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

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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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Writers: Matthew Patrick and Luke Barats
Editors: Forrest Lee and Danial "BanditRants" Keristoufi
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[@ravenpotter3]

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

[@michaelhamson9366]

Seriously

[@dr.vegito]

Lmao

[@edosman2230]

Lol

[@mo-likes-internet9221]

hmmm I wonder kfc lmao

[@cozypoke1246]

Bruh can you type

[@wegs5492]

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

[@urban_gse_]

I like that theory

[@FluffyOrionlol]

Frrrrrr

[@ADHeyDonuts]

Makes it to where you can write it off on taxes at least

[@washingwashie]

Sounds legit

[@Emihana]

Agreed

[@C.Ross_Faded]

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]

​@Kareem Sarhan never heard of baked chicken before?

[@romanlegion5837]

What if it was just pickle juice

[@C.Ross_Faded]

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

[@RichardServello]

I always use an acid in any chicken dish.

[@onehellofaboredguitarist4287]

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

[@vanghostvvs]

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]

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]

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

[@net_lag]

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]

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

[@ShorenkiZelshin]

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]

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

[@Ohmwise]

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

[@steelpump100]

the citric acid is true, but the 99 is shown

[@thevioletskull8158]

True

[@steelpump100]

@Jacky Lau THANK YOU

[@iisgreen6930]

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

[@reddytoplay9188]

Nice timing

[@kieran.grant_]

I got beer, lol

[@craigshewchuk9018]

Basically lol

[@untitleduck9623]

CAR

[@wellthen8953]

Well I Got an end of the world scenario ad

[@ossioikarinen6232]

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]

They scared

[@RaptrRamblings]

KFCowards

[@JayTFT-tc5hc]

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]

The bs people spread on the internet. 😂

[@alexsanderivan6511]

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]

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

[@somerandomwindowsguy3725]

It's also done very often in Argentina

[@aliscripture9334]

It’s also done in Arabia

[@p_aizurii6899]

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

[@tsartomato]

that sounds like punishment

[@gamersinacontainer]

He’s already said that in a few vids

[@intestinalobstructiongamin157]

wabungus

[@NAME-yg8sl]

That sounds like a good idea.

[@shivdevan1414]

qhahha

[@idavid8391]

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

[@thehivemind590]

ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

[@atomicfloridaman2830]

I am your 69th like. Nice.

[@Kale6196]

uh four, how do people keep forgetting that

[@ladyopaleye]

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

[@oxitur]

I’m your 169th like. Nice.

[@beterbomen]

Harland Sanders didn't use the pressure fryer for taste, you know. He invented it himself, for speed.

[@beterbomen]

@Kareem Sarhan That's what they said in The Food That Built America. I have no reason to doubt their claims.

[@lisabelle7553]

...and tenderness. Pressure cooking breaks down proteins and makes the meat fall apart/tender - fast.

[@thisnewnamesystemisdumb]

False. "Winston Shelton is known for developing the Collectromatic, a pressure fryer, at the request of Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken." Trust but verify. You'll look less foolish.

[@Natp69]

He WHAT?? that's actually so cool, the man INVENTED it???

[@beterbomen]

​@@Natp69The story as I know it goes like this: Harland Sanders wanted to give people fried chicken at his bussiness (I think it was a gas station, though I'm not too sure), but chicken takes a long time to fry normally, and if he just prepared some, he could end up having only hours-old chicken to serve. Now, there were plenty of pressure COOKERS already, but in order to use it to fry something, he had to reconfigure it so it could stand up to the higher temperatures - especially the seals, which he had to replace with metal ones. This took quite a bit of trial and error on his part, and once it was working, he still had to work out the propper time and temperature to fry the chicken, as well as the propper batter to coat the chicken in. So yeah, I wouldn't say it's too much of a stretch to say he invented it.

[@bluewater6878]

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)

[@hopoffmydick9574]

Ur AMAZING

[@bobertrobert6870]

Tysm

[@LavenderKookie]

Lolz

[@kokoskolan2099]

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

[@radutheodor758]

You! Are a Man of culture

[@kokoskolan2099]

Tiny whisk and friends :3

[@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162]

@@kokoskolan2099 I’d watch that for like hours on end...

