If you'd read one line further you'd see that's what I was saying. That the supplier that KFC uses in North America might supply them with shitty chicken for cheap and other regions use better suppliers. All I know is that the quality of meat they use here is worse than what you can get at Popeye's, the supermarket, or elsewhere.
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Why are US KFC's so awful?
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If you'd read one line further you'd see that's what I was saying. That the supplier that KFC uses in North America might supply them with shitty chicken for cheap and other regions use better suppliers. All I know is that the quality of meat they use here is worse than what you can get at Popeye's, the supermarket, or elsewhere.
Septimus Prime
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Right, but their grilled chicken isn't rubbish, so I don't think it's the chicken itself.
Frozenprince
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Comes down to them not being able to teach their employees how to properly season and fry chicken
I've never had the grilled chicken, so I can't say. I also never said that they used shitty chicken, I suggested it as a possible reason why people outside the US like it more and why it's inferior to other US fried chicken.
Premium Quality
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The quality of their food has gone down over the years.
The chicken used to be more meatier and their mashed potatoes and gravy were the best around.
I guess they decided to go cheaper over the years to increase profits.
The chicken used to be more meatier and their mashed potatoes and gravy were the best around.
I guess they decided to go cheaper over the years to increase profits.
plagiarize
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I think a lot of it is the recipe. When you get lucky and get a piece fresh out of the frier it's pretty fucking good, but it doesn't stay like that for long at all. Popeyes stays tasty for much longer in the warming cabinets.
Freshly fried kfc is great though.
And US KFCs need to add the zinger tower burger already. I don't visit the UK without having at least one. That's a great sandwich.
Freshly fried kfc is great though.
And US KFCs need to add the zinger tower burger already. I don't visit the UK without having at least one. That's a great sandwich.
Valkerionseven
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Here in Japan the KFC's have a small map outside or inside that shows where the chickens used are coming from. They come from Kagoshima and Miyazaki here in my part of the country (live in Kagoshima) Thought that was a pretty cool thing to do as I have no clue where those chickens come from in USA.
KFC in Aus is my secret fast food shame, it strikes the balance of being both terrible and delicious and the erratic bowel movements are almost worth it to eat some delicious greasy fried chicken. Tried in the US though and it was fucken terrible. It seemed like the quality of the produce was just real bad, which is saying a lot since I'm sure the Aussie version isn't held to that high a standard
entremet
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Isn't KFC big for Christmas there?
Frozenprince
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Yep, it's so much so that they've even packaged Christmas Cake (a Japanese tradition itself) with your damn fried chicken.
Cake.
And fried chicken.
Diprosalic
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american fast food is terrible in the us.
i was shocked how bad McDonalds and Co. are in their homeland, they are far cheaper though.
i was shocked how bad McDonalds and Co. are in their homeland, they are far cheaper though.
HawksWinStanley
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Chic and Popeyes will always get my business over KFC. Don't remember the last time I had the stuff.
Aeriscloud
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I don't know, but KFC's Macaroni is the most rancid fast food item on the planet.
SodiumBenzoate
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Those mini chicken sandwiches are pretty good actually. Chicken Littles i think they are called? The Pot Pies are decent also (although those are premade and reheated so it's basically the same thing you can buy in a grocery store)
The rest sucks. Publix makes the best "fast food" fried chicken IMO.
The rest sucks. Publix makes the best "fast food" fried chicken IMO.
What's even the point of having KFC?Brianimaniac
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Look at the way people talk about everything else online. The official language of the internet in America isn't English, it's Negative Hyperbole.
KFC Japan also gets some Moomin-themed stuff like wtf man. US gets jack shit.
http://www.kfc.co.jp/sp/campaign/moomin201611
http://www.kfc.co.jp/sp/campaign/moomin201611
SCULLIBUNDO
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I can only guess it's because the quality of meat in the US is garbage.
ElRenoRaven
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Don't let GAF fool you OP. KFC is awesome and loved here. You have to remember GAF is not the rest of the world or in this case the rest of the USA.
Popeye's would be great if it wasn't dry as hell.
Frozenprince
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I cannot name a single family member, friend, acquaintance or erstwhile social connection I know that would take KFC over any alternative that comes to chicken.
killer rin
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The worse version of most fast food restaurants is in the USA. It's suppose to be cheap, not good.
outunderthestars
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This right here. Hell, the pizza place across the street delivers better chicken.
NameGenerated
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I just want to know why they got rid of the Double Down.
blame space
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i eat at lee's
CarpeDeezNutz
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When I was a kid in the 80s it was pretty good, still good shake them haters off.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
I don't like your two options, op.
Crimsonlink
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I went to Bangladesh after 16 years and had KFC there. The difference in quality was shocking and when I came back and tried the KFC here in Orlando again. I was like WTF how is there such a difference.
Something must be going on with the huge quality mismatch between international and US KFC.
Something must be going on with the huge quality mismatch between international and US KFC.
ThePrequelsSuck
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The KFC I had in Belgium was better than it is in the U.S.
Eyemus Lutt
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I thought people were over reacting to KFC because it's always seemed good in Australia, but when I got some in Malaysia that was some of the fowlest tasting chicken ever.
Also if you've ever had Nando's nothing else comes close, and I n not sure if they're found in the US.
Also if you've ever had Nando's nothing else comes close, and I n not sure if they're found in the US.
And there is always a local joint
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not as bad as their coleslaw
I've had KFC in multiple countries. They all taste the same to me but even in every country, the quality is not kept standard. Sometimes you get really good ones, but most of the times its already dry and old.
I never have to buy KFC in the states as often cos there are so many better fried chicken restaurants.
I never have to buy KFC in the states as often cos there are so many better fried chicken restaurants.
Just KFC. I no doubt have had better qaultiy chicken in a TV dinner.
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