No this isn’t a lesson on how to play Blackjack, but a quick review of my KFC Double Down experience.
I had planned to get one from KFC Quay st, but the line up of trucks in the bus lane and the queue of people streaming out the door soon put me off. I don’t like queuing for food, especially one that isn’t really worth queuing for. So I headed to my local KFC in Glen Innes, now these guys know how to handle high demands – and sure enough, the queue was manageable for me, so I made the call to get one. I opted out of the combo as Pepsi isn’t my cola of choice, and I wasn’t in the mood for greasy fries.
$7.90 is a lot for a burger, but the hype suggested to me it was more than just a burger. It was an experience in indulgent eating, or so I was lead to believe. It didn’t have a bun, lettuce, tomatoe, beetroot or an egg, so this definitely isn’t a burger.
First impression, once I made my way through the grease laden wrapper was that it is 2 chicken fillets (with the yummy KFC seasoning that is unmistakable), a piece of ‘bacon’ a piece of faux cheese, and a piece of congealed peppery/mayonaisey substance which I guess was meant to melt into a mayonaise once placed in the bosom of the chicken fillets. Well it didn’t melt, and it soon put me off continuing eating. I had paid $7.90 though and I was determined to bloody well eat all of it.
I listened to Hauraki last night when Matt Heath ate 8 of them in 4 hours and he seemed to enjoy it until the 6th, from then on I think his stomach had double downed on itself and he was eating on autopilot.
On reflection I liked the seasoning, and don’t we all? I didn’t like the fact that the grease was all over my fingers and not being absorbed by a bun, I didn’t like the lack of lettuce and tomatoe either.
So for me the Double Down was worth trying, but I don’t think I’ll go back to it. Give me a decent McDonalds Kiwi Burger any day.
Whoa, I’ve been wanting to do this event but I think I’ll pass now based on your report. Can you tell us what training you did in the lead-up, or any details of your taper? I notice a distinct lack of carbs, which may have led to your disappointment…did you carbo-load in the day(s) prior? Enquiring minds need to know…
Well, it was a tough decision on when to have a crack.
I decided to do it straight after a hard session on the indoor trainer, because if anything was going to test my gut and constitution then that was the perfect time. In that regard it went well.
No carbs, that’s right. I was tempted to put it in a bagel just to make me feel more at home.
I welcome your experiences