Colonel Sanders: chicken magnate, farm boy and now author

Deep in the Kentucky Fried Chicken archives (yes, KFC has archives), a staffer has made a startling discovery: a “food autobiography” of the late Colonel Harland Sanders, the man famous for his fried chicken and immaculate white suits. According to the Toronto Star, the document contains “recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner and instructions on the right way to make biscuits, pancakes, omelettes, casserole and pies.” A spokesperson for Yum! Brand, KFC’s parent company, said the company would release the manuscript online for free some time next year. Although Sanders has been dead since 1980, his words live on: “I was a farm boy and lean toward farm cooking. To me, my recipes are priceless.” There’s no word yet on whether the work contains tips on factory farming and shopping mall food court cuisine. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »