Stealing the Recipe

Many individuals have recipes that are passed down from generation to generation. What do these people do with them? Of course, he/she uses them. What happens when this traditional recipe is on the verge of being stolen?

Colonel Sanders' recipe was steps away from being a stolen case from the KFC's corporate offices' safekeeping department. The recipe is handwritten and includes eleven herbs and spices. But for right now, this one of a kind recipe is residing in an undisclosed location where the security is very tight.

I must admit that I was always curious about which type of ingredients that are used in Kentucky Fried Chicken. But to this day, this is their secret and I would never ask about it. It is finger lickin' good. Of course, this is the old slogan.

Before this so-called secret leakage, this chicken batter recipe has been hiding in a cabinet which includes combination locks. It is located in the company's headquarters. How can this recipe be stolen? It is almost impossible for this to be stolen. The recipe watchers would have to open the vault and three different locks on the cabinet door must be unlocked. That sounds like a pretty tricky task just to steal Colonel Sanders' handwritten recipe that turned yellow.

"There's no way anyone could get this recipe," Bo Dietl commented. Dietl is a former New York City police detective. He has a security firm and is responsible for the recipe's beefed-up security at the headquarters.

How was this recipe become a reality? It was not an overnight success. This internationally famous batter recipe came to life in 1940 at a small southeastern Kentucky restaurant. Over a decade later, it make KFC world renowned and Sanders a very wealthy man.

Most people would never think about stealing the KFC's secret to success. Did anyone know that there are two executives that have access to this secret? I did not know that. These various suppliers mix the ingredients but know about a portion of the whole contents.

The Colonel has been gone from this earth for nearly thirty years. Since his death, there are approximately 14,982 locations globally by the end of 2007. Who would have ever thought that there are so many chicken lovers in the world? I had an idea, but never gave it a thought.

I know that Colonel Sanders is turning in his grave, knowing that someone would consider stealing the recipe that made him famous. Shame on them!

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_re_us/kfc_secret;_ylt=AniLGtfC4rlX9X4b3CXnZ8vZn414