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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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Luke Barats
Editors: Forrest Lee and Danial "BanditRants" Keristoufi
Assistant Editor: AlyssaBeCrazy Sound Editor: Yosi Berman
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[@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

[@Amiator99]

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

[@ImproxAi0li]

How about all three.

[@KilosFoxo]

@@p3pgamingofficial or the dc crossover comic

[@vwertz7829]

@@ImproxAi0li chill ddy

[@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

[@RonHarrisMe]

I was a manager for a Corporate KFC. The “Special Ingredients” are purchased from 2 different companies. By contract, neither company, is allowed to deal with each other, in any way. Also, the special ingredients are VERY EXPENSIVE to buy for what it is. It truly is, still a secret. The truth is, it really is the ingredients along with the method of cooking. Pressure fryers really PUSH that flavoring DEEP into the chicken. Even if you got your hands on both flavor packets, it would be near impossible to get everything right. You can get close, but not exact. That secret is held by two different companies, and neither know the full combination.

[@DA_PROYT_LOL]

oh,you shouldn’t say that some people might threaten you for the recipe

[@joelfildes5544]

@@DA_PROYT_LOL I doubt it,I read the above as if it was a Bond villain revealing his evil plan…and I got scared !

[@crapmalls]

The fryer waste is the gravy

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@k41._12]

Tysm

[@LavenderKookie]

Lolz

[@TY_Tianyou]

You deserve a medal

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@darrellle4967]

Tru story

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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. 😂

[@tyronemana6479]

😂😂​@@RaptrRamblings

[@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 ??

[@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...

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@toblobs]

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

[@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

[@faidreview1186]

Or, as we do at the store, put it in water before we bread it (legs get double dosed)

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@ikmwrime29sorryaira60]

That would explain them not finding the herbs and spices with the machine, thanks!

[@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

[@jiabewon]

@GV280 we don’t know the recipe it’s a secret

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@D4narchy]

Everyone always asks me the secret to my fried chicken when they try it... it is just marinating the chicken in buttermilk. It comes out so tender and juicy.

[@whyareidentificatorsathing]

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

[@whyareidentificatorsathing]

@@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.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Hmmmm - shoulda just called me. I’ve been working on the inside and just dropped our final KFC recipe video last week.

[@kickass122112]

love your videos Glen!!

[@Kinkajou1015]

Glad I read the comments before mentioning you got the scoop first. With a pressure fryer.

[@nicb]

I was about to comment the same thing :)

[@KydLives]

Lol

[@mingfanzhang4600]

Glen And Friends Cooking 🥘 #LarryLawton #JustMonika #Popipa

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@Cigarettelover123]

Bruh can you type

[@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

[@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.

[@NiffirgkcaJ]

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

[@FNAFfan001]

Yes my lord

[@tikko1023]

Order 11*

[@Hashbrown69420dud]

Is it a star wars reference

[@maikol1433]

*w h e e s e*

[@sparkgames3258]

@@Hashbrown69420dud yes

[@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

[@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.

[@aristotlefromebay]

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

[@theyellowbird]

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

[@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

[@uipathan3807]

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

[@Kas_Styles]

Yes pls. This needs to happen

[@astral_vaporeon]

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.

[@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

[@loretoesteller6546]

600th like

[@fivejedis]

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

[@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.

[@ACB12_]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@_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

[@wolftitan]

Matpat: "I will use Food Theory to solve food mysteries" Also Matpat: "Isn't Mac Sauce just Thousand Island Dressing?" :o WHAT!?

[@Katherine_999]

Yea but every thousand island dressing is a lil different add a little sugar and a bit more mayo and ketchup to frenches bottled thousand island and ut gets close to the way mac sauce taste

[@GhostGlitch.]

@@Katherine_999 pretty sure it has onion and pickle added

[@Sarah-vp5cn]

It's Mayo, ketchup, relish and some other spices isn't it?

