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I tried the revived KFC Double Down and lived to tell the tale
The internet was different in 2010 to 2014. We didn’t think about things like cringe — my brother, everything was cringe. We were doing online quizzes about which Hogwarts house we belonged in and it was groundbreaking stuff.
Food culture online was different back then, too. Basically it could be summed up by the phrase epic bacon. To wit: A decade ago, the biggest thing going was the YouTube channel Epic Meal Time, which would make stupidly massive foodstuffs often centered on, or propped up by, a staggering amount of bacon strips.
The KFC Double Down — a fried chicken sandwich where two slabs of chicken serve as the “buns” — was very much of that moment. It was a fried chicken sandwich composed of only fried chicken, cheese, bacon, and mayo. AKA it was sans bread. It was gluttonous, delicious, and kind of gross, all in one. And now the Double Down is back after a nine-year hiatus.
KFC announced that it would re-release the sandwich for just four weeks, starting March 6. KFC sent along a sample sandwich ahead of the release date and we gave it a whirl. As Mashable’s Chief Trash Food Correspondent, it was my duty to review this Frankenstein of fried chicken and I took my job very seriously.
Fun fact: You know what else was different back in 2010 to 2014? Me. I was a young man with the appetite and metabolism to match. I could scarf a Double Down then go play pickup basketball for two hours without blowing chunks. Now, as a grown man with graying hair, I could only power through about one-third to one-half of a Double Down. Two fried chicken breasts, a big glob of mayo, cheese, and bacon strips does not make for a good working lunch. I chomped it down then stared into the middle distance, questioning how my life had led me to this point. I mean, look at this honker.
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As for the taste, it’s not bad. I hadn’t had KFC in years and, you know what? The chicken was crispy while remaining juicy. Sure, it was over-salted but it’s fast food, that’s the whole point. I don’t mind mayo, but I could have dealt with less of it. There were a few bites where the mayo overtook every other flavor. The bacon was thin but fine. The cheese was warm, but more limp than melty. All-in-all, it’s hard for the sandwich to be bad. It’s fried chicken. Fried chicken kicks ass.
But it is, of course, wildly impractical. The proportions are all off. It’s a chore to eat. Your fingers are immediately greasy. You basically have to grip the damn thing tight to keep it all together, which means the wonderful breading is going to slime your hands with grease. Maybe the carnivore diet people around today will get into it, but it’s probably not going to be the go-to sandwich for the general public. This is the sort of a thing a college kid should eat after far too many light beers.
Would a normal chicken sandwich be better? Of course. Bread would contain the ingredients, soak up the grease, and evenly distribute the mayo. Bread would also add a bit of textural difference and make the sandwich easier to eat.
But, alas, the Double Down is not built for practicality. It’s gorgeous 2010s stunt food. It’s epic bacon, baby, and on that, it sure as hell still delivers.
I won £1.6million on the lottery after a last-minute decision – I’m celebrating with a bucket of KFC and a fishing trip
A LUCKY couple who scooped £1.6million on the lottery celebrated their huge win with a bucket of KFC.
Bruce Carter and Emiliana Kaftan kicked off 2023 with a bang after hitting the jackpot.
Bruce Carter and Emiliana Kaftan kicked off 2023 with a bang[/caption]
The couple, from Quesnel in Canada, decided to stop and pick up a ticket for the January 4 draw on a whim as they were driving.
Carter said: “I thought, ‘It’s a new year, why not purchase a ticket?’
“And of course, we had to buy it from her favourite place.”
And Emiliana’s lucky spot turned out to be the right decision.
The morning after the draw, Bruce went online and found out someone from Quesnel had scooped the jackpot in the BC/49 draw.
He said: “I had my ticket beside the computer and started comparing my numbers to the winning ones and said, ‘Okay, something’s goofy here because these numbers are the same!’”
Bruce scanned the ticket on the lottery app to confirm the huge win before calling Emiliana over to share the life-changing news.
“My heart was beating, and I started shaking with excitement,” Emiliana said.
Bruce added: “She signed the ticket so fast and started hopping around.
“At one point, I asked her to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.”
The couple have also revealed what they plan to do with the cash.
They said they were celebrating their jackpot over a KFC with Bruce’s mum.
Emiliana and Bruce also plan to share some of the winnings with their family and go on a big fishing trip.
It comes after a woman from North Carolina won two jackpots in the space of a month after sticking to the same tactic.
Kenya Sloan, 40, won a total of £2million pounds after buying scratchcards instead of playing the lottery.
The McDonald’s manager scooped £826,000 on a Carolina Jackpot scratchcard in August – her first time playing the game.
And just a month later she won again, bagging £1.6million on a Diamond Dazzler scratchcard by sticking to the same tactic.
Kenya is planning to use the cash to set herself up in the restaurant business as well as buy a plot of land to build a house.
Another mystery lottery winner also scooped nearly £13million after purchasing his ticket in the town of Luck, in Wisconsin.
Officials say the jackpot is the largest awarded lump sum in Wisconsin in the US since 2015.
KFC customers disgusted after Australian workers filmed ‘licking chicken’ on TikTok
Watch as KFC workers lick chicken and throw food around takeaway after closing time in Australia
A GROUP of KFC workers have been branded as “feral” and “disgusting” after they were filmed messing about with leftover food.
A TikTok user posted the shocking footage online which shows them licking cooked chicken and throwing food around the kitchen.
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One member of staff seems to grab a handful of lettuce, bite into it and then let it fall back into the container[/caption]
The short clip, said to have been filmed in a restaurant in Brisbane, Australia, is captioned “closing time”.
In the clip a young woman can be seen putting her mouth to a tray of chicken before bursting out laughing.
The rest of the group, which involves at least four KFC workers, are then seen grabbing handfuls of food – including chips, lettuce and the famous fried chicken – and throwing it around the room.
A female employee can also be seen licking cooked chicken while she is also being pelleted by the food item.
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A male worker is seen eating at least two of the Colonel’s famous chicken pieces.
Another member of staff is seen grabbing a handful of lettuce and biting into it, before letting it fall back into the container.
The video caused widespread disgust from fans of KFC, labelling the behaviour as “dirty” and calling for the fast-food retailer to launch an investigation.
The Sun Online has contacted KFC for comment.
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The user who shared the footage clocked up nearly half a million views and thousands of comments before setting their account to private.
Many commentators expressed concern over food and hygiene safety practices which seem to have been completely ignored by the employees once the restaurant was closed.
One person asked: “Is this what you were doing when I waited an hour for my food?”
Another said: “Wait, is this what actually happens to the food after closing time?”
A third commentator added: “Did somebody say, ‘You’re fired.’?”
Many others urged KFC to “deal” with the situation, saying they were sending the footage to head office.
After the clip was shared to Facebook, one commented: “This is truly disgusting, even if you’re throwing it out.”
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“This is bloody disgusting, just as well I haven’t bought KFC in years and certainly won’t in the future,” another said.
Someone else branded the antics “feral”.
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The staff have been branded ‘disgusting’ and ‘feral’ due to their antics[/caption]