[@dawn8136]

and add some kosher salt

[@haihai9022]

Tiny whisk to combine

[@AnonyBoiii]

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]

Its love

[@Gingerfrost]

@@mmaantj love from each employee.

[@lrdjoker007]

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

[@justinchannel128]

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

[@billkling378]

I thought the Krabby Patty was made from crab

[@symphonyspeed3226]

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]

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

[@abhinavyadav13]

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

[@YoshihitoBLM]

@@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]

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

[@gayspaghetti3374]

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.

[@AmyWeigand]

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]

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]

Don't forget about the dating sim

[@xavierninness394]

How about all three.

[@KilosFoxo]

@@p3pgamingofficial or the dc crossover comic

[@vwertz7829]

@@xavierninness394 chill ddy

[@BenjiM514]

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

[@franklinnrai7371]

Lol 69 likes

[@skellylmaoo]

Only in america

[@captaintoad5421]

@@skellylmaoo only in southern America, with the bud light and *gulp* Texas

[@wundu7512]

recep-?.. receptionist?

[@staciemohler4624]

I discovered KFC is food -me

[@kaylinalaska6117]

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.

[@marshallrush7717]

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

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

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

[@fryreviews693]

You again.....

[@ultrazappergaming5222]

@@fryreviews693 where did i c your username like wtf

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

@@ultrazappergaming5222 probably on your kitchen table. Ba dum tsss

[@literally-no-one9587]

i see you everywhere

[@soup-flavored-soup6613]

I’d rather not put love in my food

[@ambassadorcow6264]

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]

That... Might actually work actually.

[@ambassadorcow6264]

@@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]

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

[@watevr4evr]

you mean allergic to kfc?

[@tylersimcox8753]

cruel but good idea ill try it

[@AustinJASMR]

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.

[@hedera1332]

I wanted to point out that there are multiple kinds of paprika, not all of them spicy. I learned this the hard way 😬

[@The_tiredone]

Rip whatever you where trying to make

[@hedera1332]

@@The_tiredone Stroganoff 😭

[@Nachotaco4005]

@@hedera1332did you still eat ot

[@hedera1332]

@@Nachotaco4005 As much as I could, don't have the money to waste that

[@m_artroom]

Paprika is spicy….? Oops 😂

[@rolo0o]

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

[@bena9369]

Lmaoooo

[@cohensmith6100]

Ive always wanted to do that

[@Sinsmoke_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoG4e4RugNGKjdU

[@Dont-Have-A-Name]

@@Sinsmoke_ you had one job

[@shaquilleeurope2600]

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

[@christopherdaurio2617]

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]

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

[@davejacob16]

I read that as a Colo Sal Whisk

[@eikuva8189]

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

[@Baba-rv2uf]

Why do i hear boss music?

[@BDBD16]

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

[@lettertree11]

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.

[@naomilopez7949]

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.

[@Slyeyewalker]

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

[@i_love_rocks]

Yuuuup

[@ranggapradipta8526]

Yes

[@HOTD108_]

Yeah, so we can taste Mat.

[@afkboy5925]

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]

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

[@luigidreemurr6034]

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]

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]

​@@bobsquires4521cheers brother

[@jacobp.2024]

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

[@danielwalker26]

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]

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

[@TekkGnostic]

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.

[@_heidi_]

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

[@toblobs]

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

[@Xplzk1]

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

[@lorensalisbury9381]

True cause other company’s can steal it

[@packediceisthebestminecraf9007]

Better use some chicken to cool himself down a bit...

[@thatrandomguyontheinternet2477]

But he technically made the kfconsole more likeable

[@RodrigoMartinez-yz8sh]

TRUE

[@idemanddonuts]

Well I would download this one in case it gets taken down

[@zwarteaap070]

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.

[@thetasigma412]

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."

[@jeancalderonparedes7227]

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

[@kombomaster9141]

Lol yes

[@master0fthearts894]

@@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]

*Stephanie

[@jeancalderonparedes7227]

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

[@MystLunarabne]

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

[@gigachad449]

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

[@nightdrivenen7909]

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]

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

[@mingfanzhang4600]

weeb #JustMonika #LarryLawton #FreeTaiwan

[@ExplodingSteve]

rip mat pat

[@gigachad449]

@@mingfanzhang4600 ??

