The continuation of Airman Gabber's Artery clogging experiments... The KFC Doubledown.
Before going to America in 2011 I'd heard of the legendary KFC 'Bunless Burger' where they use chicken instead of bread. After searching through Las Vegas & Orlando to no avail we finally went into a KFC in New York and asked where we could get a double-down. "Oh you can get them at all KFC's. We just don't advertise it for health reasons."

"We'll take 2!"

So this is how it looks in the Advert.



This is how it was presented to us. Although visually it was a disappointment when tasted was as good as anticipated, if not better. If we'd not been on the last day of our holiday we'd have gone back for another one



Some Months later I had a drunken pop at recreating it. Not having access to the Colonels (ahem) special sauce I had to improvise.

Behold!



I punched my arteries in the tits when I ate this baby.

They have now gone on to make the Doubledown Zinger burger so a repeat journey across the atlantic is a must. Bastards still don't serve them in the UK though.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 11:37, 19 replies)

You know the way
we don't have an word for the pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others so we had to steal a Germanic one Schadenfreude

There needs to be a word that describes the disappointment when you first see the disparity between the picture on the board and the sad limp thing in the polystyrene/cardboard/paper wrapper
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 12:03, closed)

Speaking of which
Many of this week's posts bring to mind the Czech word 'litost'.
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 12:20, closed)

Although in this case...
I would have needed a word to describe the disappointment when first seeing the disparity of the presented article versus the glee of the taste explosion when actually eating it.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 12:31, closed)

We have a word for that borrowed from Chinese.
Disagleement.
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Tue 2 Jul 2013, 13:31, closed)

lasist

(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 15:02, closed)

cardenfreude

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 13:52, closed)

Down's is serious enough without doubling it.
I tried one too. A greasy delight which will no doubt contribute to my forthcoming heart attack.
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 13:00, closed)

i don't have the words to describe how wrong that looks

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 14:17, closed)

To be fair his recreation looks marginally less wrong than the real thing.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 15:59, closed)

agreed
the recreation is better looking
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 16:02, closed)

it does indeed

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 16:09, closed)

That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said about my cooking.
*glees*
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 16:19, closed)

I always assumed that the Double Down was a hoax, much like the McPie pictured earlier.
Live and learn, I suppose.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 16:22, closed)

It started as a bit of a joke menu item.
But the reviews from the few stores that made it persuaded KFC to go national. I soo need to try the zinger variety they now do though.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 16:27, closed)

Won't they make it in a domestic store, of you explain to them how it's done?
Judging by their recruitment adverts, all their staff are real chefs, so they should jump at the chance to exercise a little creativity.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 17:01, closed)

I'm going to feck one of those down my neck the next time I see a Kfc.
if I survive I'll let you know how it was.
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 17:38, closed)

I did try it.
All the classic reactions, salivation while waiting at the counter, doubts arising while the grease vapour insinuated my cutaneous pores, scarfing it down leaning out of the truck in the parking lot, and finally saying to myself "Oh, what the fuck did I do that for?"
It came with fries. KFC makes the shittiest fries, pale, mealy and flaccid, but I scarfed them down anyway.
(the other guy not the one that gave you coochie warts, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 18:00, closed)

I've had one, too
When I was hungover one day and had wanted to try it. So good. For the first half, then a sense of dread came over me and I couldn't finish it.

Where did you go to get fries? KFC in the US doesn't have fries only those wanky wedges things. In fact, I think KFC is the only fast food joint that's better in the UK than the US. US McDonald's for instance, is so much better than the English one...
(Mr_Lew, Tue 2 Jul 2013, 21:12, closed)

Canada
That must explain it.
Do they have that poisonous green sickly sweet coleslaw at KFC down there?
(the other guy not the one that gave you coochie warts, Wed 3 Jul 2013, 1:18, closed)