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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has introduced a new “double down” sandwich that uses fried chicken fillets in place of bread buns. The Chicago Sun-Times has more:
Between the finger-lickin’ pieces of chicken are two slices of bacon, melted slices of swiss and pepper jack cheese and a dollop of “the Colonel’s sauce.” It’s been dubbed the “Double Down,” and “It’s so much 100 percent premium chicken, we didn’t have room for a bun,” according to a KFC commercial posted on YouTube.
The Colonel is test marketing these calorie bombs only in Providence, R.I., and Omaha, Neb. They’re $6.99 (not including airfare) for a value meal including fries and a drink.
The calorie count has yet to be posted on KFC’s Web site. But an independent analysis by the Vancouver Sun (yet another example of Canadians looking down on Americans) estimates the Double Down has 1,228 calories.
To put that into perspective, that’s almost 300 calories more than a Wendy’s Triple with Everything.
KFC may need to introduce a new desert to follow the “Double Down.” The “Keep it Down” should include at least three Alka-Seltzers, and possibly a Lipitor pill to boot.
Um…wow.
That thing is both impressive (points for outside-the-bun creativity) and frightening (for voluminous fried fattiness).
Any idea how the fat and calorie counts would change if the fillets were grilled (or otherwise prepared) instead of fried? (They do serve Kentucky Grilled Chicken, after all.) I’m very curious if someone’s run those numbers…
It is actually called the KFC Double Down Burger and it looks incredible. I am such a chicken fan and deep-fried fillets (the healthiest cut) are my favorite. I am contemplating (considering, to all you dummies out there) driving 5 hours to get one. But, I will probably just wait until they are sold in my city (or nearby). To those out there who feel it is a bad idea to bring out such a product when America is so fat, let people eat what they want. I’ll drink a glass of milk with mine, if it will shut you up.
And why is everyone complaining that the chicken is the bun? KFC is concerned about our collective health and decided to do away with the bread. Thanks, KFC.
And what about the guy/gal who eats a 3-piece meal? Or has a bucket for dinner with the family and eats 4 pieces, fries, gravy, coleslaw, pop and a piece of cake?
And with this we continue on the downward spiral. The government should start slapping a big fat tax on items like this since KFC and the others have shown no self control.
Exactly, jason. How dare they make food and then force it down people’s throats! Oh wait, they didn’t. It’s just as much the fault of the people as it is of the companies.