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It's Elbow Lickin' Good!
Jan. 6th, 2007 12:27 pmAs asked here:
My home town.... well, the second home town I had.... was a railroad town. City hall, such as it was, sat near the station, along with the library, fire station, water office, and the oldest shops. A crossroad ran through the city from one end to the other, connecting us to the neighboring cities in (no kidding) alphabetic order. This street was where new construction had been done, and so on both ends we had car dealerships, furniture stores, banks, and churches.
Our church, where DwivDad led the choir, was just off this crossroad, a distance away from the railroad. We sat behind a bank (that the church has since purchased to use as offices), and alongside a shopping strip with the five-and-dime store, Sears catalog store, and I think there was a grocery for a while, before newer developments further down the crossroad spawned different shopping centers.
On the main road, just a block over from the church, sat the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. This was the old style building, with the cool roof cupolla embellishment. And, they started cooking about 11:30 on Sunday mornings. Just in time for the scent to waft over the parking lots at the Church.
Needless to say, KFC was a frequent presence at our Sunday lunches.
Now, this might have been a time of family togetherness, but instead it caused a great rift -- Original, or Extra Crispy? This spawned the lesser wars of Gravy or No Gravy and the Biscuits or Corn-on-the-Cob. But, the major battle raged over the legs and wings, and how to season them.
I, on the side of the angels, God, and all good people, was a fan of Original recipe. This may be a result of the fact that I tended to eat the wings out of the bucket, and the seasoning made them much more enjoyable. I also, by virtue of spending time with my maternal grandfather many summers, gained a good appreciation of fried chicken livers, which taste better with the Original Recipe battering. The fact that KFC was an RJ Reynolds company didn't bother me, as I had no problem with tobacco for other people. No, I was just after the chicken.
But, then KFC was acquired by PepsiCo, and I reduced my patronage, going to Guthries (and Zaxby's), and occasionally Popeye's. It was no Original Recipe, though, so I went back from time to time but I never got the soda with my meals, unless it was to get Dr. Pepper (an independent company that also owns Seven-Up). Yeah, I was part of the Coca-Cola brand for quite a while (we had a bottler in my home town, and the head of the plant was a friend of the family from our church). When PepsiCo spun off their food brands to Tricon (now Yum! Brands) I was much happier, but I still can't get the right soda with my chicken.
After a point, someone who is more concerned about my weight than I am (see: girlfriends) got me to start paying attention to calories. Now, I look at calories as a statement of how good something probably is, with a higher score being a better rating. But.....
So, my dinner has fewer calories, but a little more of the wrong fats. Ah, well. It still tastes better.
Now.... The new KFC Mashed Potato and Gravy Bowls..... sin in a travel size?
My home town.... well, the second home town I had.... was a railroad town. City hall, such as it was, sat near the station, along with the library, fire station, water office, and the oldest shops. A crossroad ran through the city from one end to the other, connecting us to the neighboring cities in (no kidding) alphabetic order. This street was where new construction had been done, and so on both ends we had car dealerships, furniture stores, banks, and churches.
Our church, where DwivDad led the choir, was just off this crossroad, a distance away from the railroad. We sat behind a bank (that the church has since purchased to use as offices), and alongside a shopping strip with the five-and-dime store, Sears catalog store, and I think there was a grocery for a while, before newer developments further down the crossroad spawned different shopping centers.
On the main road, just a block over from the church, sat the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. This was the old style building, with the cool roof cupolla embellishment. And, they started cooking about 11:30 on Sunday mornings. Just in time for the scent to waft over the parking lots at the Church.
Needless to say, KFC was a frequent presence at our Sunday lunches.
Now, this might have been a time of family togetherness, but instead it caused a great rift -- Original, or Extra Crispy? This spawned the lesser wars of Gravy or No Gravy and the Biscuits or Corn-on-the-Cob. But, the major battle raged over the legs and wings, and how to season them.
I, on the side of the angels, God, and all good people, was a fan of Original recipe. This may be a result of the fact that I tended to eat the wings out of the bucket, and the seasoning made them much more enjoyable. I also, by virtue of spending time with my maternal grandfather many summers, gained a good appreciation of fried chicken livers, which taste better with the Original Recipe battering. The fact that KFC was an RJ Reynolds company didn't bother me, as I had no problem with tobacco for other people. No, I was just after the chicken.
But, then KFC was acquired by PepsiCo, and I reduced my patronage, going to Guthries (and Zaxby's), and occasionally Popeye's. It was no Original Recipe, though, so I went back from time to time but I never got the soda with my meals, unless it was to get Dr. Pepper (an independent company that also owns Seven-Up). Yeah, I was part of the Coca-Cola brand for quite a while (we had a bottler in my home town, and the head of the plant was a friend of the family from our church). When PepsiCo spun off their food brands to Tricon (now Yum! Brands) I was much happier, but I still can't get the right soda with my chicken.
After a point, someone who is more concerned about my weight than I am (see: girlfriends) got me to start paying attention to calories. Now, I look at calories as a statement of how good something probably is, with a higher score being a better rating. But.....
| Chicken | Calories | Fat Grams | Saturated Fat Grams |
| Original Recipe Wing | 140 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Extra Crispy Wing | 150 | 7 | 1.5 |
So, my dinner has fewer calories, but a little more of the wrong fats. Ah, well. It still tastes better.
Now.... The new KFC Mashed Potato and Gravy Bowls..... sin in a travel size?
| Evil Chicken | Calories | Fat Grams | Saturated Fat Grams |
| Mashed Potato Bowl with Gravy | 720 | 34 | 9 |
