KFC outlets, excluding those in the Northern Territory and South Australia, currently uses a 60/40 blend of lettuce and cabbage – but this will soon no longer be necessary, O'Malley said. “The crop got decimated. We do think it's short term in nature,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Fast food giant KFC has been forced to put cabbage in its burgers and wraps in Australia as the country is struggling with a shortage of lettuce. The firm told customers it is using a mixture of lettuce and cabbage after floods destroyed lettuce crops.
KFC Australia said on its website: “Due to the recent floods in NSW (New South Wales) and QLD (Queensland) we're currently experiencing a lettuce shortage. So, we're using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice.
Some of KFC's biggest fans have blasted the iconic fast food chain after it admitted it was supplementing cabbage for lettuce in its burgers due to supply demands. The iconic chain alerted customers to its lettuce shortage this week by posting a menu update on its website.
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Due to a lettuce shortage, Aussie KFC stores will now use a blend of lettuce and cabbage in the iconic burgers and wraps.
KFC has been forced to put cabbage in its burgers after a shortage of lettuce sent prices soaring. The fast food chain told customers it will use a blend of lettuce and cabbage in its Australian restaurants after heavy flooding across the east coast wiped out much of the crop earlier this year.
According to parent company Collins Foods chief executive Drew O'Malley, iceberg lettuce will make a full return to KFC burgers. However, the fast food chain will hike prices for a third time this year in response to soaring produce costs.
The company notified customers that it will use a blend of lettuce and cabbage throughout its restaurants, citing supply chain disruptions after heavy flooding across the east coast wiped out much of the lettuce crop earlier in the year.
They used to fry their chicken in lard using the Colonel's 11 herbs and spices. Now they fry it in vegetable oil with a microscopic amount of the 11 herbs and spices, enough to still make a valid claim that it contains the herbs and spices, but not enough to affect the taste. So it's no longer Kentucky Fried Chicken.
KFC says change is due to a lettuce shortage after floods destroyed crops in New South Wales and Queensland. The fried chicken chain KFC has been forced to make menu changes in its burgers and wraps in Australia as the country faces the consequences of floods that destroyed lettuce crops.
Australia has some of the highest food standards globally, so the freshness and quality of our produce is a lot better than what you get in the US — meaning that our fast food tastes better. Take it from Sophia, who used to live in LA but now calls Sydney home.
Popcorn chicken, Kentucky fried chicken wings, Nashville hot sauce, strawberry lemonade, and chocolate chip cookies were dropped from KFC menus across the country starting in November. In an interview with USA Today, KFC US director Brittany Wilson said the changes should make ordering easier for customers.
At least 97% of our chicken-on-the-bone, fillets and strips are regularly delivered fresh (not frozen) into our restaurants from reputable Aussie chicken suppliers like Inghams, Steggles and Golden Farms.
The cabbage type big leaf in your burger is lettuce leaf. It is just like cabbage but is mostly used in western country. Now people in India especially from the metro cities and fast food chains like KFC, Subway & McDonald use it in their burgers.
Lettuce shortage forces KFC to offer cabbage in Australia.
“Being a fresh food company means riding the ups and downs of fresh produce,” Subway wrote. “We're currently facing a shortage of lettuce from our local lettuce farmers. “So, in the short-term, we'll be mixing lettuce with cabbage ... while more lettuce is on the way.”
A closer look at the packet shows the main ingredient in the famous seasoning is Monosodium Glutamate - also known as MSG - followed by “Herbs and Spices, Salt and Garlic Powder”. MSG is a controversial food additive that is generally regarded as being safe for consumption.
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Since their bones have not calcified completely, pigment from the bone marrow can seep through the porous bones. When the chicken is cooked, the pigment turns dark. Freezing can also contribute to this seepage. It's perfectly safe to eat chicken meat that turns dark near the bone during cooking.
The soil on many farms is oversaturated and can't dry out in cold, wet conditions. It's not just lettuce, either. Some retailers have reported shortages of other leafy greens, including fresh herbs and baby spinach. Beans, cauliflower, zucchini and more are also being affected in some areas.
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American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has been forced to start using cabbage instead of lettuce in its burgers and wraps in Australia due to a shortage of the vegetable in the country.
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