KFC Has A Bacon Sandwich That Uses Fried Chicken As "Bread"

[Dad]

Any of you try this yet?

The sandwich consists of two fried chicken fillets wrapped around bacon, cheese and Colonel's sauce.

[dwaechte]

I want to try it so bad but I am trying to cut back on shit like this. I will have to try it atleast once though. Come to think of it though I don't even know if it's being offered in Canada?

[Reload]

They might as well call it the "Double Heart Attack" instead of the "Double Down". I don't think this one will last.

[poker_dummy101]

wow

[dwaechte]

They might as well call it the "Double Heart Attack" instead of the "Double Down". I don't think this one will last.

It is interesting that with all the other fast food chains trying to push a healthier menu KFC is standing pat or even going in the opposite direction. McDonald's has undergone a huge transformation over the past 5+ years and wouldn't be caught dead offering something like this or the KFC chicken bowls.

[Brick]

Ill give it a shot, looks good for ya.

[Naz18]

America is amazing...

[blackbeSSt]

i bet thats one greasy bitch to hold on to

[Boscoe]

It is interesting that with all the other fast food chains trying to push a healthier menu KFC is standing pat or even going in the opposite direction. McDonald's has undergone a huge transformation over the past 5+ years and wouldn't be caught dead offering something like this or the KFC chicken bowls.

kfc has the grilled menu now which is pretty healthy. i guess they feel like that cancels out this monstrosity.

[2daBank]

ok what i wanna know is when they have a meeting about this shit and some big fat fuk stands up and says lets make a sandwich using fried chicken for bread, no one thinks to say wtf is wrong with you sit your fat ass down?

[Naz18]

ok what i wanna know is when they have a meeting about this shit and some big fat fuk stands up and says lets make a sandwich using fried chicken for bread, no one thinks to say wtf is wrong with you sit your fat ass down?

Why do you think it's the fat man's idea. It's like the books offering bonuses to degenerates...doesn't mean the people in charge are degenerates.

[2daBank]

Why do you think it's the fat man's idea. It's like the books offering bonuses to degenerates...doesn't mean the people in charge are degenerates.

because something about fried chicken as bread screams a fat guy came up with it

[Brock Landers]

hope they do this with the grilled chicken, that shit was tasty

But KFC can't hold a candle to Popeye's

[MJFtheGenius]

looks good I will try it tommorow....

[MJFtheGenius]

hope they do this with the grilled chicken, that shit was tasty

But KFC can't hold a candle to Popeye's

[Naz18]

because something about fried chicken as bread screams a fat guy came up with it

America is full of fat people, they are just taking advantage of them. Probably a smart man....fat people are not smart....or they would quit eating.

[DwightShrute]

can one get diet coke with that?

[Naz18]

hope they do this with the grilled chicken, that shit was tasty But KFC can't hold a candle to Popeye's

Just saw a commercial on tv...they offer original and grilled

[RealSlimShady]

hope they do this with the grilled chicken, that shit was tasty

But KFC can't hold a candle to Popeye's

You're definitely right about this, Brock!!!

[BeatTheJerk]

It looks like a greasy pile of lard. No fvcking way for me ..............

[Dad]

Only 1,228 calories.

[Boner_18]

Only 540 calories (for the fried chicken) that is less than the new taco bell joint that looks immensely healthier. The Bacon Ranch (ranch being the operative word here) Tortada has 570 calories.

[blackbeSSt]

Only 1,228 calories.

surprisingly its only 540. grilled is only 460. shocking i know

[Boner_18]

Where you get 1228 Dad?

Says 540 here.

[Boner_18]

It's cause there is no bread. Look at the sodium on these things.

[blackbeSSt]

It's cause there is no bread. Look at the sodium on these things.

its a diabetics worst nightmare

[Grandmaster B]

that looks disgusting and I just smoked a bowl...still wouldnt touch it

now that grilled cheese burger at carls jr...thats a diff story

[Dad]

Where you get 1228 Dad?

Says 540 here.

It could be 540 calories. Or KFC could be fibbing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1264166/KFCs-Double-Down-chicken-sandwich-bread-unveiled.html

Either way, it looks fantastic.

