Just what are those 11 herbs and spices?

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It was 65 years ago this month that Col. Harland Sanders blended the 11 herbs and spices for his KFC chicken. As usual, the company is using the occasion to play up the super extra double top secret nature of the recipe. Apparently, the handwritten recipe is locked away at KFC headquarters, and the few people who know it are sworn to secrecy. KFC president Gregg Dedrick even claims he doesn’t know it. (“Presidents come and go, but the secret recipe remains,” he says.)

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