KFC launches trial of horrific "Chicken Donut"

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The seeds aren’t hot, but the pith that they are attached to is. Not that this will help anyone sensitive to capsaicin, unless someone is trying to persuade them to eat a seedless carolina reaper or something.

There is still a lot of subjectivity though, two different chillis of the same heat can be hot in very different ways. I would suggest trying a small amount first, and having something fatty to take the heat away if it is too hot. Ice cream works well if you aren’t vegan, but water won’t help much.

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Mr. Lileks must have had a crystal ball.

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When that Firecracker triggered an attack of acid reflux, I really wished I had ordered horchata instead of a beer.

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OK, that I can get behind.

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Actual Thai sriracha is milder than American Huy Fong. Which sits right below fresh Jalapeno on the Scoville Scale. I find Huy Fong has that really stingy, teeth aching type of spicyness that habanero type peppers seem to have. It might not be particularly hot but its an unpleasant kind of hot.

The Thai sauces tend to have the lip tingling, back of the throat kind of heat. And they’re thinner, less sweet and have more flavor. So if you aren’t too into spicy look for some Shark Sriracha.

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What an unusual way to spell ‘late stage capitalism’.

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I understand how you could look at this sandwich and say “Eh, that’s a bit much. No thanks.”
I understand how you could look at this sandwich and say “I don’t think I want to eat that.”

I do not understand how you could look at this sandwich and say “I don’t see how anyone would like this”. Savory chicken? Sweet donuts? This is going to go together really well.

(I mean, they have made a few mistakes - it needs a good, sharp cheddar. Possibly an Egg. And while KFC’s chicken is… I mean, a good, spicy chicken like BoJangle’s, Popeye’s, or Gus’s would really set this off.)

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This is getting out of hand. Doesn’t the American fast food industry owe comedian Jim Gaffigan some royalties or free food at this point?

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well, i might think it’s awful, and you might think it’s awful, but i’m 100% sure that KFC – are they still owned by Pepsi/YUM Foods? – i’m 100% sure that they are not going into this sort of thing without a LOT of confidence. they must have done taste tests or something. the fast food game is not for the gambler, not when you are one of the big players. i bet they make a ton of money off of this thing.

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Innovations like these help me to appreciate the autoimmune disorder that keeps me far, far away from innovations like these.

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Wishing they would just copy Chic-fil-a’s sandwich, or Popey’s.

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The Double Down was delicious. I ate about seven of them.

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Thanks for posting–was looking to see if someone else recognized this food-horror besides me.

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I blame chicken and waffles. To be sure, it will be a hit around here, for those that can afford it.

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They should just wrap a donut around that and call it a triple down. Or do that and then put two MORE chicken patties around the donut.

“Pizza? Now that’s what I call a taco!”

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:musical_note: never too much, never too much :musical_note:

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Give it up KFC. You lost this year. There’s always next year. I eat fried chicken all yer round but some people think of it as a summer treat.

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Are you posting this from the cardiac unit at your local hospital?

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You might try gochujang. It’s a Korean hot sauce- less spicey than the red rooster sriracha. More medium jalapeno.
Never considered trying it on eggs. I know what I’m having for breakfast.

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