I just finished soaking a batch. I put a couple pounds of chicken in a big freezer bag and cover with buttermilk; it should take a couple of cups; then just throw in some garlic(cloves or powder), onion, thyme, cayenne and/or hotsauce, and a bunch of cracked pepper. Put the bag in a big bowl so it will sit with the buttermilk covering everything. I usually wait to salt the chicken before I throw it in the grease. Dredge it in seasoned flour and fry skin-side down first, then turn and finish. It should be a dark, golden brown. Salt again after you take it out of the oil.