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December 10th 2006 10:27
Have a hankering for your favourite fast food junk but can’t be bothered leaving the house? Don’t want to pay the exorbitant prices they seem to be charging these days?
Top Secret Recipes has a huge repository of recipes to make trademarked food and drinks sold by the likes of McDonald’s, KFC and Dairy Queen. They call these recipes ‘clones’ and can be obtained through observation of the creating process or a careful deconstruction of the purchased item.
The evil mastermind behind the site, Todd Wilbur, collates and tests all the recipes himself and has had over 4 million copies of his book ‘Top Secret Recipes’ in print. This spiraled into further infamy following several TV appearances including Oprah, the Today Show and MTV News. Wilbur accounts his success to his perseverance and accuracy. Each recipe is painstakingly performed over and over until the clone tastes identical to the real thing.
However, there is a bit of a catch. You have to pay for access to most of the recipes on the site or you can purchase any of the print publications through the site. They also have gift voucher options for those who want to give away a present that’s a little bit different. There is also a small line of Top Secret products which are blends of herbs and spices that can be used in your home cooking.
Starting to sound a little expensive? Well never fear! Each week a recipe is released free for your pleasure, and there are a couple of archived recipes that can also be accessed free.
Personally I’d rather not duplicate some of the rubbish sold at fast food chains but the site’s popularity is testimony to the fact that many others do. And for junk food junkies this is probably a healthier option as most of the clones are made with fresher, more readily available ingredients which can be tweaked depending on your taste or health preferences.
REFERENCE: http://www.topsecretrecipes.com
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Top Secret Recipes has a huge repository of recipes to make trademarked food and drinks sold by the likes of McDonald’s, KFC and Dairy Queen. They call these recipes ‘clones’ and can be obtained through observation of the creating process or a careful deconstruction of the purchased item.
The evil mastermind behind the site, Todd Wilbur, collates and tests all the recipes himself and has had over 4 million copies of his book ‘Top Secret Recipes’ in print. This spiraled into further infamy following several TV appearances including Oprah, the Today Show and MTV News. Wilbur accounts his success to his perseverance and accuracy. Each recipe is painstakingly performed over and over until the clone tastes identical to the real thing.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com
However, there is a bit of a catch. You have to pay for access to most of the recipes on the site or you can purchase any of the print publications through the site. They also have gift voucher options for those who want to give away a present that’s a little bit different. There is also a small line of Top Secret products which are blends of herbs and spices that can be used in your home cooking.
Starting to sound a little expensive? Well never fear! Each week a recipe is released free for your pleasure, and there are a couple of archived recipes that can also be accessed free.
Personally I’d rather not duplicate some of the rubbish sold at fast food chains but the site’s popularity is testimony to the fact that many others do. And for junk food junkies this is probably a healthier option as most of the clones are made with fresher, more readily available ingredients which can be tweaked depending on your taste or health preferences.
REFERENCE: http://www.topsecretrecipes.com
It is believed that the use of low-resolution images and text extracts in this context
• to illustrate the publication in question,
• with the owners’ names either visible on the image itself or written in the image description below,
on the www.foodherald.com hosted on a server in Australia by www.orble.com , qualifies as fair use under Australian copyright law.
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Comment by Stanley
although the kfc herbs and spices recipe would be very attractive for yours truly.
Comment by Adele
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Another thing I found out when making a clone of one of Chili's appetizer. Chili's web site says the appetizer has 1400 calories, but when I make it at home, it tastes the same and has only 700. I really wonder what is in theirs that has so many calories.
Comment by Shani