Fast Food Review: KFC's Famous Bowls
My friends have a running joke about my weird machismo when it comes to restaurant ordering. If there's cold calves brain, fermented bamboo curry, or pickled goose web on the menu, it's gonna end up in my mouth. It may or may not go any further than that, but at least I've tasted it. However, despite my fearlessness, there's an item about which I've got endless (admittedly morbid) curiosity, but have yet to sample – the KFC Famous Bowl.
When dissected, there's much to love. As my good pal John Devore of Maxim Radio's The Devore & Diana Show says, "It's all the good s&*! you want to eat – all together in one bowl!" True – corn, chicken, cheese, rice, biscuits, gravy (mmmm...gravy...) and mashed potatoes are delicious in their own right, but all a-glop together, it...well it just seems like something for which I'd have been reprimanded for stirring together on my plate as a kid.
But, there are things we do to better ourselves as people – rounding out our experiences and broadening our horizons and whatnot. Today was going to be the day my taste buds and the Colonel's unholy creation went mano-a-tongue-o in the culinary coliseum, but Mother Nature intervened. A tornado in my home borough of Brooklyn left most of NYC un-navigable by public transportation, and I couldn't get to a KFC. Divine intervention? You tell me. Use the comments section to share your impressions of the KFC Famous Bowls, and I'll happily post the highlights.
And enjoy this stunning review by blogger Jeff Kay.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 13)
8-11-2007 @ 2:37PM
Shirley said...
The KFC chicken bowl with mashed potatoes and corn is delicious. I have gotten it many times. Hope they continue to have it on their menu. zHowever, one time, it had more corn in it than I would have preferred, but still was a good meal.
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8-14-2007 @ 12:49PM
Megan said...
I first tried the KFC chicken bowl about a month ago. I am not a big fried chicken kind of person, but it was great. I definitely hit the spot and I would order it again.
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8-19-2007 @ 6:28AM
me said...
You would have been reprimanded for stirring your food together on your plate? What kind of parents did you have?
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8-19-2007 @ 6:30AM
me said...
Why would your parents reprimand you for stirring your food together on your plate.
I love the KFC bowls!
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8-19-2007 @ 6:46AM
me said...
Why would your parents reprimand you for stirring your food together?
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8-19-2007 @ 6:52AM
cj said...
I love them. The ultimate comfort food.
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8-19-2007 @ 7:04AM
Sharon said...
I think the KFC bowls taste great but are a bit pricey for a bunch of their leftovers!
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8-19-2007 @ 7:33AM
southernboy576 said...
Ya'll must be craaazy! I've seen the same meal in the parking lot of alot of bars, The Colonel should be ashamed for puttting a trash man out of a job.
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8-19-2007 @ 7:38AM
Annette said...
My husband and I have had the bowls too and they are absolutely yummy. Im sure they are full of calories but sure are good.
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8-19-2007 @ 7:54AM
MmmMmmGood said...
I have had the KFC bowl meal quite a few times, and I have to say they are GREAT!! I love that everything is in there, and you can eat it with a spoon, or in this case a spork. I opt out on the cheese though..not appetizing to me. But I say go for it!!! Oh and for comment #7, it's not leftovers, if you've ever watched them make it, they make them individually. You can have all of the items or like me, no cheese.
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8-19-2007 @ 7:59AM
Kat said...
The bowls bring back memories....Mom used to throw all the leftovers into one big Tupperware, Add a can of veggies, and we'd have it for lunch or dinner the next day.....if Dad didn't scarf it all for a snack!
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8-19-2007 @ 8:01AM
J said...
Have you ever had sheppards pie? Thats basically the jist of it only with chicken instead of beef. It's not bad. Not a huge fan of kfc's mashed potatoes, but if you are, you'll probably like it.
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8-19-2007 @ 8:07AM
Mike said...
The KFC bowl...also known as The heart Attack on the table, I like the newest variation,lets not only have the chicken,the potatoes,the cheese,the rice( !!!oh yeah that makes it healthy!!!)the corn,and the gravy,but You have to add the bisquits to make sure the thing goes staight to the heart and arteries. Does this whole mess include the Cardiac paddles when You keel over right at the table? Im surprised they dont just put the whole thing in the deep fryer before you get it. No clue at all why were the Worlds fattest Nation( Nice Job Kentucky FRIED chicken
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8-19-2007 @ 8:15AM
Bernadette said...
Ugh - absolutely disgusting! Garbage in a bowl...
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8-19-2007 @ 8:24AM
natosha said...
during the very few times my mom let us loose on fatty foods like this, im 28 now. so 15 years ago, I was making my own bowl..mashed potatoes over the buiscut with gravey, corn mixed in the mashed potatos. which I still do. dipping the chicken in the gravy, people this is honestly nothing new, and very very good. you just cant eat this kind of stuff all the time. it becomes gross to your body after so much
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8-19-2007 @ 8:27AM
Chester Borland said...
YUCK!!!! Don't even sound a bit good
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8-19-2007 @ 8:33AM
JJ said...
The KFC bowl is the ultimate fast food. It's all lumped together ...no need to choose what to sample next on your plate ...just shovel it in! Maybe they will come up with a pre-chewed version next!!!
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8-19-2007 @ 8:33AM
jese said...
GROSS!!! I am sorry, but I cannot eat messy food! When that stuff starts getting mixed together, it makes me want to hurl! Seperate, the stuff is great! I just cannot take corn mixed in anything! Love it, like hamburger, cannot eat it if it is mixed in something!
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8-19-2007 @ 8:38AM
Kevin said...
What a hard bunch of reviews for the loveable Bowl. I feel pity for those who havent tried it, and sorrow for those who dont like it. A 1000 calories at least of artery clogging goodness. I eat one every other month as a treat. Like everything else in moderation. Hey its now trans fat FREE
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8-19-2007 @ 9:07AM
Lizzie said...
OMG NASTY NASTY NASTY...I do not like my food touching on a good day so this is just a complete no for my tastes. I want my corn seperate from my taters and my chicken and do not, I repeat DO NOT come anywhere near my plate with the congealed gelatonous mess called GRAVY(shudder). I fully understand that some do like to eat this way and I am not saying anything is wrong with it, I am just saying even if I quardupled my meds I could not eat this particular meal. Give me a good old seperated plate with the three items in their own home and I am good to go, but not in the same bowl please. Thanks
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