What KFC Does Not Want To Tell You

It is nearly impossible for a person to never try a KFC. The restaurant is currently the world’s largest chicken restaurant chain and the second largest restaurant chain, the first being McDonald’s. Usually there is almost no change in the quality of the food or the menu for international outlets, and among many other reasons for its immense success, this reason also has a major role.

Most of the outlets of KFC are based on a franchise basis while only a few are operated directly by the company. These outlets have to buy the raw material from the company itself and also have to provide them with a certain percentage of their monthly profit.

KFC: What’s In A Name?

In 1991, Kentucky Fried Chicken permanently shortened their name to KFC. Officially, this was due to a disagreement with the state of Kentucky, but an urban legend quickly spread through the internet, claiming the fast food chain could no longer legally use the word “chicken” in their name because they don’t serve chicken, they serve… something else. It’s rumored that the animals that eventually become crispy strips and hot wings are genetically manipulated beyond recognition: six legs, no feet, no beaks, barely any bones. KFC called the rumors a silly hoax, adding: “Our chicken is purchased through many of the same suppliers that you might find in your local grocery store.”

Do You Know How To Deal With A Lobster?

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Lobster is considered to be the ‘king of seafood’, not just for its delicious meat but also for its appearance, which makes it difficult to tackle, especially by novice cooks, who can’t make the head or tail of a lobster. Even as it is true that adding a lobster to a menu makes it instantly luxurious, it can be a bit difficult to tackle, be it its juicy claws, or the tender tails. However, if you are determined to make a meal out of a lobster, here is how you can do so, at minimal risk to your limbs or face:

1. How to Remove Lobster Meat:

a. You need to hold the lobster firmly with one hand. Twist its claw off, keep it aside and then twist off its legs too, one by one.

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b. You need to hit the claw until it cracks. This can be done with a heavy knife or a small mallet. Separate the pincer from the claw and break the latter into three parts.

c. Crack open the claw and the pincers, and take out the meat.

d. Place the body of the lobster in front of you, flattened on a kitchen board. Insert a sharp knife into the middle of the body and slice open the lobster lengthwise. As it opens out, pull out the stomach sac, feather gills and the intestines.

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e. Halve the tail and ease out the meat in whole.

2. How to Buy a Lobster:

a. Even before you start to cut a lobster, you should be able to identify how to buy a fresh lobster, which will eventually make a good meal. So, the first thing to learn is that the tail of your lobster should curl when you pick it up in your hands.

b. A lobster should show no signs of discoloration, so that is what you check the next.

c. Ensure that its both claws are perfect and aligned.

d. Softer lobster shell means the meat will be sweet while the harder shell means it will have more meat. So, the choice is yours.

3. How to Store A Lobster:

a. The best thing to do is to cook a lobster immediately after you purchase it from the market.

b. If you have to store it, then do so by wrapping up the live lobster in a damp towel and chilling them.

c. As for cooked lobster meat, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to three days after having cooked it.

How To Make Easter Egg Dyes With Candies

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Are you fed up with chemical dyes available in the market because you don’t want to put your children’s health at risk simply to color your Easter eggs? Well, we understand your dilemma and that is why we figured out a way to avoid this by using dyeing agents found in candies, which can be used to dye your Easter eggs in a safe way this year. 

Now & Later Candies

Boil a tablespoon of vinegar in 2 cups of water, add 12 Now & Later candies and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. Strain this mixture into a bowl or mug. The strained mixture can be used for dyeing eggs.

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Red Hots

Who doesn’t love Red Hots? Well, now your kids can do much more with them than just pop them into their mouths. Take one tablespoon of vinegar in 2 cups of water and boil. Add 7oz. of Red Hots candy and simmer for 15 minutes, then strain. Use the liquid to dye eggs.

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Jell-O

Everybody’s favorite Jell-O can now be used to dye Easter eggs too. In an equal parts vinegar-water mix, add 1 tablespoon of Jell-O, simmer (15 minutes), strain and use for dyeing. With so many Jell-O flavors available, imagine the number of colors you can use to dye your eggs!!

