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So I was reading Vandweller's blog where he mentioned that for 5k, he would eat only double down's for a month. The double down is this monstrosity: http://www.kfc.com/doubledown/
I immediately felt it was impossible to only eat double downs for a month. After having one (plus a side of potato wedges and a diet pepsi) I would like to confirm this notion. First of all, let's talk about the sandwich. I was somewhat harried because I also needed to get some shopping done at a store adjacent to my local KFC, so I decided I would eat my meal in my car. I am happy I did this because it concealed my shame. The double down is not something to be proud of. However beyond that, there really isn't much to say. I of course opted for original recipe and not grilled because I wanted the full experience. My double down came in a box with a piece of paper wrapped around it. I am assuming this paper is a means by which we are to hold the sandwich while consuming it. That is simply not feasible however as the cheese on my double down was not completely melted and the lubrication provided by the colonel's "special sauce" made the cheese apt to fall out. So I had to man up and hold it with my hands, pushing the cheese around to ensure even distribution. In fact when I got the sandwich one piece of bacon was entirely outside the double down and so it needed to be laid on top to be consumed with proper bacon to cheese to chicken density. As for the special sauce, I am thinking it is just thousand island but I could be wrong.
I had some high expectations for this. A sandwich with no bun...pure business. I found myself disappointed on a number of fronts. First of all the double down is not as large as I would've thought, it was perhaps the size of my palm (although I am a large man, so that might not be the best measure of size). When you get right down to it, the double down is really just another piece of original recipe chicken that you decide to be a fatty with and add a bunch of cheese to. The bacon goes almost unnoticed in the orgy of meat, and the sauce ends up making it simply more difficult to eat. What it really came down to for me was: is this sandwich, and by extension the sandwich world, improved by the lack of a bun? My answer is no. It was a valiant effort KFC, and I applaud your courage. In a time of fast food franchises getting fancier and trying stilted marketing campaigns like the McCafe or the super pimped double cheese burger of BK, you tried something original. I respect that.
I cannot post all criticisms without saying something constructive. I think the right way to do this is to abandon the whole "sandwich" concept and go further. Make chicken breast pita pockets that are stuffed with cheese, bacon, and colonel sauce. It allieviates the problem of a lack of internal friction in the sandwich, and it makes the meal more palatable to the diet conscious. It takes away from the whole idea of a "double down" but I think that in attempting to be a food innovator, we must realize our mistakes and move on rather than carry forth with the weight of our past failures. A stuffed chicken breast would be revolutionary, and delicious. It also allows for further pushing the bounds of what we know to be chicken. Consider a chicken breast stuffed with mash potatoes and gravy? We cannot be far from true chicken greatness.
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