This can't be real... can it?
My apologies if this was covered before:
"KFC is now offering a "sandwich" which consists of bacon, two kinds of cheeses and sauce between two pieces of fried chicken. That's right, fried chicken as a bun instead of bread. "
More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/24/kfcs-double-down-sandwich_n_266848.html
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20 Comments:
I'm getting a stomach ache just thinking about it.
laurelie at 1:08PM on 08/24/09
Does Paula Deen now work for KFC?!?
hungrysailor at 1:28PM on 08/24/09
Oh shit I can't wait to try it.
pjracz10 at 1:48PM on 08/24/09
@hungrysailor - ha, ha, you made me LOL. Wouldn't it more likely be Guy Fieri - have you seen the stuff that boy puts away on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
bareneed at 2:04PM on 08/24/09
Um. wow.
I especially love how the article begins with:
In the midst of a staggering obesity epidemic in the US...
"Double Down"?
more like "Double Bypass"
On a more positive side: I bet it tastes pretty effing awesome.
hungrychristel at 2:12PM on 08/24/09
I haven't had KFC in about a year. Mostly because I don't have one on my standard travel routes but also because I think that out of the 11 secret herbs and spices 8 of them are salt. . . I always need to drink massive amounts of water after consuming even one piece of chicken. And my fingers get swollen.
Lest you think I'm sensitive to salt, I eat condensed chicken noodle soup out of the can with no water, suck on those chicken bouillon cubes, drink pickle juice, and can polish off an whole bag of pretzels or chips in a sitting and not notice it the way I do after just one chicken breast.
joeqboo at 2:24PM on 08/24/09
That's not food.
yayfood at 3:19PM on 08/24/09
It's healthy ... because there are no carbs from the bread, right?
PumpkinBear at 3:28PM on 08/24/09
Do corn byproducts have carbs? Check out the ingredients in their "chicken": http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_ingredients_june09.pdf
yayfood at 4:08PM on 08/24/09
And we're worried about using lard to fry french fries?
Do yourself a favor and avoid the chain.
CJ McD at 4:14PM on 08/24/09
I would have to go the extra mile and add mashed potatos and /or stuffing, loads of gravy and top off with either raspberry or cranberry sauce, man I can't wait to try one of these.
@PumpkinBear You are so right, high five.
pjracz10 at 4:23PM on 08/24/09
Sounds low-carb to me. Must be diet food.
dbcurrie at 5:52PM on 08/24/09
I think it sounds awesome. Does that make me a bad person?
That could also be interesting if two pieces of fish.
ag3208 at 5:58PM on 08/24/09
I think my heart just skipped a few beats, UGHHHHH. Why do companies continue to manufacture this C&#P!
DELICIOUS at 6:24PM on 08/24/09
Because people buy it.
RegrettableFoodie at 11:50PM on 08/24/09
My boyfriend would totally eat this. He loved their weird Rockstar boxed meal that was enough for like, five people, but marketed for the consumption of just one. He's also a really big fan of Pizza Hut or Dominoes (or whoever the hell) does those bread bowl pasta things. He has shit eating habits, but I love him anyhow.
PumpkinBear at 6:51AM on 08/25/09
@ag3208 - I thought of fish too! Freshly breaded and pan-browned whitefish (talapia, or even some pickrel) with a nice homemade tartar relish sauce, red onions....deeeeevine
hungrychristel at 9:45AM on 08/25/09
It's just a variation on the Fatty Melt, which is a hamburger with grilled cheese sandwiches for a bun. It was invented by one of the bloggers at A Hamburger Today. I hope KFC is giving him royalties.
I haven't had breakfast, so this new KFC mutation and the Fatty Melt both look better than they should.
gentlyferal at 1:38PM on 08/25/09
Not really sure what to say but...eeewww.
beth1 at 7:09PM on 08/25/09
Damn! I hope the hell Popeyes Chicken is taking notes!
Pavlov at 8:00AM on 08/27/09