Thread: Kentucky Fried Chicken - Halal. Are You Bothered?

The Thais I know love their KFC. In a mostly Buddhist country sales of the product are maximised by ensuring that all chicked served in the takeaways is compliant with halal standards. There is no stunning of the animals prior to slaughter. The UK is an example of a country which is generally in favour of stunning animals and a famous supermarket chain, TESCO, proudly advertises its chicken as being slaughtered humanely.

Do members here have any views? Does anybody here avoid KFC because of this? Does it matter ?

I eat it and my only complaint is that it is a rarity to find a KFC outlet which could be described as "fast food".

We kill chickens by wringing their necks. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Family kids love KFC and so do I. They get to eat it every couple of months or so as a treat. Good to see them so happy.

I think that wringing a chicken's neck was the accepted way before factory factory came into being. The PC brigade protest against anything and everything now and I wondered if farangs avoided KFC because of the way chickens were slaughtered. My wife used to kill lots of things, chickens, fish, etc. when she was younger but now cannot bring herself to kill spiders or bugs. The "road to enlightenment" ?

^ I used to kill rabbits I caught ferretting but know that I couldn't any more. Same for chickens. I can still knock a fish on the head but sometimes find myself letting nice ones go back.

I do appreciate that eating meat makes you as culpable for the animal's death as the guy who slaughtered it, but I still
avoid meat labelled as Halal, if possible. It's not the killing of the animal I object to but I think the least we can do is slaughter them as humanely as possible.

^ I have to say that when guests bring live ducks to a bbq, BIL has to slit their throats and agitate them out of view. Similarly, cows are killed before dawn when the kids are still asleep.

Halal is a religious requirement, the 'humane' aspect is that it must be killed by a human, not a machine, and drained of blood.

I don't eat KFC but with all the frying and however many herbs and spices I'd be surprised if there were any taste left to hide

Having visited many slaughter houses including Chicken works. They use to place the chickens in upside down "cones" with their neck and head protruding. Their throats were slit as the chain of cones passed by a rotating blade. Others used electric shock.
Their is currently controversy in Australia about pork abbatoirs where secret film by animal rights activists has been leaked. It shows the pigs being lowered in cages into carbon dioxide, The images show that the pigs dont go peacefully to sleep as suggested. In the end there is no nice way to kill. Pigs have a high degree of intelligence and to suggest they dont know what is happening to them is highly doubtful.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

On the upside Lady Cow can quietly drop depth charges all day safe in the knowledge I am none the wiser and I can honestly say hand on heart, my Sh@t doesnt stink.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

I have been told by people that have eaten kosher meat, draining the blood does detract from the taste.

There shouldn't be any taste difference . . . if anything it should taste better, hence the 'hung' and 'aged' meat being classified as better. Can't say I ever tasted the difference when I ate meat.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

The cheapest and worst fast food chain there is IMO.

I've never understood the SE Asian fascination with it when the fried chicken for sale on the roadside in Malaysia, Thailand etc is far superior.
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Not always true.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Not always true.

Well, obviously not given that there are literally thousands of chicken places in the two countries, you raving idiot.

People with a functioning brain will naturally understand that I was referring to what is usually to be found.

The problem with exaggerating for effect a that people will come to know you as a liar.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

The problem with exaggerating for effect a that people will come to know you as a liar.

The problem with your repeated trolling is that people will come to know you as an idiot.

Originally Posted by panama hat

There shouldn't be any taste difference . . . if anything it should taste better, hence the 'hung' and 'aged' meat being classified as better. Can't say I ever tasted the difference when I ate meat.

"Bled" beef tends to take on a more greyish colour and is a furphy anyway. Research shows meat bled out still contains about 10% blood although what you see in the bottom of packaged meat is mostly a combination of water and meat proteins (sometimes refered to as purge) The term hung and aged are generally interchangeable as the meat (generally beef) is aged by hanging in a coldroom at 2°C and around 85% to 90% RH anywhere between 3 days (lean carcass minimal fat) up to 10 days (carcass with good fat covering). Aging while allowing the meat to tenderise can also affect the taste, colour and smell for the worse if not carefully monitored. In some countries ageing in vacuum packs has become popular although it must be well sealed to prevent aerobic microbial growth.
In the old days (pre WW2) a good butcher wouldn't sell meat until he could push his finger through the side of the carcass.

Missus is very adept at killing our chickens old school Isan style. Grab em by the head a with a sort of whip like twist of the wrist, job done. Every bit is consumed leaving only the beak and tonails toenails as evidence of the chickens existence.

Originally Posted by Norton

very bit is consumed leaving only the beak and tonails toenails as evidence of the chickens existence.

hardcore feather eater

Originally Posted by malmomike77

hardcore feather eater

Pillows.

KFC here in the US is total shit. The only people that eat there are white trash. Plenty of better places if you want fried chicken, but I rarely eat it. Sushi, a good steak or a burger would be higher on my list.

^ Be that as it may, the average isan village diet is barely enough to sustain most kids. A trip to KFC every couple of months with a bucket of chicken between four is a great treat. I get the leftovers, along with the dogs.
We're not talking every week, just an occasional treat.

Originally Posted by Norton

Pillows.

A stunner deserves nothing less, having watched the Mrs wringing necks in a deft Buddhist flick I am on my best behaviour until the happy handcuff hour.

As for KFC what a great place to meet gourmet's who feed from a

BUCKET

In the states it’s Popeyes all the way every day. Here in Thailand the KFC, Mickey Ds, Burger King stuff is mostly just pit stop food when transiting back and forth between Patters and Taphan Hin. Too many Mom & Pop type expat places to try in Pattaya over the fast food stuff. I’d rather eat a chicken kebab from the Jomtien Night Market than KFC. Even fried chicken, sticky rice and fried chicken from that night market sounds better than KFC.

It's weird to me how so many people claim the chicken on the street in Thailand is better than KFC. Like do you really think these people selling chicken on the street are picking better quality chicken? Or maybe they have a great recipe passed down..?

^ the marinade is ideal for masking old chicken. An old lady i used to know used to buy chicken meat condemned for pet food at 1/4 the price of fresh and peddled it out as grilled chook - i've never touched the stuff in over 10 years since.