Violetta Holl
Web Editor
From students to professors, the topic of KFC’s new artery-blocking sandwich, the Double Down, has many talking. It’s likely one of the most talked about meals from a fast-food restaurant.
As a journalism student, I had to try out this newsworthy dish myself. I wandered into the Student Centre’s food court along with two of my daring classmates and headed straight for the KFC counter to order a Double Down.
In my opinion, at a cost of $4.99, the sandwich is overpriced for the portion. The burger is the size of my palm and held together by two pieces of grease-soaked poultry. Between the chicken “buns” lies a thick coat of a mayonnaise-like sauce, dry bacon and a chunk of cheese.
As I chewed my way through the sandwich, my appetite disappeared; this was followed by slight nausea. One of my friends was forced to stop eating because of immediate sharp pains in her stomach. The other finished without experiencing much pain, but felt ill later on.
By the time I finished half of the sandwich, I’d given up.
I have eaten plenty of junk food in my life, but this felt like I was eating grease; I suffered from a brick in my stomach.
Though I did feel full for the rest of the day, I will not be making it part of my meal plan any time soon.
Nutrition Facts
Size…………………………………………………………………………………………..217 g
Calories…………………………………………………………………………………….. 540
Fat …………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 g
Saturated fat……………………………………………………………………………. 8.2 g
Trans fat………………………………………………………………………………….. 0.5 g
Cholesterol …………………………………………………………………………… 150 mg
Sodium………………………………………………………………………………. 1740 mg
Carbohydrates …………………………………………………………………………… 17 g
What people are saying
“I don’t eat pork, but if it didn’t have pork, I’d probably try it. I like chicken and I like cheese.”
Geralda Hippolyte
Third year, Public Policy and management
“From the reviews I heard, it’s a killer. I wouldn’t try it.”
Mohammad Asser
Third year, economics
“The double down is all hype. At $6.99 [for the combo], you can get more food for less, and probably healthier, too.”
Andrew Tse
First year, Chemistry
“I think it’s really, really good. It tastes like bacon and chicken all over my mouth. So yummy.”
Steven Tran
First year, kinesiology
“Two pieces of chicken, it looks unhealthy and greasy.”
Sherry-Anne Joseph
Second year, Political science
“I think it’s gross. KFC is gross in general.”
Anthony Bangari
Fourth year, Public Policy management
“I tried it, but it’s full of meat. It’s not combined with anything else, like a bun or something. It’s too meaty.”
Geetika Bugnait
Second year, business
With files from Lexee Hoene and Brittany Goldfield-Rodrigues
Yeah, I dared to double down
About the Author
This post was mentioned on Twitter by NK and ?????, ????????? ??????. ????????? ?????? said: ?????????? ? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ??????