[@theiam585]

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.

[@fivejedis]

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

[@DogPerson626]

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.

[@mingfanzhang4600]

Doggoperson626 #Popipa

[@maddy_cake3949]

Rip

[@prettydragonbaby112]

Oh please Purple Guy will follow him to the grave

[@trevorrunyons4140]

F

[@PrinceofDrill]

He was so young.

[@figgehn_]

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]

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]

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

[@amireinav1]

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]

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

[@funnydwarf8909]

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

[@theyellowbird]

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

[@tlouitas]

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.

[@braxsiddobond5493]

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

[@mask_vids9834]

Nice.

[@whatsanarg8683]

Okay

[@Mindlessly.]

*yes*

[@AllVoiceHowdy]

Agreed

[@mikethecatalyst2914]

Cross promotion at it's finest

[@khalillian]

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

[@Anzy.99]

Amy Santiago and Jake Peralta

[@thegoodthebadandthenasty5843]

They got the slick hipster look, very cool.

[@revolvingworld2676]

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]

accurate

[@slytherinmusic2795]

@@revolvingworld2676 yeah she could be ignoring it

[@Doggydayroblox]

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

[@user-yw9mj6ui5z]

here’s a like and reply!

[@Doggydayroblox]

Ty

[@ninja123probg9]

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.

[@thegumballwatterson]

Thanks man

[@felixccorcoran]

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]

exposing the secrets over here

[@leonwashburn4747]

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

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

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

[@fishylloyd7339]

@@TheFunniBaconMan underrated comment🤣🤣🤣

[@moditorplayz]

Find a safe place to hide now

[@camm9210]

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]

Don't forget the citrus in rhe oil

[@scarxiett2998]

This comment deserves so much more attention.

[@Galoric]

And the colonels 12th secret herb wink wink nudge nudge

[@scarxiett2998]

@@Galoric lmfao stoppp lol

[@BushidoBrownSama]

Under-rated comment

[@EricckkkMoneyyy]

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!

[@amandapc]

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

[@classic6288]

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]

Fr💯😂🙏

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

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

[@ethan.2011.]

What is a reciple

[@dabest2815]

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

[@gv2807]

@@dabest2815 but what are instructions

[@spaghettiyeti1445]

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

[@intheeyesofdorian0853]

Those are a wise mans words from a wise man

[@cmor33]

Literally couldn’t breath

[@Atemwas69]

@@cmor33 thats racist man.

[@elevate5731]

@@Atemwas69 how tf is that racist?

[@I11Vanon]

I was literally thinking about this when I saw the title

[@ninademci1500]

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.

[@ExactWriter6016]

Thier kid has the coolest parents ever!

[@bbittercoffee]

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]

oh no

[@bbittercoffee]

@@Popthebop oh no indeed

[@willnolan6091]

I would enjoy all the theories

[@calliopeblue2303]

May this secret never be seen from now on

[@bbittercoffee]

@@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.

[@uipathan3807]

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

[@Kas_Styles-Akuma]

Yes pls. This needs to happen

[@burger_draws]

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

[@webberinternetpolice6431]

Dominoes out pizzaed the hut from the beginning

[@quantum7495]

@@webberinternetpolice6431 dominos is going to die

[@HenshinFanatic]

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

[@iluvhazbinhotel]

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

[@lilymaulder2651]

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]

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.

[@LuxLite1]

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

[@craftze_ro5734]

ive had kfc once and never again

[@craftze_ro5734]

not addictive

[@thassalantekreskel5742]

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

[@TheGuyThatIsBored.]

