated dough, which is supposedly halal and Colonel Sanders actually hates. In fact I just went to the Italian store and bought almost half a kilo of porchetta because of what I read here. It'll keep us well fed for at least two days and has all the collagen my wife oth…

>I'd rather eat bacon than hormone infused chicken, fully grown in less than a month They're both hormone free. "Under Federal law, hormones are only approved for use in beef cattle, swine**, and lamb production. There are no hormones approved for use in the production of poultry, goat, veal calves, mature sheep, or exotic, non-amenable species" https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/202... >pressur…

> Halal just means the food adheres to Islamic laws

Also ritually slaughtered if that matters to you.

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by mulmen »

spacecadet wrote: post #19
gumby wrote: post #17

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Interesting that it only happens on the west coast, eh? You’ve never seen a homeless person anywhere else?

Yes, but there is significantly more of it happening, optically, on the west coast than anywhere else in the United States. What is San Diego's unofficial name? "The Home of the Homeless". Before you flame, I spent years touring the United States, living and photographing homeless people and communities. West Coasters should really stop getting defensive and take action, if it actually matters to you all. All that we…

> West Coasters should really stop getting defensive and take action, if it actually matters to you all.

As a lifetime resident of the northwest and a current resident of Seattle let me say, sincerely, fuck you too.

Your characterization of west coast residents as uncaring and inactive is inconsistent with reality. There is no shortage of people working on homelessness and related issues. Not every person has to spend every waking moment on your pet issue for it to be taken seriously. Everyone has different talents and homelessness isn't the only issue we face.

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by crazygringo »

petre wrote: post #72
crazygringo wrote: post #67

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But when has KFC ever served pork or bacon? They're a chicken restaurant. Best I can guess is maybe they had a fried chicken sandwich that had strips of bacon too? But not really a huge loss -- bacon is definitely not any kind of classic topping for fried chicken, the way it is for burgers. I mean, I love bacon but I don't want it with fried chicken. Bacon adds crunch and chewiness to a burger; fried chicken is alrea…

Dunno, I never eat KFC food. I'd rather eat bacon than hormone infused chicken, fully grown in less than a month, pressure fried in a crust of MSG saturated dough, which is supposedly halal and Colonel Sanders actually hates. In fact I just went to the Italian store and bought almost half a kilo of porchetta because of what I read here. It'll keep us well fed for at least two days and has all the collagen my wife oth…

You realize that KFC chicken is just the same chicken you buy at the supermarket?

It's an urban legend that KFC somehow raises its own chicken that is somehow different, whether genetically, chemically, or speed of growth.

I mean, if you prefer the taste of pork over chicken then great.

But the idea there's anything uniquely bad about the chicken supplied to KFC is just factually untrue.

Also, since you really like Italian food, you might be surprised to find that Parmesan cheese is chock-full of MSG. Which is a major reason why it's used so much in Italian cuisine to impart flavor. MSG isn't bad -- it's umami, just like NaCl is salt.

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by opo »

ricardobayes wrote: post #80
brookst wrote: post #52

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I’d say they’re responding to different market demands.

Definitely. Dining out regularly, even at fast food places, is not necessarily a usual, or normal thing for lots of Europeans. Most "middle-class" people I know, like teachers or so, dine out probably a few times a year to celebrate an event. Groceries are cheap and fresh and people have less disposable income in Europe, generally. Fast food's biggest competitor is home cooking. It's also the reason why we prefer (or…

This likely varies by country in Europe and even what part of the country (rural vs urban). For example, a survey done in Germany found the following distribution of how often people went to a restaurant:

Once a month: 44%

A few times a month: 34%

Once a week: 13%

Several times a week: 7%

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085317/dining-out-habit...

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by UberFly »

daseiner1 wrote: post #85
TehCorwiz wrote: post #65

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Yeah, the rest of the world has laws that demand minimum product quality.

I’d love to hear the inside baseball on how a committee determines “minimum product quality” for a fried chicken sandwich.

Right, or they force you to order lettuce and tomato to peel off or no sandwich for you.

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by podunkPDX »

SoftTalker wrote: post #81
CoastalCoder wrote: post #57

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Was it the same food as we get in the US, just with better service/setting?

In my experience, yes. A Big Mac is a Big Mac pretty much everywhere. The non-US stores do often have some menu items that are targeted to local tastes, that you would not see in a mainland US store.

The McDonalds in Rome near Termini had an amazing desert bar!

Re: For the Colonel, It Was Finger-Lickin’ Bad (1976)

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Post by adamomada »

rdedev wrote: post #45
spywaregorilla wrote: post #36

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well the flip side take is that other countries put a premium on the american brands we consider trashy

This was a shock to me. During college back in India I had a friend who used to live in Canada. When I suggested going to McD for food, he was like no it's too trashy and the food is bad. I couldn't believe that cause the lines at McD were long. After coming to the US I understood what he meant. Burger king in India is almost gourmet compared to what you get in USA

And Burger King in Italy IS gourmet. You have to compete with your competitors, in North America it’s a corporate franchise fast food wasteland and the bar is set exceptionally low.
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