Kool-Aid

One tablespoon Kool-Aid is to be added to a boiling mixture of one tablespoon of vinegar and 2 cups of water. Simmer it for 15 minutes, strain and use.

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6 Brunch Mistakes To Avoid

A good brunch is the best way to get your body cells working, especially over the weekend. However, before you pile up your plate and give yourself a major diet setback, pay attention to these six brunch mistakes, which you may be committing without knowing about it.

1. Brunch is a Mistake in Itself

It may be a bit confusing for you but it is true. The biggest of all mistakes is going for the brunch in the first place. As one nutrition puts it, “Brunch is a calorie suicide”, not just because it is expensive but also because one could end up consuming up to 4,000 calories in just one meal. That is double the daily calorie requirement of an average adult.

2. Choose Savory over Sweet

Surprised again? Well, you have often struggled with the choice of sweet or savory at a brunch outing, haven’t you? The nutrition experts suggest you should opt for savory brunch options like a combination of whole grains and proteins like Huevos rancheros with avocado. However, take care that your savory options are not too salty.

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3. Don’t Confuse Brunch with Breakfast

Going for a brunch doesn’t mean you are not gonna eat anything before that. Since you need calories to burn calories, you need to get your metabolism going even before you begin to eat you brunch. So, don’t starve yourself till brunch time or your sluggish metabolism will not operate efficiently. Pick up a healthy snack in the morning like an apple or yogurt with berries and nuts.

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4. Avoid Drinks on the Brunch Menu

The Bloody Marys and the adult coffee drinks available on a brunch menu should be strictly avoided because you can easily put away a lot of calories without even realizing it. Just pick up a 12-ounce beverage and stick to it or choose lighter options like wine Spritzer or mimosas.

5. Don’t be fooled by Customizable Options

The customizable options are no good because with the healthy egg, you may also be eating meat and cheeses, so the calorie count goes for a toss. Some dishes on the brunch menu can be high in calories just because a lot of ingredients go into making them. So, too many ingredients means a calorie overdose, beware of it!

6. Avoid the Salt Lick!

You may be worried about all the fat, calories and sugar while in reality, the salt may be sneaking up to you slowly but surely. There is salt in your drinks, omelet, sauce, etc. So you need to ensure that the innocent bites are really innocent.

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Most Disgusting Things Ever Found In Food.

THESE ARE MUST BE THE MOST CREEPIEST & DISGUSTING THINGS IN FOOD THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD OR EVEN SEEN BEFORE.

1.Real chicken head found in McDonalds Happy Meal.

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This is a story of a mother, who went to a MacDonald’s with her two kids and ordered Happy meals.While they were eating the 6-year old was more interested in the slide across the street then in the chicken nuggets which he didn’t even touch.So the mother decided she would eat them.

Without actually watching what she was doing she was bringing a chicken biggest to her mouth, just when her 8-year old son yelled not to eat it.So she looked at the biggest to find that — despite the crust, it looked just like a chicken’s head.Nobody knew how it got there.The manager offered them their meal for free and two more weeks of free meals.The mother pressed charges and demanded 100,000 dollars compensation.[SOURCE]

2.Dead frog found in a Diet Pepsi can.

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Fred DeNegri was grilling in his backyard when he cracked open a can of Diet Pepsi, took a thirsty gulp and immediately started gagging. The flavor of his Pepsi was rank and the texture was thick like slime. He immediately took it to a sink and shook out the contents until something resembling "pink linguini" slid out, followed by "dark stuff”. Despite persistent shaking, a heavy object remained inside the can. Completely disgusted, the DeNegris immediately called poison control and the FDA, and the can was taken in for lab testing to identify the source of the sludgy mess. The couple received a copy of the completed report from the Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs, which concluded the foreign matter appeared to be a frog or a toad.[SOURCE]


3.Frog in Frozen Vegetables.

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In 2010,Tim Hoffman and her wife found a frog in a bag of frozen vegetables they bought from a local store.Marty Hoffman was shocked when she opened the bag and found the frog at her Grand Ledge home. The frog thawed out about as much as the vegetables had in the fridge overnight. It was near the top of the bag.