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]

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

[@KittygWhite]

"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]

and i am the latter

[@chillallthekildren]

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]

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

[@icenice5667]

love.lol

[@pas-giaw6055]

When I found that scene, the roles were reversed

[@StrongFreak13]

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

[@FutureFoxyOfficial]

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

[@JediPlays0309]

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

[@eliyafandul3421]

3*

[@l.__..l]

3 bud

[@Raclii]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKO2iapji7KAi6s

[@acdgamer7292]

*3

[@greenapples2992]

if it is, I wouldn't blame him

[@ryanp9458]

Remember when you suggested that the Krabby Patty secret formula was more or less marketing hype? I get the feeling the “11 herbs and spices” is probably the same deal

[@ezekielanderson9055]

That actually makes a lot of sense

[@ayadhussain1304]

He probably knew about it but he wanted content

[@griffinmueller1918]

I would believe it, but that is marketing fraud, and if ever found out the company would lose its customers, and at the same time probably be hit with a class action lawsuit, the risk of lying outweighs the risks of saying "11 spices" over just saying "a secret spice blend". Now take into consideration the controversy created by subways foot longs "not being a foot long" ( which I'm not saying it wasn't a stupid court case, it is, very much so, just it's a good example how using exact can work as good marketing, but when that its exactly as said... well ya get the point). The issue with faking exacts is someone can find out by testing it. Not that testing it always works, but the reason you test a hypothesis Is because there could be random variables

[@MrBrightcide]

The secret ingredient is crab meat. 😳

[@hammyofdoom8355]

@@MrBrightcide the secret ingredient to krabby patties? *Good* shows.

[@MalachiSlabaugh]

Todd Wilbur is officially the new Colonel Sanders!

[@joshuaharris3603]

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.

[@FTZPLTC]

The problem with any taste test like this is that it ignores a hugely important aspect of taste: psychology. People are going to think that what they're tasting doesn't taste like KFC because they know it's *not* KFC. To do this right, you'd have to put every test subject in a KFC bucket, and serve it as if it actually *is* KFC to unsuspecting customers.

[@Harr_e]

Lol yeah

[@jgon12]

True.

[@resurrectedpa]

True

[@sumatra]

yep my Foster mom hated what she called "Duck Juice" the "Donald Duck Orange Juice" so i just keept the clear plastic Tropicana Juice container & she always thought it was Tropicana, OOOOoooo so so bad, but i like them both, apparently she does to LOL

[@ikhinosenegbele8686]

That makes sense, the fact that they know its not kfc will affect the raw/real reaction because they know its not the real thing so they might not give their true opinion

[@NiffirgkcaJ]

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

[@FNAFfan001]

Yes my lord

[@tikko1023]

Order 11*

[@rasheedhashem972]

Is it a star wars reference

[@maikol1433]

*w h e e s e*

[@sparkgames3258]

@@rasheedhashem972 yes

[@THEKNIGHTFDD]

but can you solve the whole foods mac and cheese recipe? i think not.

[@transyuri4534]

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

[@trishie_V]

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

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

XDXD

[@jhplays3209]

me : BOTH

[@myrus5722]

Trishiee V There are two types of people

[@MadMan-jj3kb]

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]

Yum yum in my tum tum

[@gabby3056]

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

[@emmettrichardsonjr7300]

That ending. 🥰😅

[@jumbo-yb4qv]

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

[@danieledwards4274]

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.

[@alaciadavis4287]

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

[@chananyaminster2075]

Yeah me too

[@kaldo8907]

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]

@@kaldo8907 cos steph is nerdy too

[@bbittercoffee]

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

[@LidijaLeFrancois]

@@kaldo8907 I think he's charming.

[@deacons.3428]

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

[@zaxtonhong3958]

But they ate drumsticks instead of tenders D:

[@stardust5574]

@@zaxtonhong3958 let the man make his pun

[@karollmao1964]

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

[@brogrammerplus7683]

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]

@@zaxtonhong3958 condrumsticks

[@placeholder4020]

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

[@chantaldubois5365]

Its not only the spices and coating that matter, the pressure cooking is the key.

[@TECHdu2023]

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

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

And a green lantern

[@loreistdoof]

He sees everything that his statues see

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

@@loreistdoof I'm pretty sure that's bill cipher not colonel Sanders

[@skylerwhiteyo]

OMG I WANTED CT FOR SOOO LONG

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

@@skylerwhiteyo I want matpat talking about how the Titanic was insurance fraud as well my dude

[@ShubaSayori]

Food theory: Matt just wanted fried chicken

[@victorzidaneantunesbinda4239]

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

[@astralcarrot9935]

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

[@candycemonroe7345]

Okay, but he did eat a Christmas tree. 🎄

[@wingnightbackwards]

*Kentucky* fried chicken

[@dadfromthemilkstore6050]

14:46 I agree. The first one sounds way better than the KFC

[@jamesclemons9079]

Yeah... I didn't pay much attention to the actual seasonings used but I do know the chicken was dipped in water and then dropped in the flour + seasoning mix (and then dip the already flour covered chicken in the water again and then in the flour again, for extra crispy) back when I worked as a cook there. Definitely a lot of pepper in the recipe though...

