# Would you like to try a KFC Double Down **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 5, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589 "2010-11-05T16:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/41 "2010-11-05T22:11:37Z")
The cheese and sauce were not evenly distributed on my Double Down so half of it was too dry with just the chicken and the other half was all slippery because the sauce and melted cheese congregated there. I still tickied the enjoyed option though, because I cannot blame them since I got one less than a week after they came to Canada. Perfection could not be achieved in such a short amount of time. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/42 "2010-11-05T22:16:09Z")
How long ya wanna liveā€¦anyway?\* \*old Brian Setzer or Stray Cats song ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/43 "2010-11-05T22:33:46Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > I refuse to eat it until they stick it between two Krispie Kreme donuts and deep fry the whole mess. Paula Deenā€™s probably on it. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/44 "2010-11-05T22:34:08Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > I refuse to eat it until they stick it between two Krispie Kreme donuts and deep fry the whole mess. And put it on a pizza. Wrapped in a taco! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/45 "2010-11-05T22:35:18Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > And put it on a pizza. Wrapped in a taco! With guacamolito sauce! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/46 "2010-11-05T22:45:37Z")
I donā€™t think it look all that good, but I really donā€™t get all the 'OH MY God how could anyone possibly eat that much" stuff. At a fried chicken dinner 2 pieces of seems about average, with many folks going to 4 or 5. Two slices of bacon and slice of cheez arnā€™t all that much either. ---
**Author:** ![tingbudong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tingbudong/32/520_2.png) [@tingbudong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tingbudong)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/47 "2010-11-05T22:58:08Z")
> [@](#): > > 10 fast food items worse for you than a Double Down All of which have nothing on the [Tim Hortons Double Double Down.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3S8_941gE) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/48 "2010-11-05T23:16:00Z")
No, thank you. Itā€™s too much food all at once! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/49 "2010-11-06T01:20:29Z")
I liked it. It is a credible stab at chicken cordon bleu. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/50 "2010-11-06T01:27:42Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > I refuse to eat it until they stick it between two Krispie Kreme donuts and deep fry the whole mess. > [@Kyla](#): > > Paula Deenā€™s probably on it. Add butter. Lots of butter. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/51 "2010-11-06T02:13:36Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I donā€™t think it look all that good, but I really donā€™t get all the 'OH MY God how could anyone possibly eat that much" stuff. At a fried chicken dinner 2 pieces of seems about average, with many folks going to 4 or 5. Two slices of bacon and slice of cheez arnā€™t all that much either. Yeah, thatā€™s my attitude, too. Itā€™s like a 3 piece chicken meal, with one of the pieces replaced by a little bacon and cheese. Thatā€™s neither disgusting nor hugely tempting for me. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/52 "2010-11-06T07:40:26Z")
As someone whoā€™s low carb to keep my blood sugar and blood pressure under control, itā€™s about the only thing I can eat if Iā€™m at a KFC, with the grilled chicken of course, so Iā€™m thankful it exists. Iā€™ve only eaten 3 in the past year or so theyā€™ve been available, and all 3 were fairly tasty. Thereā€™s no KFC near my home or work, and I wouldnā€™t go out of my way to get to one, but there is a KFC near a movie theater I go to once in a while. Iā€™m glad the Double Down was an option when KFC was the only fast food source for a meal after work and before a movie. If I have lots of time, I prefer The Counterā€™s Burger In A Bowl just down the street from the KFC. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/53 "2010-11-06T08:13:10Z")
I donā€™t care for fried chicken, donā€™t eat bacon and only eat processed cheese of that type in a grilled cheese sandwich - so, yah. Iā€™m gonna take a pass. That being said, I really like a tilapia burrito from Maucho Burrito and I imagine thatā€™s just as bad or probably worse, health wise, than the double down although at least my burrito has veg on it. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/54 "2010-11-06T12:30:05Z")
