The Take
Order original recipe chicken with coleslaw and skip the biscuits at KFC in the 70s. This scores 78 slop because the chain had already switched to vegetable shortening and started diluting the recipe for scale.
Whole chicken pieces were still the draw before nuggets arrived, but heavy breading and industrial gravy dragged it down. The good signal is the pre-processed era menu; everything else screams margin chasing.
The Verdict
Get the original recipe chicken and coleslaw, ask for extra crispy on side pieces to cut some breading. Skip everything with gravy.
Slop Score: 78
Common Questions
Does KFC in the 70s use seed oils?
Yes, vegetable shortening was standard by then.
Is KFC in the 70s healthy?
No, heavy breading and industrial gravy make it fried slop.
Did the Colonel still run KFC in the 70s?
No, he sold in 1964 and became a mascot only.
