Three alternative 'KFC' spice mixes
First, a spice mix from Youtube, unknown quantities derived from conversations with Grace's employee
salt
fine ground black pepper
cracked black pepper
course ground black pepper
white pepper
allspice /summer savoury
ground coriander
ginger
msg
thyme
sage
marjoram
mix egg and milk, coat chicken pieces, coat pieces in spice/flour mix, deep fry in pressure fryer 200c 7 minutes
Alternative 1:
use egg whites and milk, no yolk. Coat chicken in flour mix, then egg/milk, then flour mix again
5 cups of plain flour
4 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp white pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp mustard powder
1 tbsp Celery salt
1 tbsp Black pepper
1/2 tbsp of oregano
1/2 tbsp of thyme
1/3 tbsp of sea salt
Alternative 2 from handwritten note, reputed to be the original recipe, found in the belongings of a relative of Colonel Sanders:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1/3 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried mustard
3 tablespoons paprika (original recipe calls for 4 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 chicken , cut into 10 pieces (2 wings, 2 legs, 2 thighs and 2 breasts each cut in half to make 4 breast pieces)
vegetable oil for frying
I don't know which of these is more authentic, I will be trying them out over the coming while.