KFC owner in distant Australia lobbies for a Michelin star
One of the charms of KFC is that it differs no matter where you go in the world. In China, the franchise serves soy milk drinks and egg yolks; in India you will find a variety of vegetarian dishes; In Israel, the fast food chain developed a milky soy powder which is substituted as a kosher ingredient for the fried chicken.
In Australia, however, KFC is gourmet – or at least aspires to be.
The owner of the KFC outpost in Alice Springs – located in the vast country's northern territory, halfway between Darwin in the north and Adelaide in the south – believes the fresh local ticket served in the restaurant is worthy of a Michelin star, despite the lack of a wine list and well, all-inclusive elegance.
"We use fresh chickens delivered every day in the store and the hand tray in the kitchen of our chefs," Sam Edelman, who specializes in his original recipe, says Metro .no. "There are some skills involved."
Edelman has even gone as far as starting a Facebook group for the campaign, "Kentucky Fried Chicken deserves a Michelin star", and occasionally makes videos where he defends his restaurants honor and reads statements from fans. (Someone just writes in to say he looks like a deceptiongled Prince Harry.)
The fast food enthusiast can have a case when looking at the literature. Michelin considers five criteria when considering restaurants for the guide: using quality products, demonstrating a taste of taste and cooking technique, the chef's personality infects the kitchen, adds value and maintains consistency of the product. A two-star restaurant has all these and is also considered "worth the trip."
Because his KFC is in the middle of nowhere, Edelman thinks he easily fits this criterion.
"We have people traveling hundreds of kilometers to come, try our chicken," he told Metro. And in a Facebook post from June 15, the first mention of his Michelin ambitions, he adds, "We had someone drive over 500 [kilometers, or more than 310 miles] to the Alice store the other day. Maybe we could get a star!"
A hiccup: Michelin guides currently do not cover Australia.
So Edelman went to them. KFC flew Edelman to Michelin's death to prove whether the meat is worth its salt (and spices) .The chicken enthusiast has been touring Paris and appearing on French television spreading the gospel.
Whether he gets the coveted star, he has inaugurated some pride in the Alice Springs community, which a few months ago was so plagued by crime that Edelman had to close KFC early. 19659002] This is not the first time the country Down Under has made international news for its love affair with KFC. In June, a door-hard fan was a bouquet of finger-lickin-good chicken instead of her boyfriend's flowers as a presentation. [19659016]
