Tag Archives: KFC

CNBC reports: Colonel Sanders will soon be serving vegan fried chicken to see if customers think it’s finger lickin’ good. KFC will start testing plant-based fried chicken from Beyond Meat in an Atlanta restaurant on Tuesday. The test makes the Yum Brands subsidiary the first national U.S. fast-food chain to introduce a Beyond chicken item, beating Popeyes and Chick-fil-A. The …

Talking Points Memo reports: The White House physician on Friday declared President Donald Trump “in excellent health” after Trump received his first annual physical exam while in office. “The President’s physical exam today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center went exceptionally well,” Dr. Ronny Jackson said in a statement. “The President is in excellent health and I look forward …

A hot dog wrapped in fried chicken and drizzled with cheese. (Tipped by JMG reader Bernie)

I guess the race to outdo KFC’s Double Down is on. Via the diet and exercise site That’s Fit: We all know that the bun is easily the most boring part of a burger. So why not swap a stale old bun for something rich and flavorful like, say, a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches? Oh, wait. That’s already been …

Stats guru Nate Silver takes a look at KFC’s infamous Double Down versus other fast food fare. On his chart above, the Double Down is the benchmark by which other items are compared. I’ve created an index based on the amount of fat, sodium and cholesterol that the Double Down and a variety of comparable sandwiches contain as a portion …

Consumerist reports that KFC’s mythical Double Down is no longer mythical. For those coming late to the story, it’s bacon and cheese sandwiched between two pieces of fried chicken. And now, many months later, I’ll finally be able to get my hands on one. KFC announced the decision to go live with the Double Down yesterday, but we weren’t sure …

After debuting on Oprah’s show on Tuesday, KFC’s free grilled chicken promotion caused their corporate site to crash and spawned near riots at Manhattan outlets. Today the company suspended the promotion because the chain was going to run out of chicken by Mother’s Day, which curiously is their busiest day of the year. Below KFC’s CEO apologizes and offer rain …