The Double Down Experience

A new sandwich debuted today at your local Kentucky Fried Chicken. Unless you live under a rock, chances are you've probably heard something about their new Double Down Sandwich, which is a bunless sandwich (so much for letting Taco Bell keep their "Think outside the bun" media catchphrase). This sandwich consists of 2 full-size chicken filets, 2 slices each of Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheeses, 2 large thick-cut slices of bacon, and the Colonel's special sauce which as you could guess is nothing more than a mayo, mustard, and ketchup blend of unknown proportions.

I've heard all of the social buzz going on for the last few months across Facebook, Twitter, and various news services. So today I figured I would trek across town to my local KFC and see if the sandwich lived up to the hype.
At a price point of $5.00 USD, the sandwich is a sizable amount of food for your dollar. Now am I going to concede that it's the greatest bargain ever?...no, but is it a novelty food with a good taste, consistency, and balance on the mouth?...yes. More interesting than the sandwich itself is all of the corporate press both positive and negative that this curious sandwich has received. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has asked KFC to treat the sandwich as if it were a product to be utilized and enjoyed by adults much like tobacco or alcohol products, not shown on television or marketed within 500 yards of schools.
Upon further investigation into this sandwich, both the Grilled and Fried versions alike showed an odd representation in the nutritional facts (see chart below). Now while I'm not alluding that any one sandwich is a healthy choice to make, I still don't understand where it's that much worse for you then a Big Mac from McDonald's? So I'll let the chart speak for itself!

Regardless, a decent sandwich at a fair price and a change to conventional thought of what a sandwich is exactly shows that maybe we as americans are ready for something just a tad different.

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