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KFC's Double Down Sandwich looks...interesting
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FormallyMegadrive
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Replicant said:
EDIT: Damn you and your rotating avatars.
I've been thinking of making it static again. Might use the sad Squig one you posted.
NYR
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Just had one of these, Canada got them a couple of weeks ago.
First off, the meat is extremely tender, I enjoyed it since it was very juicy, warm and very tasy. The cheese and big crunch sauce was over-powering, however, much too salty for my palette. The sauce, while an understandable addition considering the Big Crunch and Twister combos both have them as well, was a bit much for this beast. Overall, though, I enjoyed it, and recommend that everyone try one. I did feel done after 3/4 of the way through one.
Oh, and when we were in line, I joked about how my cell had already pre-dialed 9 and 1, and that someone around me would need to hit the other 1 soon. Got big laughs from other patrons in line. Fuck Yeah.
First off, the meat is extremely tender, I enjoyed it since it was very juicy, warm and very tasy. The cheese and big crunch sauce was over-powering, however, much too salty for my palette. The sauce, while an understandable addition considering the Big Crunch and Twister combos both have them as well, was a bit much for this beast. Overall, though, I enjoyed it, and recommend that everyone try one. I did feel done after 3/4 of the way through one.
Oh, and when we were in line, I joked about how my cell had already pre-dialed 9 and 1, and that someone around me would need to hit the other 1 soon. Got big laughs from other patrons in line. Fuck Yeah.
345triangle
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i ate this when i went to new york a couple months ago because i wanted a real american cultural experience. it wasn't so bad! didn't feel much heavier than, like, a bowl of karaage in japan.
it is without question a terrible creation, but considering i was half-expecting to throw up it turned out to be sort of a pleasant surprise.
it is without question a terrible creation, but considering i was half-expecting to throw up it turned out to be sort of a pleasant surprise.
Fimbulvetr
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345triangle said:
I wouldn't call a heart attack a cultural experience.
I actually had one a few weeks back. Smaller than expected, and was too salty but otherwise okay.
Why can't everything just be separated and put on a plate like a regular meal? This is like taking your Thanksgiving stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, etc. and slapping it all between 2 slices of turkey breasts, then calling it a sandwich. ''The Thanksgiving Double Down.'' Give me a break.
mightynine
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segarr said:
Somewhere, a KFC executive just cocked his head like a dog hearing something off in the distance.
Through (not so)extensive research I have determined that how good the Double Down tastes directly relates to how fresh it is. I've had around 5, and by far the best one (and the one that made me get the last 3) was the one where I had to wait 5 minutes for them to cook fresh chicken. This thing is glorious when hot and fresh.
When it has been sitting around under a heat lamp though, it's a different story. In fact, it tastes pretty disgusting when just lukewarm. Perhaps that's a blessing though. If it was always as good as that fresh one then I'm sure I would have had 20+ by now.
When it has been sitting around under a heat lamp though, it's a different story. In fact, it tastes pretty disgusting when just lukewarm. Perhaps that's a blessing though. If it was always as good as that fresh one then I'm sure I would have had 20+ by now.
sixteen-bit
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hey i resent thatBikoBiko said:
rainking187
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segarr said:
Because when it's all on one sandwich it's great, but just a couple of pieces of chicken, a couple of pieces of bacon and a couple of slices of cheese individually on a plate would make a bizarre looking meal.
funkmastergeneral
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segarr said:
You don't have to touch the sandwich to eat it, its surrounded in plastic with a gap in the front for the sandwich to peak out.
rainking187
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segarr said:
I'd really recommend taking that wrapper off though. I've accidentally eaten part of it twice.
BobTheFork
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I'm waiting....BobTheFork said:
edit: Also, just looking at this sandwich right now makes me even happier I've lost 30 pounds.
I just had my first Double Down sandwich here in Canada
Fuckin A, I'm sure the one I had wasn't even the best representation of that sandwich but it was still fucking great.
Two pieces of boneless chicken breast original reciple as buns, cheese/bacon, zesty mayo sauce.
Yes, baby yes!
Fuckin A, I'm sure the one I had wasn't even the best representation of that sandwich but it was still fucking great.
Two pieces of boneless chicken breast original reciple as buns, cheese/bacon, zesty mayo sauce.
Yes, baby yes!
Kuro Madoushi
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Hmmmmmmmmm...............segarr said:
Mr. Spinnington
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oh my god i have to go backThai said:here's what my cheesy, salty mess looked like, NOT worth it:
GAF WE HAVE TO GO BACK
Boss Doggie
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So KFCs in the Philippines now have Double Downs, though only in selected areas so far (thankfully the Antipolo branch in front of Shopwise Antipolo has it). It costs 100 pesos for the a la carte and 128 with fixin' and drink.
Not bad actually. It actually looks... delicious... in their serving.
And you know what's good? You can couple each fillet with rice! So essentially you literally have a viand for your rice!
Not bad actually. It actually looks... delicious... in their serving.
And you know what's good? You can couple each fillet with rice! So essentially you literally have a viand for your rice!
^
that cheese looks different than the one i had. mine was some sort of spicy white cheese.
anyway the double down tastes like salt and not much more. some times you can briefly taste the chicken coming through but then the salt hits you again. it's disgusting but i think if they could reduce the salt by about half it would be pretty decent.... lower the price too.
dammit now i want some chick.
that cheese looks different than the one i had. mine was some sort of spicy white cheese.
anyway the double down tastes like salt and not much more. some times you can briefly taste the chicken coming through but then the salt hits you again. it's disgusting but i think if they could reduce the salt by about half it would be pretty decent.... lower the price too.
dammit now i want some chick.
Thai said:
What you say is true (it's salty as fuck) but your KFC fucked up the recipe probably making it taste extra bad. It's supposed to be montery jack and pepper jack cheese, while yours just has a slice of american cheese.
It seems like my KFC already got rid of the Double Down and replaced it with a "Doublicious" sandwich. Same ingredients as the double down but one chicken patty on a regular sandwich bun.
lunarworks
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I tried one a couple of week ago.
I wasn't impressed.
It was way too salty, and the sauce they used was not very tasty.
I wasn't impressed.
It was way too salty, and the sauce they used was not very tasty.
BobTheFork
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When is Japan going to freak one of these sandwich's out? They need to take 8 double downs, arrange them symmetrically, roll the whole this up in a fried shell and call the 'Cell processor double down'.lunarworks said:
Johnlenham
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Still after all this time people are banging on about it being Heart attack food :lol there are less calories than a big mac or something similar, Cant see how its any worse than a 3 piece chicken meal either but hey! the Uk still hasn't got it
lunarworks
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I predict it'll be like the McRib, reappearing from time to time amongst much excitement. Otherwise, the novelty would wear off, and no one would care about it after a few months.
Johnlenham
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Had a home-made version using tescos stuff as KFC Uk will never make it here
2 southern fried chicken fillets, 2 slices of chilli cheese, 4 bits of bacon. It was lush but hard as hell to eat as I didn't have any kitchen towel or the like :lol
2 southern fried chicken fillets, 2 slices of chilli cheese, 4 bits of bacon. It was lush but hard as hell to eat as I didn't have any kitchen towel or the like :lol
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