Photo courtesy of KFC
KFC announced Thursday that it was rolling out its Double Down sandwich nationwide on Apr. 12.
Read my blog entry at A La Carte.
Where’s the bread, you might be asking? Well, that’s what the fried chicken fillets are for, naturally. Because how else would you hold the cheese, bacon and sauce together.
According to KFC’s nutritional information, the “original recipe” Double Down is only 540 calories. A grilled-chicken version is about 460. You know, in case you’re watching your figure.
No need for any social commentary on this one. America loves its ludicrously fatty foods, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon. That’s why pop-culture phenomenons like This Is Why You’re Fat and “Man v. Food” exist. It’s why we celebrate competitive eaters like Joey Chestnut and televise hot-dog eating competitions on July 4. It’s just no fun to watch people shovel down broccoli.
Memo to KFC, though: maybe not the best timing, sending the news release on April 1.
Leeanne Griffin is a freelance writer and food enthusiast.
Only 540 calories? And the grilled version isn’t appreciably less caloric? Surprising.
Carb Count?
Grilled = 3. Original = 11 carbs.
http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/pdf/kfc_nutrition.pdf