[@goldfrost1899]

@@Sarah-vp5cn yep

[@piperlee4213]

As a manager at Maccas who also loves seafood coated in thousand island dressing, it’s a hard no from me

[@ImRicWooo]

I bought the 99X a few months back when I first saw this episode. actual cooked it today (oncamera). Its is so close I no longer worry about buying KFC. You must do double spice from recommended and 50% more salt. I also cook it 20 minutes covered after it is browned on both sides flipping once. This gives it the texture that KFC has with its pressure cook method. You will never get it exact without the pressure cooker but the spice is correct.

[@electricwassabi]

What was your batter and brine or marinade recipe?

[@h91rex100]

Graces perfect blend is a more accurate spice blend you can purchase.

[@Rencol666]

can you give link to the exact same package they are using? i wasnt able to find (im situated in europe)

[@OGuiBlindao]

Please pass the recipe

[@peteryanes3413]

Where can. U buy it I can't find it

[@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

[@poppy1x3]

He sees everything that his statues see

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

@@poppy1x3 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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@PDragonBabyUO]

Oh please Purple Guy will follow him to the grave

[@trevorrunyons4140]

F

[@PrinceofDrill]

He was so young.

[@trishie_V]

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

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

XDXD

[@jhplays3209]

me : BOTH

[@Myrus_MBG]

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

[@iluvhazbinhotel]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@TheCatholicNerd]

4:28 has anyone who's watched The Simpsons can tell you, the special sauce is mayonnaise left out in the sun

[@alaciadavis4287]

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

[@chananyaminster]

Yeah me too

[@kaldogorath]

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]

@@kaldogorath cos steph is nerdy too

[@bbittercoffee]

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

@@kaldogorath I think he's charming.

[@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

[@Emmj91]

That ending. 🥰😅

[@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_mafario]

Wish I was a fish

[@smileyboi703]

Ah I see you're a fellow bruhify as well

[@mendelaeffect9396]

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

[@bedizen6424]

Olly: hey dad, what's for dinner? MatPat: fried chicken.

[@mito3957]

Uhhh....o...k...?

[@markmeana870]

oh, kfc

[@siddhartramotar8774]

@@markmeana870 A man of culture I see

[@Asterisk511]

Olly: Ok MatPat: *in an ominous creepy voice* take a bite out of these drumsticks

[@camilakadabra5089]

Wait matpat has a son?

[@FiveTen007]

Whenever mat eats something he sounds like he’s crying

[@NUFIGHTER]

Those are probably tears of joy!

[@thegreygoblin5165]

Well, eating from the K.F.C near me makes me want to cry.

[@oliverjacobs8594]

He dosnt sound like he's crying but he does make a lot of noise.

[@drawddicted6663]

New theory: what's was Steph's pepper trauma

[@durdleduc8520]

she probably got it in her eye lol

[@chimkinlordistaken8195]

the bite of 87

[@MidwestArtMan]

Maybe someone had an extreme allergic reaction, assuming you can be allergic to it.

[@bleachcan1132]

@@MidwestArtMan they are literally using pepper in the ingredients, chances are steph wouldnt eat it if she was allergic

[@Aydrenn]

@@bleachcan1132 They said someone, like her dad or something.

[@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."

[@SCSlime99]

A few titles later: “ How Fritos are made is NOT what you think “ he then starts to show some super weird theory that Fritos are primarily birdseed

[@ianchan8978]

This video needs to be renamed “speedruning making everyone hungry”

[@morganbingamon7833]

*Eazy speezy wants to know your location*

[@mistymeow5458]

Yea I did end up going to KFC

[@CrazyHatDave3000]

Not me, I hate KFC.

[@Geojanik]

yeah i got pretty hungry watching this video, and i'm allergic to chicken

[@friendlypunk8975]

Mouthwater% run confirmed

[@epidemix6320]

Okay, but all theories set aside and their correctness or not, it is honestly just a blast seeing Steph and Matt together. They are just absolutely adorable, and it's nice to see a serious internet relationship that's not filled with toxicity. It genuinely puts a smile on my face watching them be so happy together and it's truly what makes videos like this so special. Love you guys

[@kennyaysen6757]

If you like their dynamic, and if you're interested in gaming content, you can go watch their older GTLive streams. For most of them Stephanie was part of it (she stopped being a regular co host last year), but you have 5 years worth of streams of the 2 of them (for most of the streams anyways) co hosting a livestream.

