Fast-food chains have existed for quite a while now, and it has grown to become a multi-billion-dollar industry. It’s especially appealing to today’s fast-paced society as people often do not have enough time to make or cook a home-cooked meal. It sure beats the time that you’d spend cooking as all you need is to order, and within minutes, a delicious meal is ready for you to devour.
Unfortunately, fast-food chains have their fair share of dirty secrets, and one KFC worker horrified fans when he uploaded a video revealing how KFC’s famous gravy is made. Here’s all you need to know about the KFC worker’s tell-all:
KFC Employee Exposes KFC Through TikTok
TikTok has been one of the biggest and frequently used social media platforms in the past year. The social media platform often conducts challenges, and there are a few contents that can be incredibly informative. One trend among fast-food workers was to film how the fast-food chain that they’re working in creates some of the customers’ favorite dishes.
One TikTok user named @cheddar4.7, who was also a UK-based KFC employee, decided to film how KFC’s world-famous gravy was being made. Unfortunately, the video exposed what looked like an unsanitary way of creating the gravy. Best believe that it horrified KFC fans, and some even commented that they were going to think twice before ordering from KFC ever again. Upper-level management of KFC was quick to scramble and deal with the video as it caused a bad reputation and potential damage to their investment.
How The KFC Gravy Is Made Based On The Video
The video revealed that the KFC gravy was made by pouring a jug of water into a pot that contains what they call “crackling.” These cracklings are pieces of chicken, and they fall to the bottom of the fryer until they become crispy. Next, a sachet of gravy spices is then added into the mixture, and the employees mix everything together. It’s worth noting that the contents of the gravy spices are unknown.
The mixture is then placed in the oven for around 18 minutes, and it’s whisked once again and carefully poured into a sieve to get rid of the large chunks and pieces. The signature gravy is then placed into red-topped gravy pots, and it is stored for up to six hours.
As we said, the video horrified fast food and KFC lovers, and some even called it “grim” while claiming that they will never buy food from KFC again. It’ll definitely be interesting how the video would affect the fast-food industry as everyone, whether lawyers or rank-and-file employees are incredibly fond of fast food, especially KFC.
Mixed Comments & Reception
The TikTok video that exposed how KFC’s world-famous gravy is made definitely attracted a ton of attention. Other users and KFC lovers even added that they wish they never saw the video. Some were also vocal about how they were incredibly thankful that they were a vegetarian. Although it attracted negative attention, the video still had somewhat of positive reception from a select group of people.
KFC’s reputation is still relatively good to a certain degree. Viewers seemed to be confused at those who commented with disgust as those people seem to not know how the gravy is made or what it is. They added that the process is so much better than they thought it was, and they cannot imagine how some people would react if they saw how actual gravy was made.
The Aftermath
The TikTok video also drew attention from fellow KFC workers. They were certainly quick to critique how the gravy in the video was made. Fellow KFC workers commented that the process wasn’t keenly followed as the crackling was supposed to be left so that the oil can drain out. However, from our perspective, it looked like KFC was just trying to handle the situation and used the sentiments as their own insurance plan.
Since the video, the TikTok user has revealed other behind-the-scenes videos from KFC’s other meals, including how mini fillets and fillet burgers are made. We’re sincerely wondering if it’s the same case with other KFC chains all over the world. Well, we hope not as KFC is one of the best fast-food chains today.
TikTok’s Role In This Situation
The social media platform TikTok definitely played a huge role in this situation regarding how KFC’s gravy is made. After all, the video came after other workers in well-known fast-food chains showed how their popular dishes are prepared.
One fast-food employee uploaded videos of himself while preparing several meals for various customers. People were also left horrified about how their favorite meal was prepared as the only things that were cooked fresh on-site were the meat and eggs. The company’s attorney and upper management deemed it detrimental to the company and immediately fired the employee.
Without TikTok, customers would have never got an idea how their favorite meals were being made and prepared. With this fact, we hope that fast-food chains would rethink and re-evaluate their processes upon serving food to their customers.
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