The LA Times has confirmed the existence of the KFC Double Down:
We were dubious when we first read that Kentucky Fried Chicken was coming out with a new sandwich that does away with the bread in favor of two fried fillets. And that the “sandwich” part of the sandwich involved was made of cheese, something called Colonel’s sauce .. and bacon?
Could that possibly be true?
We lobbed a call to a media representative. And the rest is a good news-bad news story.
First, the good news. The sandwich does indeed exist, and it is called the double down. It is made of two Original Recipe fillets, bacon, Swiss and pepper jack cheese and something called the Colonel’s sauce.
The bad news? The sandwich is only being tested in Providence, R.I., and Omaha, Neb. But if it does well — and really, why wouldn’t this sandwich do well? — it could head out West.
This is why newspapers are important.
This is why you’re fat.
The Tracy Jordan Meat Machine makes a way better sandwich.
I grew up in providence and am booking a ticket to “see my family” right now.
It looks unwieldy. Wrap that puppy in bacon, dip in corn dog batter and fry it up — THEN we’ve got a viable menu item.
Are they doing anything about the horrible death smell of all KFC outlets, or the disgusting grit-and-slime tumors you always find in their meat these days? Sorry, man, not to go all PETA on you, but my days as a KFC customer are over.
That… just… no. No thank you.
Don’t wear your good sweatpants when attempting to eat this monstrosity. That “Colonel’s sauce” is bound to get frisky.
Colonel’s sauce? Can’t he be discharged for that?
That, to me, does not look remotely appetizing.
Kinda defeats the whole point of their having grilled chicken on the menu. Are they trying to kill off their customer base even quicker?
@10, 11: Spam Fail. You suck.
Vom.
Hats off to ‘T’ @ #7 for best comment!
Colonel is a reference to Southern militias. All white landowners were in militias who went on night patrols to search for any enslaved persons who were off of their plantations walking around at night. This was a huge “crime” which would result in a very severe punishment; enslaved persons visiting each other and communicating with each other could lead to enslaved persons demanding their freedom, as anyone would be wont to do, including using violence. IOW that “Colonel” “tradition” down south is the tradition of the wealthy whites being on constant armed guard and constantly suppressing black actions which were constantly pushing back, seeking freedom. Only constant armed violence via millitias and colonels and such, kept folks enslaved.
So enjoy KFC and give a nod to the colonel, emobodiment of some of the worst crimes of our nation’s history and the most vile racism ever.
(Funny, isn’t it, how some things are deemed unaceptably racist while others aren’t? It is a bit arbitrary. I’d suggest it’s time to do away with the colonel, at least Popeye’s came up with something that’s Southern ish, yet not overtly racist.)
I’M GONNA FEED THESE TO SLOG THROUGH A PIPE UP THEY HEAD.
Throw a fried egg on top of that and you’ve got yourself a hell of a meal.
This is the final frontier for fast food in the twenty-first century. Spicing up fast food menus with “healthy” items hasn’t fooled anyone, and they know it. The only option at this point is to drop all pretense about the actual quality of their food and just shoot for the novelty factor. This is the sort of food item that a person eats simply out of curiosity, or perhaps on a dare, if at all.
It would be morally wrong to eat that “sandwich” more than once. It would be disgusting to eat it once.
Dear God.
@16,
Shut your trap, PC. The Colonel was an actual person. Christ.
So, isn’t that just chicken cordon bleu?
On what side of the health care debate is the target demographic for this abomination?
That shit should come with a biohazard sticker on the wrapper.
Somewhere Michael Pollan is sobbing.
Gross.
NO NO NO
Ahhhhh yeah. Living in Omaha is now officially justified.
Ha ha, suckers!
Who am I kidding, it sucks here.
They should put a piece of bread in the middle of it.
I think KFC is just trying to speed up the acceptance of universal health care. You’re going to need it, America.
Also, I wanna see a Kid’s Meal version of this.
@16,21 – he is a real person. My dad used to take me down to the original restaurant and we talked with him.
Your aspersions, while they may be true as to other “Colonels”, are far from the mark for him – he was a nice guy. And way less racist than most people I met in the South.
This totally reminds me of that old Jack in the Box commercial when the Ultimate Cheeseburger was coming out. Room full of taste testers, all agreed that the burger was good, but they couldn’t figure out why it needed a bun. Those guys now work for KFC.
Can we get back to the death smell of KFCs? Because just walking past the one in Ballard is enough to make me want to puke.
it’s low-carb?
@35:
Naw, there’s probably enough breading on those “fillets”, not to mention other high-carb additives, to equal two or even three slices of bread as it is.
Right now, that actually looks good. Really good. Better than this fucking yogurt I’m eating. I will never, ever eat one, I don’t like KFC, or diarrhea, but it looks good and that’s the truth.
Ok, 37 comments and no inevitable “Colonel’s sauce” joke that I can see? AND it’s that oozing white stuff? Come on.
I live in Omaha, and I’ve seen ads for this. haven’t tried it yet.
they like to experiment with new foods on us. A couple of years ago, they were testing out ‘pitch black’ mountain dew on us – it was basically grape flavored. that went over like a lead balloon.
here’s the ad, in case you’re curious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLwEZRf3w…
I should read further down the slog before posting.
I should also stop replying to myself. -_-;
Ew.
@38: We on Slog are more mature than that.
Who am I kidding!?!
But really, the “Colonel’s sauce” is just too damn easy.
How bizarre that the commercial doesn’t show any women eating the chickwich — wonder why that is!
I don’t want my dinner anymore. Ever.
This from the people who did those bowls consisting of chucks of fried chicken, bacon, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, and cheese.
Billy Bob Thornton was on Letterman one night and talked about the KFC bowls. He said, “It sound like something old drunks throw together from whatever is in the kitchen.”
I will eat this if they add lettuce and hold the sauce, fillets, bacon and cheese.
That is possibly one of the three most revolting things I have ever seen attempting to pass itself off as food. The KFC slop bowls and that vomit inducing macaroni and cheese pancake Dan posted are the other two contenders.
Mmmmmmmmmm. Disgusting.
Gross!
Why can’t they just give us a KFC veggie grill instead?
You are all a bunch of pussy lightweights! Muuuahahaha!
@ 52, no I am just 120 lbs and would love to keep it that way. That thing looks gross. Give me a home made grilled chicken burger with avocado, light mayo, and hatch chilies on ciabatta any day over that thing.