FAUX GRILLED

I received the following question at askgrampsaboutanything@Verizon.net: IS KFC CHICKEN REALLY GRILLED? HOW DO THEY DO IT ? AC

Well, AC, I heard a rumor from a very knowledgeable source, that the new product presently advertised by Yum Brands’ KFC, (Kentucky Fried Chicken), units as KFC “Grilled Chicken,” is not actually grilled.

Rather, it is baked. Apparently, KFC has a special “smoker oven” that bakes the chicken that is placed on raised metal, to make “grill marks” as if the chicken had actually been grilled.

To grill something infers a particular method of cooking. To cook something to make grill marks appear, is something else entirely.

So, even though baking the chicken more than likely is a healthier option, than either frying or grilling, in a way it is somewhat misleading to call it grilled chicken.

I believe that marketing folks at Yum Brands need to rethink this. Personally, I would prefer baked chicken to faux grilled chicken any day.

I hope that answers your question, and, thanks for asking about it.