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KFC’s Double Down Sandwich
Seriously, people, what do we think of this? And I don’t buy for a second KFC’s claim that this thing is only 590 calories (ONLY!).
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August 26th, 2009 - 08:46
My arteries are hardening just LOOKING at that thing.
Of course, I believe this is KFC’s attempt to capitalize on what foodies are calling “The Gross Food Movement,” made popular by sites like thisiswhyyourefat.com. While McDonald’s is still under scrutiny thanks to Morgan Spurlock, KFC is going to skate by unnoticed. You can bet the other Pepsico places — Taco Bell and Pizza Hut — are going to launch their own “gross food entrees” if this thing test markets well. Of course, they’re not really the first to do this, the Heart Attack Grill (http://www.heartattackgrill.com) wins that award.
So in short, Stupid White Men love this stuff and will continue to scarf it down until they die.
August 26th, 2009 - 09:12
You’re onto something there. I’ve been thinking there’s sort of a foodie/health backlash going on lately. It started with deep-fried Twinkies and now everyone is trying to one-up each other. Like how for the past year or so, the big trend is bacon on everything (not that there’s anything wrong with that!). I’m having trouble coming up with the right words to explain myself here, but I just get this feeling that “gross food” has become a competition more than a specialty thing.
I’m torn. I think stuff like this (although not this particular sandwich, gag) is fun and completely decadent. It’s the kind of thing you maybe want to try ONCE. But when fast food places put things like this on the dollar menu, we’re dealing with a whole other set of issues — public health education and poverty and things like that.
It all comes down to personal responsibility, I suppose. Doesn’t it always?
August 26th, 2009 - 09:29
I think Pizza Hut already entered with their concoction a few months back, a bread bowl filled with pasta. Holy Carbs!
August 26th, 2009 - 09:39
A bread bowl filled with pasta is just a big FUCK YOU to Atkins, ain’t it? :)
Although, honestly, with the amount of garlic bread I eat when I go out for Italian, I really should keep quiet.
August 26th, 2009 - 09:45
And I guess KFC has set a precedent with their “Failure Pile in a Sadness Bowl” AKA the Famous Bowl. And if you haven’t heard Patton Oswalt’s bit on this, go find it now (or read the Onion article).
But FG is totally right. It is a case of “grosser than gross” one upsmanship. Some of the stuff on This is why you’re fat is a prime example of that. It’s apparently something that’s appealing to the medulla oblongata of the drunken frat guy “Hey let’s make an AK-47 out of bacon and then EAT IT.” “DUDE YOU ARE AWESOME!”
It’s why “Baconnaise” is an actual product.
August 26th, 2009 - 10:00
Of course, I grew up where these are the norm:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_Trucks
So nothing shocks me. ;)
August 26th, 2009 - 10:04
OMG I WANT ONE.
August 26th, 2009 - 10:10
Right?
August 26th, 2009 - 10:11
Does that make me a hypocrite?
August 26th, 2009 - 10:18
Who cares?
August 26th, 2009 - 10:33
LOL Just making sure. ;)
August 26th, 2009 - 11:01
I’d eat it, natch.
August 26th, 2009 - 13:15
I”m not going to lie. If KFC were open post-call time I would probably slide up in there drunk for some fried chicken bun.
August 26th, 2009 - 13:20
That’s why we have the grease trucks within walking distance of the bars and frat houses at Rutgers.
August 26th, 2009 - 13:39
Ah, so grease trucks are the equivalent of White Castle in St. Louis. ;)
August 26th, 2009 - 16:14
Mmmmm, White Castle.
August 27th, 2009 - 18:46
yum