[@Azzamilano]

Underrated comment

[@angelojohnson9441]

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

[@ametdepri1919]

xD

[@meatballsyrup2747]

I KNEW I WASNT THE ONLY ONE

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

Pffttt X3 oh my lawd

[@alexglaze7867]

You eat powerpuff girls?

[@TrampusSims]

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

[@tetragaming6332]

Neat

[@AbbeyBubner]

Yeah I saw that too.

[@Devin_Stromgren]

I can confirm this as well.

[@uruiamme]

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

[@overlorddante]

Having that issue too 🤣

[@TheVaperMan]

Great video!! You mentioned using citrus acid in the cooking oil. Can you tell me how you did that, and how much to use per gallon of oil? THANKS!!

[@slesser6373]

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]

MatPat LISTEN! Here is your mass spectrometer

[@Pixel11235]

Legitimately need to get this to him.

[@rlee1185]

Kaiden has a mass spec!

[@Nana_UFC]

The 4 ingredients might actually make sense as a marketing tool, like the krabby patty formula.

[@reddiamond8351]

Your name and your profile pic is enough for me to subscribe 🥺

[@ibrahimazhar3118]

but the krabby patty is made out of cRab

[@Avery8it_TheSupporter]

21:11 *PLOP* 😂😂

[@mendelaeffect9396]

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

[@ryanstokes1169]

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.]

Its ketamine

[@milanbeerepoot4260]

Matpat who also solved that one like a year ago?

[@juanluis21monsanto98]

It's.. a plankton?

[@wingtart2466]

@@juanluis21monsanto98 NO It's Nothing! Absolutely Nothing

[@zipplings1374]

It's made out of ketamine and crab

[@JimmyBagz]

I worked at a KFC as a cook in Australia and one of the things they stressed was how important and different pressure cooking was to normal deep frying, that may have made a difference to a few of the recipes

[@barryliebich3993]

In my days at KFC they used vegitable vat in the pressure cooker

[@bruhhh69]

@@barryliebich3993 please revel the recipe 🥺

[@barryliebich3993]

The mix of spice and flour mixture came ready mixed

[@VK-95]

@@barryliebich3993 then we need to steal some of the spice mix and send it to lab

[@barryliebich3993]

I don't work at KFC anymore it was casual job in my younger days I'd say keep experimenting until we find the nearest taste to OG KFC

[@luissesaber2370]

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!

[@eternity2432]

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

[@eternalsymatree7921]

“Mario Lopez wouldn’t lie.” Is probably the funniest thing Mat’s ever said.

[@gogetto5120]

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[@andrassbb]

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[@idk5716]

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[@sparkvee7226]

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[@its-zady4280]

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[@Khaled-oti]

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

[@bunnylovermot2315]

Nice profile pic😂

[@This_Man54221]

Y'all should start a cult

[@kentguiller]

Bruh 2.0

[@dr_mafarioyt4313]

Wish I was a fish

[@smileyboi703]

Ah I see you're a fellow bruhify as well

[@Amira1st]

The intro will always get me HYPED

[@wsbill14224]

You should make another batch of chicken using the Colonel's nephew's recipe but use teaspoons rather than tablespoons. It is very unusual for a whole recipe to be in tablespoons.

[@scienceidiot6267]

I’m actually surprised we haven’t had a theory about Diet Coke yet

[@EclecticECD]

Because then he would have to confront his not-at-all concealed caffine/L-Phenylalanine addiction

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

@@EclecticECD over on GTLive he's actually talked about how one of his previous goals was to break the Diet coke addiction and has been pretty successful

[@ramikla_146]

Soybean Oil will give you heart attack Forget the Aspartame

[@localred7064]

Ikr

[@Krotos]

true LULW