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Was KFC’s Secret Ingredient Released On Internet?

The Daily Mirror says KFC’s secret ingredient was recently revealed. A New Zealand woman posted a Colonel Sanders recipe seasoning pouch on the Internet. KFC’s secret ingredient is monosodium glutamate…

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The Daily Mirror says KFC's secret ingredient was recently revealed. A New Zealand woman posted a Colonel Sanders recipe seasoning pouch on the Internet. KFC's secret ingredient is monosodium glutamate or MSG.

KFC is denying that MSG is one of their 11 famous herbs and spices. They released a statement saying, "Our finger lickin' chicken’s 11 herbs and spices are a famously guarded secret. But we will let you in on the fact that MSG is not one of them.''

What Are the Top Fast Food Fried Chicken Spots in North Carolina?

Everyone can agree that fried chicken is the meal of meals. Crispy, tender, fried chicken is something I can enjoy any day of the week for any meal—honestly, chicken and waffles in the morning and chicken and fries at night. Ever argued about who has the best fried chicken? There is always an argument about Zaxby's vs. Raising Canes or KFC and Popeye's. So many places offer some of our favorite fast-food fried chicken and lucky for us there has been a fried chicken war.

Thanks to researchers with Top Data, the ultimate fried chicken was to determine who has the best fast food fried chicken is here. Researchers took GPA data from seven of the top fast-food fried chicken restaurants to determine the top for each state and the overall winner for the country. Restaurants included:

    Another factor to keep in mind is that not every chain is located in every state. But for those that are popular, the results may differ. Coming in at the #1 spot as the most popular restaurant is Chick-Fil-A with 22 states ranking them as their top. In second place, KFC took the top spot for 12 states favorite fast food fried chicken. Were you expecting that? I surely was not. But, what might shock you even more are the results from individual states. Check out Top Data's list of top fried chicken fast food spots in each state.

    Alabama

      Arizona

        Arkansas

          California

            Colorado

              Connecticut

                Delaware

                  Florida

                    Georgia

                      Idaho

                        Illinois

                          Indiana

                            Iowa

                              Kansas

                                Kentucky

                                  Louisiana

                                    Maine

                                      Maryland

                                        Massachusetts

                                          Michigan

                                            Minnesota

                                              Mississippi

                                                Missouri

                                                  Montana

                                                    Nebraska

                                                      Nevada

                                                        New Hampshire

                                                          New Jersey

                                                            New Mexico

                                                              New York

                                                                NORTH CAROLINA

                                                                  North Dakota

                                                                    Ohio

                                                                      Oklahoma

                                                                        Oregon

                                                                          Pennsylvania

                                                                            Rhode Island

                                                                              South Carolina

                                                                                South Dakota

                                                                                  Tennessee

                                                                                    Texas

                                                                                      Utah

                                                                                        Vermont

                                                                                          Virginia

                                                                                            Washington

                                                                                              West Virginia

                                                                                                Wisconsin

                                                                                                  Wyoming