THE KFC DOUBLE DOWN IS RETURNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Velar Fricative]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gawker.com/kfc-is-bringing-back-the-double-down-1563791043

In recognition of America's insatiable craving for chicken, chicken-like food products, and Frankenfoods, KFC is resurrecting its stomach-turning bunless chicken sandwich, the Double Down. The monster was first introduced in 2010, but its availability in the U.S. has been limited over the past few years.


KFC's parent company, Yum! Brands, apparently ran out of ideas for weird things it could dare Americans to eat after unleashing a pizza crust made of cheeseburgers, the Taco Bell waffle taco, and the fried chicken corsage (hashtag #prom). Besides, they're honor-bound to fire back after Domino's launched a pizza with chicken instead of crust this week.



The Double Down will be back April 21, at which point you will be bombarded with a "Double Down Dare" campaign as Yum! executives feast on actual food cooked over a pile of burning money and give each other high fives.

[katietornado]

I thought this was going to be about this: www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/dominos-terrifying-fried-chicken-pizza-crust

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I am excited about this, but then IIRC @majorwife and I were the only two excited about it the first time around, lol.

[ESF]

Apr 16, 2014 14:34:01 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

and the fried chicken corsage (hashtag #prom). 

Say what now?


ETA OMFG OMFG

[eclaires]

One of my best friend's husbands works at YUM brands. I'm going to have to ask him about the return of the double down.

[lasagnasshole]

I JUST CAME IN HERE TO POST THIS!!!!!!!!!!

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Apr 16, 2014 14:53:02 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Apr 16, 2014 14:49:35 GMT -5 @mrsbecky07 said:

I am excited about this, but then IIRC @majorwife and I were the only two excited about it the first time around, lol.

did you ever eat one?!

I did, once. 



and it was glorious.

[msmerymac]

Apr 16, 2014 14:48:25 GMT -5 katietornado said:

I thought this was going to be about this: www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/dominos-terrifying-fried-chicken-pizza-crust

Wait, the CRUST? I heard about this and was like, "buffalo chicken pizza? really? How creative is that?"

[gpw]

PB is wonky for me right now, but I was going to post the barfy emoticon.

[msmerymac]

Apr 16, 2014 14:49:57 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apr 16, 2014 14:34:01 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

and the fried chicken corsage (hashtag #prom). 

Say what now?


ETA OMFG OMFG

At least it's the wrist version. Imagine having to pin chicken to your dress. 

And hey, free drunk food for afterward. 

[ESF]

Chicken corsage, people.  Chicken fucking corsage.

[lasagnasshole]

Apr 16, 2014 14:57:35 GMT -5 ESF said:

Chicken corsage, people.  Chicken fucking corsage.

My prom date was kind of boring so this would have livened things up at least.

[Deleted]

The chicken pizza looks gross.

but I'm having a double down again.

[josieposy]

The corsage thing was real?

[Velar Fricative]

Apr 16, 2014 14:49:57 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apr 16, 2014 14:34:01 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

and the fried chicken corsage (hashtag #prom). 

Say what now?


ETA OMFG OMFG

Well that is just too beautiful to eat. I'd be too afraid of biting into the flowers.

[Velar Fricative]

Apr 16, 2014 14:59:02 GMT -5 josieposy said:

The corsage thing was real?

Either it's real or legit media outlets are falling for it:

www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-prom-date-kfc-fried-chicken-corsage-20140414,0,2522440.story#axzz2z56azcgb

I had to check to confirm that articles about this weren't posted on April Fools' Day.

[ESF]

Apr 16, 2014 14:59:02 GMT -5 josieposy said:

The corsage thing was real?

Apparently!

mashable.com/2014/04/14/kfc-corsage/

[starlily]

I tried the double down when it came out the first time. I believe in salt, but my god it was sooooo salty. I desperately needed water after two bites.

[eclaires]

Apr 16, 2014 14:57:35 GMT -5 ESF said:

Chicken corsage, people.  Chicken fucking corsage.

Lol I texted my friend about not getting advance notice of the return and she texted me back that I really needed a chicken corsage.

[eclaires]

And yes, it is 100% a real thing.

[Deleted]

Apr 16, 2014 14:59:02 GMT -5 josieposy said:

The corsage thing was real?

Yes, YUM is based in my city and they've already reported sales of 20 or so to the local media.

Because our local media has nothing better to report.

[LoveTrains]

I fully admit to trying the waffle taco.