[@breawen]

specially the last part

[@Fyodor_Lice_in_his_Ushanka]

Right when mat pat said "WELCOME TO FOOD THEORY" the bloody face of Steph killed me She looks like she's in pain 😭 But the rest of the video was adorable

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

KFC + U the customer makes a four letter word I cannot type.

[@The_outlaw84]

Agreed

[@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

[@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 🤣

[@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 🥺

[@ChickenMaster61943]

but the krabby patty is made out of cRab

[@elementalofdark5555]

Steph: "What do you think it is Matthew?" Me: Don't say love. Don't say love. MatPat: "I think the secret. The secret is Love" Me: You son of a Steph: "Here I was thinking it was little clippings of his beard that had fallen into the chicken batter." Me: ... I'll allow it

[@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.

[@alex6351]

“Let’s taste Todd,” is a sentence that i will use more often

[@kieran.grant_]

Bethesda

[@LateSleeper]

It just works.

[@lifeofbarak5994]

Mmmmmmm Cannibalism

[@loljay3281]

It taste better with pepper

[@IRegertThisSoMuch]

There can be 2 meaning for that 1 sentence Make that 3

[@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]

.

[@theenigma2861]

Matt: Complains because some of the recipes miss out on ratios of certain ingredients Also Matt: *Doesn't say how much citrus he uses*

[@samuelvandale7453]

Right I was like hm maybe I’ll make this for supper tonight but nope. Smh

[@nsp_gaming2275]

Why don't you just ask him on stream how much

[@marcogonzales7070]

WE NEED THE PERCENTAGE!

[@muslumsanli62]

iKr like we have to guess maN

[@danielhu6485]

@@oncreativemode5486 citric acid

[@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.

[@cindyland6273]

Keep in mind The Colonel was a fried chicken aficionado, I have no doubt he had 11 herbs and spices in the beginning. But as with many good cooks, a corporation bought KFC for $75K. The Colonel was a cook not a savy business man. He remained as spokesman for commercials and his face is still on the brand. But the contract he signed did not include royalties, merchandising, his face on the brand or did he get paid for commercials. He just wanted to do commercial cause it was fun. And yes Im sure the corporation may have changed the recipe to meet cost reductions. Bottom line NEVER sign anything until an Attorney has reviewed it!!

[@matthewricker5526]

from what i remember this is more or less accurate, supposedly he didn't like the company's changes to the recipe and attempted to start up a competing restaurant. Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky might still be using the original recipe.

[@m.walker7907]

He sold out.& Did not get BUCKS for his face, royalty and bucks for commercials

[@cindyland6273]

@@m.walker7907 The Colonel was very naive and the businessmen who bought kfc knew that and took advantage of him. The colonel just wanted to be associated with them. The colonel did not know he should get paid for being the spokesman or the face for kfc. He couldnt even use the name Kentucky Fried Chicken cause he sold that too and the recipe

[@jackdeniston59]

nope, very smart man. was paid a mill for KFC back in the day. Made franchising as common as it is today.

[@jamalyeboah4322]

Nope I don’t think this is true, if you look it up and do some research, you find that he actually sold it for $2 mil, still did operations for the company in Canada and was paid to be the brand ambassador

[@skeletor6111]

MatPat: **Uploads three vids at a time** Me: **Has Fnaf flashbacks**

[@channelmoved6918]

Four, I believe

[@vampirian]

@@channelmoved6918 an hour, i believe

[@ashtoncole3152]

Look at the suggested theories in the description of the game theory video

[@skeletor6111]

​@@channelmoved6918 *IM HAVE A FUCKING BREAKDOWN WDYM 4 THATS.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

[@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

[@nkvagga]

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.

