I remember when working for KFC you never knew the exact recipe. I actually tried to make it at home because I LOVE fried chicken, but mine sucked in comparison. That stuff is top secret just like the recipe for Coca-Cola. I actually remember when a Brink's armored truck and briefcase marked "Top Secret" made a big show of beefing up security at the vault containing the Colonel's handwritten recipe. They obviously don;'t want anyone to steal or replicate it. They also use two different suppliers to prepare the 11 herbs and spices so that no single company can ever crack the recipe code. Clever! Anyone out there wish they had a company's prized recipe? I know my sister wishes she could get her hands on the Mrs. Fields chocolate chip recipe!