[meshaliuknits]

Apr 16, 2014 14:57:39 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Apr 16, 2014 14:56:07 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Wait, the CRUST? I heard about this and was like, "buffalo chicken pizza? really? How creative is that?"

its like chicken nugget nachos.

Right? I would totally eat this.

Have we talked about Jack's hellapeno burger with it's glorious poppers right on that bad boy? I hate that they're only available after 9pm.

[ESF]

Apr 16, 2014 15:45:50 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I fully admit to trying the waffle taco.

Well, are we going to get a review?!

I have been wanting to know if there anything taco-ish about it.  Is it just a waffle, eggs, and sausage folded up like a taco?   Because if the only thing that makes it a taco is the folding, then could YUM do the same thing at Pizza Hut, minus the folding, and calling it a waffle pizza?

[starlily]

Apr 16, 2014 17:36:18 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apr 16, 2014 15:45:50 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I fully admit to trying the waffle taco.

Well, are we going to get a review?!

I have been wanting to know if there anything taco-ish about it.  Is it just a waffle, eggs, and sausage folded up like a taco?   Because if the only thing that makes it a taco is the folding, then could YUM do the same thing at Pizza Hut, minus the folding, and calling it a waffle pizza?

I would eat the waffle taco and a waffle pizza. 

I just really like waffles and think they make a great base for other yummy things. 

[LoveTrains]

Apr 16, 2014 17:36:18 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apr 16, 2014 15:45:50 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

I fully admit to trying the waffle taco.

Well, are we going to get a review?!

I have been wanting to know if there anything taco-ish about it.  Is it just a waffle, eggs, and sausage folded up like a taco?   Because if the only thing that makes it a taco is the folding, then could YUM do the same thing at Pizza Hut, minus the folding, and calling it a waffle pizza?

Let's just say the mortadella and pancake sandwich from the other week was much better.

So I went to Taco Bell with the express purpose of trying their breakfast. I have no shame! 

I was pretty hungover and it was the first weekend they were doing it. We showed up at like 10:45 am and they do it until 11 am. We walked in and they offered to make us anything off the normal menu,too.

So since we were going crazy I ordered a meal with the sausage waffle taco. It came with two cinna-bon bites and a hot coffee. I also ordered - on the side - an "am crunch wrap" with bacon. My H got the sausage waffle taco, a hash brown, and an "am crunch wrap" with sausage. Then the manager came by and gave us breakfast tacos, too!!! So we really had everything on the menu.

I totally drizzled syrup ALL over the waffle taco. It was good, but kind of bland. The waffle was kind of dry yet also spongey.

The best item on the breakfast menu was definitely the AM crunchwrap with sausage. It has the spicy cheese sauce that they put in the quesadilla and other stuff. Plus eggs, sausage, hash brown, etc!!! The "meal" comes with either a hash brown or the cinnabon bites. The cinnabon bites are like diabetes waiting to happen. Too sweet even for me. 

And this is why I'm on #teamfatass. 

[eponinepontmercy]

Apr 16, 2014 19:14:20 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Apr 16, 2014 17:36:18 GMT -5 ESF said:

Well, are we going to get a review?!

I have been wanting to know if there anything taco-ish about it.  Is it just a waffle, eggs, and sausage folded up like a taco?   Because if the only thing that makes it a taco is the folding, then could YUM do the same thing at Pizza Hut, minus the folding, and calling it a waffle pizza?

Let's just say the mortadella and pancake sandwich from the other week was much better.

So I went to Taco Bell with the express purpose of trying their breakfast. I have no shame! 


The best item on the breakfast menu was definitely the AM crunchwrap with sausage. It has the spicy cheese sauce that they put in the quesadilla and other stuff. Plus eggs, sausage, hash brown, etc!!!;

I have been dying to try the AM crunchwrap thing. I'm glad to hear that it's worth the calories.

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[sandsonik]

Apr 16, 2014 19:14:20 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

Ok, I can see myself doing a crunch wrap or a breakfast burrito, if they have them.  But maple syrup on eggs?  Ew.  Not for me.

But then I fall on the eggs/meat/cheese/spicy side of the breakfast divide, not the bread/sugar/syrup/sweet side. 

More importantly for breakfast - how is Taco Bell's coffee?

[starlily]

The coffee is not that great. I didn't finish my cup, which says a lot, since I woke up super early this AM.

I AM crunchwrap with bacon is pretty good though. I think it needed either a bit more sauce, or some salsa on the side to make it great.