The Unfathomable Delirium An online repository of my informal writing

I’ve decided to bring the Feature of the Week back for two reasons: One, I enjoy writing it and two, I tried the new KFC Double Down.

It has been long since I knew about this product, because it was then featured by blogger Ade Magnaye in his blog. That post made me cringe and although it blatantly (and jokingly) showed how the Double Down seems to be the spawn of evil, I knew I had to try it. Then came the day when it’s actually available here in the Philippines. So I tried it.

Last Tuesday I went to the mall with my roommate to have lunch. We were so hungry that time since all we had in our system was the beer from the previous night. Hurriedly, we went to KFC and ordered our food.

Now, the food:

Photo taken here

KFC Double Down is a sandwich that goes on the tagline “so meaty, there’s no room for a bun”, which doesn’t make that much sense if you ask me. The line pertains to the fact that unlike the sandwich many are familiar about (like the sandwiches they distribute during low-budget birthday parties and seminars), Double Down has no bread at all. Replacing the buns are two meaty chicken filets that squash in bacon strips and cheese. There’s also mayo in it, but that’s all. You’re feeling so lucky, huh.

Looking at it, or even just hearing about the idea of an all-meat sandwich is enough for someone to crave. Like, hell, it’s all just chicken and bacon, for fuck’s sake! If there are two foods humankind would never get tired of eating it will be bacon and chicken. Chicken and bacon. So this treat from KFC must be heaven, right? It is, yes, but not till the end, I guess. At least not for me.

If there’s one thing Double Down made me realize, it would be that someone can actually get too much chicken. You see, when there’s fried chicken at home, I’d practically never stop gnawing on it until it’s finished (that, or my mother would remind me that some people from the house have not eaten yet, so I have to stop it already). But when I was down to the last few bites of my Double Down, I felt like I’m getting sick of the chicken already. Don’t get me wrong, the food was such a delight, but it just...it just felt too much in the end. Maybe it’s because one bite from this food means a hell lot of chicken in your mouth, so there’s a big chance you’d get sick of it fast.

Still, the food was awesome. Anyway, if you’re asking about the bacon, it was there, but there was only a tad, so I didn’t recognize its presence that much. I also need more bacon than that.

Now for its nutritional value...ah, who cares?

Oh, I don’t know if it was just me, but my fingers were turning a bit blackish while I was eating the sandwich. The paper wrapper appeared to be staining my hands with carbon (like in a carbon paper) because my fingers were oily (Double Down is really oily). However, whatever.

The food is quite cheaper than I expected. An ala carte meal costs only Php100, Php115 for a meal with a drink, and Php135 if you wish to add a fixin with your Double Down and drink.

Lots of people have tried this product already. It’s just so intriguing for many, I guess. Imagine, a sandwich with no bun? What the hell. It’s just wrong. And so intriguing (I can go with this the whole day). But no, seriously, why don’t you try this food yourself? It’s so rad.