I donā€™t understand the people who are disgusted by a sandwich comprised of two pieces of meat with some cheese and bacon, no bun. Iā€™m sure most of them have eaten many a sandwich with two pieces of meat, bacon, cheese - along with a bun or bread. Or hey, two pieces of friend chicken - along with biscuits and potatoes. FFS, stuffed chicken breast with a creamy sauce on top has pretty much the exact same chemical profile, eat it with some pasta as most do and youā€™ve got many more calories and a huge punch of sugar. If 540 calories sounds like a lot to you, you must eat a semi-starvation diet (or think you do). 3 Double-Downs per day is barely enough for a normal-sized human to feel all right, much less be moderately active. I donā€™t eat wheat flour and I consider chicken, bacon, and cheese perfectly healthy foods, full of energy and nutrition. Somehow I havenā€™t tried one of these yet, but Iā€™d like to (grilled chicken variety). ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/55 "2010-11-06T13:07:27Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > You know what only has 400 calories? Half a stick of butter. Yet Iā€™d still be pretty grossed out if someone suggested I eat that for lunch. Deep fry that half a stick of butter and youā€™re on! ---
**Author:** ![vvill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/fbc32d/32.png) [@vvill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vvill)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/56 "2010-11-06T13:19:36Z")
I tried one a few weeks ago and it was underwhelming in taste. I like fried chicken, and KFC fried chicken at that, but it was mostly just salty and dry. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/57 "2010-11-06T14:32:01Z")
If I was with someone who ordered one, and they offered me a bite, Iā€™d try it. Otherwise, it just looks like a messy way to eat fried chicken with some other unrelated things added. Iā€™ll take a two-piece meal, please. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/58 "2010-11-06T14:35:56Z")
Inspired by this thread I went ahead and had a Double Down for dinner last night (my 2nd time having one, actually.) It wasnā€™t dry because they had to cook the chicken fresh so the meat was quite juicy and tasty. I donā€™t normally like cheese with chicken but this has more of a cordon bleu flavor going on which I like. Biggest complaint is just how salty it is. Also, I think it triggered my gout. I havenā€™t had a gout attack in 6 months and woke up this morning with my foot killing me. Iā€™m blaming the cheese on the Double Down. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/59 "2010-11-06T15:32:28Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > FFS, stuffed chicken breast with a creamy sauce on top has pretty much the exact same chemical profile, eat it with some pasta as most do and youā€™ve got many more calories and a huge punch of sugar. > > If 540 calories sounds like a lot to you, you must eat a semi-starvation diet (or think you do). 3 Double-Downs per day is barely enough for a normal-sized human to feel all right, much less be moderately active. For me, the repulsion has absolutely nothing to do with the individual components or the calorie count - itā€™s the assembly. Two breaded, deep-fried chicken patties with bacon, cheese and condiments between them, meant to be eaten with your hands? This does not begin to compare with a plated portion of chicken _cordon bleu_, tucked into like a self-respecting, non-feral human being. People who might not blink at pan-seared salmon served with grilled asparagus and shiitake on the side and paired with a nice pinot noir may still be disgusted if the same ingredients are presented as smoothie, and this is perfectly sensible. KFC seems to be trying to carve out a niche for themselves with this sort of thing. ā€œFor your pleasure: one slop bucket of instant potato paste, canned corn niblets, a buried biscuit, pieces of deep fried breaded chicken, and a cup of powdered gravy, covered in shredded cheese. There _are_ utensils available for those still clinging to a thin veneer of humanity.ā€ Mmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589/60 "2010-11-06T16:19:52Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > If 540 calories sounds like a lot to you, you must eat a semi-starvation diet (or think you do). 3 Double-Downs per day is barely enough for a normal-sized human to feel all right, much less be moderately active. > . I eat 6 roughly 300 cal meals throughout my day, I am on an 1800 cal a day nutritional profile by my diabetic nutritionist. There is no way in fucking hell I would touch a doubledown unless the plane crashed in the andes and they were the only food left in the galley. At that I would probably rather eat a stewardess, less fat and sodium. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-try-a-kfc-double-down/559589.md?page=4)