KFC Double Down Sandwich Taste Test

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 12th 2010 @ 12:30PM

Rachel Been, AOL

The day has finally come for KFC's gluttonous Double Down sandwich to premier, and we were among the first in line to test it this morning (yes, we were eating this sandwich at 10:45 a.m.). The Double Down (also available with grilled chicken) consists of two boneless Original Recipe Filets, two strips of bacon, two slices of Monterey Jack and pepperjack cheese and a special Colonel's Sauce.

The complete review after the jump.

KFC's Double Down Sandwich
Grade: B
Nutritional Info: 540 calories, 32 grams fat,1380 mgs sodium
This sandwich isn't for the faint of heart. The sodium intake alone will knock you off your feet: Our testers determined the salty culprit seemed to be the breading on the chicken, though it was pleasingly crispy and the meat itself was quite moist. The bacon was legit -- it didn't have the usual weirdly chewy, artificial bacon-bit taste -- but it was essentially lost, both physically and flavor-wise (along with the cheese), between the two behemoth chicken filets. And there was a lot of discussion around whether the cheese was really a cheese spread, or if it had just melded with the special sauce.

The verdict: with a complete bite of chicken, cheese, bacon and sauce, this sandwich really isn't bad. While we probably wouldn't order another (unless you're really jonesing for a salt fix), we happily finished off the one we bought. We can foresee this becoming the new "hangover food" of choice.

Related: KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich Loses the Bun

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Tags: double down sandwich, kfc, kfc chicken sandwich, kfc double down sandwich, kfc double down sandwich taste test

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4-12-2010 @3:33PM Guillermina said... I had my husband drive across the street to kentucky fried chicken to get me a couple for lunch with some popcorn chicken and a pot pie.
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4-12-2010 @3:38PM Faux Blonde Foe said... How are you supposed to eat the sandwich? Are the chicken breasts like two pieces of bread? Do your fingers get all greasy? Does the sandwich come with a moist towelette? Or do you just wipe your fingers on your jeans after? Do you get breading on your fingers? How about if you just changed the oil in your car? Would you get motor oil on the chicken and then you're eating that, too? What if a politician comes into the KFC and is shaking everyone's hand and he's one of those Purell maniacs? Does that get on your chicken, too? KFC has a lot of answers it needs to provide.
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4-12-2010 @4:39PM marc said...

It has a paper wrapper, otherwise just wrap a napkin around it and eat through it. How do you eat a gyro or suoliaki? It's messy and greasy too, even the pita around it. And wash your hands, what would you eat a sandwich after going to the bathroom? How is that better? And that's why I don't go there if I don't have time, I have to eat in so I can go to wash up after I'm done. Or carry soap with you.

MARC

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4-12-2010 @3:37PM Guillermina said... funny how you knock the obese yet the majority in this country is obese. If you are under a size24,you are in the minority. This sandwich is excellent, i had a couple for lunch. Good starter, and the pot pie was excellent, as was the popcorn chicken
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4-12-2010 @4:23PM Megan said... No, the majority of this country are under size 24. Yes, there is a lot of obese people, but not THAT obese. And anyway, it isn;t healthy. It's disgusting. How many times do you get winded? How many times do you look in the mirror ashamed of your weight? Now, I dont want to say too much else, because I dont want to offend, but you're being so naive! You are not normal weight! And you are definitely not a healthy weight! If you care about yourself, family, friends, or the environment at all, you would try to be HEALTHY and NORMAL

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4-12-2010 @3:41PM ThisGuy said... Darlene... You insult what it means to live in a democracy. You say they should make a law to not allow companies to make a particular food item for consumers. Just because it is unhealthy does not mean it should be outlawed. Also, when you say, "Obama type people", what exactly are you referring to? I was not aware that Obama followers or any political leader followers looked different enough that you can point them out in a crowd. If you were really intelligent as you claim you are you would know that. you would also know that a small cup of cottage cheese is not a meal, its a snack. Do yourself a favor and think about how you just sounded in that ignorant and prejudiced comment you posted, which contributed absolutely nothing to the discussion.
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4-12-2010 @3:41PM Giovani said... seriously people open your eyes KFC doesnt care bout the health of people all they care is making money...so dont blame KFC blame yourself for eating what they sell...its like cigarettes its bad but people still buy em
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4-12-2010 @3:44PM Guillermina said... I think i'm gonna drive across the street to kentucky fried chicken and have a couple more for dinner, with 5 pieces of chicken, then i'll stop at friendly's for a super deluxe banana split with extra whipped creme and fudge
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4-12-2010 @5:12PM nat said... I too was in line early this am for kfc- but hadn't seen the add to know what i was actually getting.My sister told me they had a new sandwich come out so I decided to try it-afterall i like the new boneless piece.However it won't be something I order again.Too spicy for my liking.
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4-12-2010 @3:46PM Giovani said... Guillermina...shuuut uuuuppp no one cares of what you eat
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4-12-2010 @3:59PM Guillermina said... strange, your wife is in a minority. sixty percent of us are obese. if you don''t like it, move to france

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4-12-2010 @4:11PM Giovani said... so who gives a crap if the "MAJORITY" is fat and yeah the majority also dies of any health problem from obesity so yeah stop insulting yourself

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4-16-2010 @10:31PM linda said... it looks like it would be pretty good better than bread at least you would have more meat instead of bread or biscuit.

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4-12-2010 @3:52PM Megan said... This is why Americans are the fattest people on the planet.
540 calories? I wonder how many MORE calories a person will intake with the soda, ketchup, fries, and whatever else they consume with it. Racking to more than 600, no doubt...even more than 700, maybe more than 800.
And the average person should consume about 2,000 calories a day IF active.

Not to mention the fat in it, cholesteral, sodium, and the drugs used ont hose chickens.
The living conditions of those animals smell so strong of ammonia, it can make a person faint if they were to enter. They never get fresh air, never get sunlight, most never spread their wings, their beaks are shaved down without pain killers, and they only live an average of 40 days (as opposed to the 10 years they would live in the wild). Most have their legs snap under the pressure of their bloated-from-steroids-ad-hormoes-bodies.

Anybody who can eat this without thinking twice is just heartless. No exceptions, no excuses. It's disgusting.
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4-12-2010 @3:55PM ThisGuy said... Sandra... You are even more ignorant that Darlene. You must be so high and mighty because you think that only your religion is the correct one. Any religion or even person that thinks that and does not accept others because of it is afraid. They are afraid of the possibility that the other one could be right, so they feel they have to put them down instead of just accepting that they have different beliefs.
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4-12-2010 @3:52PM Guillermina said... are you jealous because you can;'t afford take away food? I'm 5;8: and 325lbs, and healthy as an ox. I am a size 28 dress and 13 panties, very much average for an american woman. We have money, and can afford to eat. Right now i'm eating the second box of whitman's samplers i made my husband buy me. mmmm
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4-12-2010 @3:57PM Giovani said... hah wow normal sized, my wife weights 115 and no im not poor, i bet i make `10 times more than what you get in one day and actually i eat healthy...and strong as an ox...thats what EVERYBODY says

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4-12-2010 @3:59PM Megan said... That's not healthy, I'm also an American woman, at 5'8, I weigh 13 pounds, and wear a size 6 in dresses. THIS is healthy. Just because you live in the states does not give you an excuse to be overweight.