Marty and her husband, Tim, then photographed the frog and sealed up the bag. Tim then called the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Detroit office.It wasn’t until he contacted the media a week later that word got out and the store was contacted. The Meijer grocery store where the vegetables were bought immediately issued a recall and inspected everything.[SOURCE]


4.Poo Found in Ice Cream.

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A family accused chefs of  Coogee Bay Hotel Sydney of serving poo in their ice cream. After investigation by food minister it was confirmed that frozen faecal matter had been found in a serving of chocolate gelato offered to placate pub patron Steve Whyte and his wife Jessica, who became seriously ill after eating it.Both sides  accused the other of money seeking, with the Whyte’s claiming they were offered $5,000 in hush money by pub General Manager Tony Williams, while they in turn were accused of trying to negotiate up to $1 million in damages.[SOURCE]

5.Finger found in frozen custard.

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A man found part of a severed finger packed inside a pint of frozen custard he'd bought from a Kohl's Frozen Custard shop, and officials said it belonged to a worker injured in a food-processing machine accident there. The customer, Clarence Stowers, said he put the finger in his mouth, thinking it was a piece of candy when he opened the pint at home. Stowers said he spat the object out, and "I said, 'God, this ain't no nut!' So I came in here to the kitchen and rinsed it off with water and realized it was a human finger and I just started screaming."

The custard shop owner, Craig Thomas, said that the 23-year-old employee who lost the finger had dropped a bucket while working with a machine that dispenses the custard. He tried to catch the bucket when the accident occurred. Thomas said that as several employees tried to help the injured worker, a drive-thru window attendant apparently scooped the chocolate custard into a pint before being told what had happened.[SOURCE]

6.Mouse Baked into Bread.

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Stephen Forse, from Kidlington, bought the bread from a store in Bicester, in January 2009. He was shocked to find a dead mouse in his loaf of bread while making sandwiches for his children. Premier Foods, which makes the bread, was fined £16,821.14 after the firm admitted it had failed to ensure all stages of food production were protected against contamination.[SOURCE]

7.Cockroach found in packet of GoldenBoy.

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A man almost ate this cockroach, found inside a packet of GoldenBoy crispy anchovy snack. The cockroach was difficult to spot initially as it was coated with sesame seeds, making it blend together with the snack. He had bought a 'GoldenBoy crispy anchovy snack' and almost ate a small cockroach after eating about 1/3 of the snack. The cockroach even had sesame seeds on it, which means that it came along with the anchovies inside.[SOURCE]

8.The Roach in the Hash Browns

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McDonald's is back in the social media spotlight -- and again, for the wrong reasons. Reddit user Link BoyJT reports ordering a hash brown at the fast food restaurant and feeling "something on the bottom," which turned out to be a deep-fried cockroach. He didn't eat it ("I probably would have vomited"), but he did show it to the manager: "She marked my receipt so I could get the same meal for free the next time I come in for breakfast. She didn't really seem all that concerned."[SOURCE]

9.Oven Glove In Loaf Of Bread.

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A woman in Northern Ireland discovered part of an oven glove baked into her slice of bread - and she didn't even notice it until she began eating it. The loaf had been bought from a local shop just before Christmas. When the victim discovered the contamination, she reported the matter to the environmental health section of the council. The packet turned out to be full of shreds of the hessian-type cloth. Herefordshire-based Hovis makers Premier Foods were fined £750.[SOURCE]

10.Dead Mouse Is Found In Curry Jar.

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When Cate Barrett bought a jar of tikka masala sauce from her local Asda store, she was expecting it to contain a bit of a kick. But what she wasn't expecting to find was the dead mouse which had somehow ended up in the jar - along with the rest of her favorite sauce. The nursery worker had begun making dinner for herself and her boyfriend, Nigel, when she poured the sauce into the pan, and noticed it was a little lumpy. As she began stirring the sauce through, she noticed what looked like whiskers and a tail - and immediately knew it was a dead rodent. The couple took the dead animal and the jar of Asda Extra Special sauce back to the shop where a manager apologized and said it would be sent for examination