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Actress Haruka Ayase, 27, this week launched a KFC-sponsored, homemade chicken cooking challenge. The contest has been organized to publicize the launch of the Japanese translation of Colonel Sanders' recently-discovered autobiography.
The book, which is titled "Colonel Harland Sanders: The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef” in English, was reportedly written by the colonel himself in 1966 and discovered by accident more than 40 years later. KFC says it plans to offer the book to fans free of charge on its Facebook page, in an attempt to attract more visitors.
In Japan, the book's release is being publicized with a cooking contest, to capitalize on Japan's love affair with cooking shows featuring celebrity guests. Ayase dressed as the colonel to bring a little glamor to the event. She also took part in a cooking challenge, mixing up her own special secret chicken coating in memory of the man who perfected one of the world’s most famous recipes.
The autobiography provides a first person account of the life of one of the world's most recognizable entrepreneurs and focuses on his passion for hard work and home-style cooking.
It contains 33 of the colonel's own recipes, rare historic photos and anecdotes from Sanders' life. In America, the entire book can be downloaded free of charge via KFC’s Facebook page from June 4.
Japan's KFC cooking competition, at which celebrities will try to reproduce the colonel's secret recipe, will take place on July 4.
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nath
Well she is much more attractive that the original.
ExportExpert
Wheres the potato and Gravy?
Himajin
and biscuits!
hachikoreloaded
i was expecting Haruka from Harisenbon LOL. I'd like to see celebrities trying to reproduce the colonel's recipe...without having to taste some of them.
Serrano
"The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef... was reportedly written by the colonel himself"
Ya don't say!
Jonathan Hunt
"...in memory of the man who perfected one of the world’s most famous recipes."
Nobody goes to KFC for the secret recipe. They go there because making your own fried chicken is hard and messy work.
Fadamor
Strange but true fact: "Colonel" Harland Sanders was never a real colonel.
Another strange but true fact: He came up with his "secret spices" combination for chicken while trying to perfect the ultimate chicken gravy. The resulting gravy was "ok", but the chicken that MADE the gravy..."The rest", as they say, "is history."
tenguleavings
He was, in fact, a Colonel--it's a title of honor given by Kentucky to people who perform significant acts of note. So are Ashley Judd, Barry Manilow, and Johnny Depp, for perspective.
Fadamor
"Colonel" is a military commissioned officer's rank. Kentucky's use of the word is simply as a social designation and therefore Harland Sanders was never a REAL Colonel. The fact that actors and singers are also "Kentucky Colonels" proves my point.
tenguleavings
It's both a commissioned military rank AND an honorary title given by the commonwealth of Kentucky. One is no less real than the other. There's an entire all-too real organization that performs charitable works that would respectfully disagree with your assertion.
Badge213
What Japan really needs is a Popeyes to compete against KFC. KFC sux.
Badge213
Incorrect, it is more than simply a social designation. The fact that actors and singers are also Kentucky Colonels does not prove your point that it is a social designation that someone bestows upon themselves, but rather it is given to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation by the Governor of Kentucky. Sanders was bestowed the title twice by two different Governors. Certainly not something handed out like candy.
tenguleavings
No one made the claim that the KY Colonels were somehow more "special" than any other group. And to compare an honor bestowed by a state governor to an event anyone can join is simply nonsensical. You're floating farther and farther away from the point. Allow me to reel you in:
Don't forget to pick up your digital copy of the honorable colonel's book on Facebook starting June 4th to read all about it...
supermonk7
Yes, but will she help Hanshin to win the Japan series?
Thunderbird2
I went to a KFC once... got food poisoning.. never again.