[@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

[@lvscotts99]

“Food Theory Test Kitchen” would be such a great segment for the future

[@SuperBravo45]

HECK yes I’d watch that if they made that a show lol

[@mrpantherpower2000]

You're a lack of knowledge in the performance of this video even though it's f****** 3 years old for one deters me from pressing the subscribe button because it tells me you did not do research before this video

[@CalamityShane23]

Binging with Babish/Food Theory collab is actually something I really need in my life. Imagine the view count from both these KZbin juggernauts.

[@xevious2501]

The first MAJOR mistake these guys made from the start was not having a pressure cooker, which vastly boosts flavor and moistness.

[@tape1087]

Now we need a film theory on this episode of food theory theorizing what was the traumatic experience Stephanie had

[@oliveroates]

Wouldn’t really be a theory would it, they both know it

[@KPE141]

Yes🍗

[@charlotteinfinito3581]

i dont think thats any of our business

[@darrishawks6033]

"It's almost like people who do analysis on the internet overcomplicate things" She flayed you lol

[@BradleyBoy]

They ask you how you are and you just have to say that you're fine

[@dj27229]

@@BradleyBoy but your really fine

[@lvb3612]

hey search for "chill yall" on youtube search its worthy!

[@dj27229]

@@lvb3612 ur ruinin it look at my lips man ur ruinin it

[@TwistedSarcasm31675]

I used to work KFC back in the day. The only difference in regular and extra crispy is you cycle it twice. When I worked you went to the fridge to get the chicken, dunk it in a basket to get it wetter, roll it in flour and then onto a tray. To make extra crispy, put it back in the basket in water after the 1st breading, roll it in the flour again and there's your extra crispy

[@LonPG97]

double dip it

[@arachnidculler]

@@LonPG97 r/cursedcomments

[@LiMe251]

Wait if you worked there do you know the ingredients

[@twoodbeats]

i worked at KFC back in high school and I remember this being the case as well

[@twoodbeats]

@@LiMe251 nah the flour comes in bags already seasoned so nobody knows

[@FutureFoxyOfficial]

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

[@telmaborges1017]

Matpat missed a really good dad joke “we are putting the best con-tenders to the test.”

[@ditfpivi8512]

🤣

[@billyalarie929]

A moment of silence 😔😔😔😔

[@supriyapatil537]

A moment of silence for this... (this is hilarious frankly 😂)

[@sanjanaakotyada4753]

😂

[@sonasaha1255]

😂

[@LookitszTral]

I love how his last point is "IT SAYS SO ON THEIR WEBSITE!"

[@johannesviljoen9656]

Could this NOT be the top comment? Android KZbin shows the too comment RIGHT UNDER THE FRIKIN TITLE and both Android and KZbin are owned by Google which is owned by Alphabet who's website is hilariously abc.xyz lol. But anyway, they own both would it REALLY THAT HARD TO MOVE IT BACK TO THE BOTTOM HMMMM? Sry for the rant

[@zenoinfinite3244]

@@johannesviljoen9656 What? I might be really tired but your comment made no sense.

[@ellacoleman4669]

@@zenoinfinite3244 I think they meant that the comment spoiled his last point, and they would have rather not seen it until after they watched the video =}

[@skyuwu1775]

@@zenoinfinite3244 They’re mad this comment is top comment

[@PersePixels]

Basbudifjfjfg I meaN... That's kinda spoilery

[@bullshitproductions2539]

Someone: *Actually mails them a mass spectrometer*

[@Clone3A7]

Freeman you fool!

[@isaacinkwell]

To Team Theorist From IKEA Matt: 😐😑🤬

[@jacklazzaro9820]

“P.S. Hope this helps ya for that big Sunday dinner. Even if it isn’t necessarily Sunday. wink wink”

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

Dr. Hodgins be like

[@cathpalug1221]

Give me timestamps It for research purposes

[@StereotypicalJesus]

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.