I did it. I went to KFC and ordered the Double Down on this, the evening of its national debut.
Holy moly.
The Double Down, if you haven’t heard, is a sandwich made with fried chicken instead of bread. It’s got pepper-jack cheese, bacon and special sauce in the middle. The special sauce is predictably orange and pretty obviously mayonnaise-based.
The real winner here, once again, is the United States of America. This is how we rear back and spit in Jamie Oliver’s smug face.
As for the product: The first thing you notice is how damn heavy the thing is. Thing must weigh a pound. It was my local KFC/Taco Bell combo joint, and I foolishly ordered a Volcano Taco as well, not knowing the size of the Double Down.
Damned if I didn’t give that taco away.
I gave a taco away. A hot, crunchy, spicy Volcano Taco, and I couldn’t eat it. The Double Down is greasy, fellas. I’ve got something of an iron stomach, but the Double Down is give-a-taco-away greasy.
Not sure if you would’ve figured that from the whole “two pieces of fried chicken with cheese, bacon and mayonnaise” thing if I didn’t spell it out for you. But yeah, greasy.
Greasy and totally delicious. I probably took 10 years off my life tonight, and I’m not certain it wasn’t worth it. It tastes like, well, two pieces of fried chicken with cheese and bacon inside. I’m not sure how I could describe it that could make it sound better than that. It tastes like what it is, and what it is, frankly, is awesome.
That’s a tasty sandwich, if we’re calling that a sandwich.
That’s a tasty tribute to culinary absurdity.
Will I order one again? I doubt it. It’s not something I’d want to eat while driving, for one thing, so it didn’t seem appropriate for drive-thru ordering, plus I like variety, and the Double Down pretty much prevents you from ordering anything else at KFC or the adjoining Taco Bell while you’re there.
Tedquarters 
I want to try it just so I did it.
Your wife is a medical student. How the hell are you still getting away with eating this? Just wait until she hits second year!
I’m totally going to get one of these this week.
This is a rip-off of the classic 30 Rock episode when Jack and Tracy marketed the Meat Machine and Tracy proclaimed, “Meat…it’s the New Bread!”
Remember that saturated fat is good for you and cholesterol has nothing to do with heart problems. What you ate is at worst far less unhealthy than a bowl of cheerios, because there’s no bread. That’s the good news.
The bad news is that it’s KFC. God knows what they put in that chicken.
I got one on opening day. It is certainly salty, but at 540 calories, you could do worse. It’s not exactly low-carb, but it’s lower than it would be if you put it on a bun.
My only complaint is that the flavorful chicken overwhelmed the bacon and cheese in taste. I guess that’s why sandwiches usually come on bread.