I have one pan with about 3/4 cup plain old flour, another pan I beat one egg with one cup of buttermilk, and the third pan I have my seasoned flour: 1/8 teaspoon Mexican oregano 1/8 teaspoon ground sage 1/8 teaspoon dried basil 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon ground chile 3/4 teaspoons Accent 3/4 cups flour I typically marinate it in buttermilk overnight, but I tried brining with sweet tea for an entire day (~36 hours if memory serves) on my latest bird and its quite tasty. Basically a quart of (freshly brewed) tea, 1/2 cup salt, 1 cup sugar, and ice. When breading, you want a light, but thorough coat with the plain four, a quick dip in the buttermilk/egg mixture, a thorough coating of the seasoned, and then set the chicken pieces on a rack or plate for about a minute before they go in the fryer. Never go straight from the seasoned flour pan into the fryer, as all the breading will just fall right off. And yes you can omit the Accent, if you so choose