010220 KFC Returns Handwritten RecipeFebruary 2, 2001Shelbyville, KY - A handwritten recipe found in the former home of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders was returned to the couple who found it after the company concluded it was not his secret recipe. The recipe was the subject of a short legal fight that ended this week when the company said the recipe wasn't even close to Sander's original recipe of 11 herbs and spices. The couple, restaurateurs Tommy and Cherry Settle, found it in a 1964 book in the basement of the home they bought from Sanders in the 1970s. Cherry Settle would not divulge any of the recipe's ingredients, except salt and pepper. She said the recipe, like the Colonel's secret, includes 11 herbs and spices. “We're anxious to try it and see how it tastes,” she said. A judge had kept the book while the fast-food giant determined whether it was the secret recipe. Tommy Settle said the couple may display the book at their restaurant but would not serve the recipe to customers. KFC spokesman Rick Weber said the company would like to display the book at its Louisville headquarters, but that the couple have no obligations to the company. “They are free to do with the ingredients what they like, and we wish them well,” he said.
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