You Can't Unlearn These KFC Mashed Potato Facts

KFC’s potatoes are made from an instant mix put into hot water. The only place to get genuine KFC potatoes is Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

After selling KFC, Harland Sanders would make surprise visits to various locations and made it very clear that he was not a fan of how the company made the potatoes.

Sanders also didn't like the new gravy that was served, calling it "God-damned slop." The gravy is made with chicken crackling, warm water, and a powdered gravy mix.

An individual side of plain potatoes has only 110 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 330 mg of sodium, and 2 grams of protein. This makes them middle of the road for KFC’s sides.

While mashed potatoes and gravy are iconic for KFC locations in the U.S., some locations don’t offer them, including KFC

Japan and KFC Canada.