[blackbeSSt]

It could be 540 calories. Or KFC could be fibbing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-1264166/KFCs-Double-Down-chicken-sandwich-bread-unveiled.html

Either way, it looks fantastic.

maybe the calorie exchange rate in the UK comes out to 540 US calories

[Boner_18]

Yeah actually I read a report about posted nutritional facts. No two fast food items or "handlers" put together the same sandwich.

It does look delicious, the most fun you never want to have again kind of delicious.

[Brock Landers]

KFC's freakish all-meat sandwich, explained

An industry expert dissects the fast food chain's baffling new high-fat item Video

By Thomas Rogers
YouTube

At first glance, KFC's newest sandwich offering, the Double Down, sounds like a gag prop from a Mel Brooks movie: It is a sandwich made almost entirely of meat -- two pieces of bacon and cheese sandwiched between two cuts of chicken. The company's Web site (which includes an ominous countdown to the Double Down's Monday launch) helpfully explains that the sandwich "is so meaty, there’s no room for a bun!" Or as the manly men in the KFC commercial put it, "So long, bun!"

Given America's current obsession with fighting obesity, it seems like a strange time to be premiering an all-meat sandwich with 32 grams of fat, and so far most of those covering it have been somewhat, err, baffled. The A.V. Club's Nathan Rabin taste-tested the sandwich earlier this week with disastrous results ("each bite became a grueling endurance test ... the sandwich grew more revolting-looking with each bite"), and the folks at Eater have called it "the harbinger of the breadless apocalypse."
To find out what KFC was thinking when it developed the Double Down we called Darren Tristano, executive vice president at Technomic, a food industry consulting firm.

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Why, in God's name, would KFC create something like the Double Down?
There are a few reasons: It's unique, it's shocking, it will appeal to younger generations, and people will talk about. But it's also a product they can create without adding new elements to their restaurants -- it can exist within the existing kitchen.
Who does KFC expect to buy this sandwich?
This isn't going to be a kids meal. This would be too much food for a child younger than 11 years of age -- this is for teenagers and older. They're targeting working-class consumers that have less discretionary income and are looking for a very satisfying meal. It's not necessarily about taste, but about quantity. The Double Down is a lot of food packed into a sandwich. Timing-wise, this is the start of the lawn-care season. We're starting to see spring cleanups and more high-energy outdoor activities -- so this could be fuel for that labor effort.
Isn't this a stunt product?
I think it's fair to say it is, but whether we like it or not, this product will appeal to a significant portion of the consumer base. Just think of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" -- kids these days can recognize a McNugget but not a tomato.
There's been a lot of talk lately about the splintering of food tastes. What kind of consumer does KFC generally go after?

Demographically, KFC is above a Church's Chicken, maybe slightly above a Popeyes, and slightly below Chick-fil-A. It's definitely a blue-collar, lower-income audience. There are enough fast food outlets with broad demographic appeal that it's not unlikely you'll see a higher-end person looking for a lower-end product. Those people who are eating at Morton's Steakhouse are also still eating at McDonald's. We are all hiding our packages of chips in our cabinets.
Given the growing concern about obesity, isn't KFC risking a backlash by promoting this kind of product?
I don't think so. The sodium and fat content for the Double Down is pretty high, but the calorie content is reasonable. I think the important role of an operator is to provide healthier alternatives. Regardless of what you do, consumers are going to make their choice. This product has broad appeal -- I don't think it's going to damage their business or their image.
Most of the advance press about the sandwich has been about how disgusting it looks. Isn't that going to hurt KFC?
From a marketing standpoint it appears to be achieving the goal they had set, which is to get people interested in the product and get them to try it. Freak shows are disgusting but everyone seems to want to go to them anyways. When there's an accident on the highway everyone gapes. And, I'm sorry, but I'm really curious about it, and I'm probably going to try one next week.

[pavyracer]

They might as well call it the "Double Heart Attack" instead of the "Double Down". I don't think this one will last.

Nice comment with the pictures below.

[Brock Landers]

Sandwich Calories Fat (g) Sodium (**) KFC Original Recipe® Double Down 540 32 1380 KFC Grilled Double Down 460 23 1430

[dwaechte]

kfc has the grilled menu now which is pretty healthy. i guess they fill like that cancels out this monstrosity.

The grilled chicken is hardly healthy, even by fast food standards.

[dwaechte]

Damn, not offered north of the border.