[Roach]

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For a limited time, Canada can taste the fast-food fried phenomenon selling fast south of the border.

KFC’s Double Down, a bacon and cheese sandwich that uses chicken breasts instead of buns, is making its foray into the Canadian market Oct. 18.

It will be available nationally until Nov. 14.

The “most outrageous sandwich experience in the country” is KFC’s most successful sandwich in the company’s history – selling more than 10 million in less than a month in the U.S., according to the KFC announcement issued Thursday.

Each fried sandwich lards on 540 calories (or 460 for the grilled version), 30 g of fat, and 1,740 mg of sodium. Health Canada places an adult’s recommended daily salt intake at around 1,500 mg.

KFC Canada originally refused to sell the sandwich until it was first tested in the U.S. market. It started selling there last year.

For months before the sandwich’s debut, speculation went wild online about whether it would come to Canada or if it was a hoax.

Food-industry consultant Darren Tristano said the sandwich targets working-class consumers with less income who want to get more bang for their buck.

“It’s about quantity. Whether we like it or not, this product will appeal to a significant portion of the consumer base,” he told salon.com in April.

“It appears to be achieving the goal, which is to get people interested. Freak shows are disgusting, but everyone seems to want to go to them anyway. I’m probably going to try one.”

A new Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of KFC Canada, found that Canadians think people will want to eat the sandwich, but not as many want to attempt the feat themselves.

Of the approximately 1,100 adults polled, 90 per cent said they think other Canadians will give it a try. Only 45 per cent said they would take down the Double Down.



Link (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/872032--kfc-s-double-down-comes-to-canada)

Kev

[Berzerker]

I'll have a double down eat off with anyone on RS....

Berz out.

[Roach]

I tried it in the states. Not bad. The Wendy's Baconator gave me more of a heart-attack feeling than this.

Kev

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

sweet time to get fat, fat boy

[q0192837465]

oh God, I really want to try it, but it's just so damn scary

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

just man up and swallow
;)

[lowside67]

just man up and swallow
;)
That's what he said to you eh? Not very sensual... :rofl:

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:



shhhhhhh

dont give it away like that dude, have a little respect please??


like seriously
:rofl::rofl::thumbsup:

[InvisibleSoul]

How much does it cost, though?

[JHatta]

wendys double baconater is probably just as bad

maybe shouldn't have eaten two for lunch...

[cdizzle]

you had TWO?
i salute you.

[kenleu]

if price is right, will definitely give it a try. Been eating a lot of $3 uncle burgers lately =)

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

wendys double baconater is probably just as bad

maybe shouldn't have eaten two for lunch...

for real? like for shizzel my nizzel?>??


how the fuck do u eat two?

i eat one with combo and i felt my heart was gonna get clogged

tho my record was

2 double big mac + 2 fillet o fish + large fries and a large coke :D all finished within 30 minutes during lunch

[Vansterdam]

OM NOM NOM NOMZ

[Berzerker]

Yesterday I had 4 Whoppers fries and drink for lunch... Can't wait to try a couple of these bad boys.

Berz out.

[CorneringArtist]

It was like 4 bucks when I bought it. It's good, but then it leaves that guilty feeling afterwards.

[JHatta]

for real? like for shizzel my nizzel?>??


how the fuck do u eat two?

i eat one with combo and i felt my heart was gonna get clogged

tho my record was

2 double big mac + 2 fillet o fish + large fries and a large coke :D all finished within 30 minutes during lunch

Yea, I was super hungry and didn't want to waste my time with fries, so I just got two of them. Filled me up and then some, lol.

But ur combo you listed there is pretty devastating as well...fish sandwiches are one of the greasiest fast food burgers out there (BK Big Fish is the greasist to date)

[Ikkaku]

1,740mg of sodium... holy fuck that's more than the daily recommended intake for an adult itself

[6insomnia9]

I remember eating this in the states, hmmm wonder how it is going to here xD

[Expresso]

1,740mg of sodium... holy fuck that's more than the daily recommended intake for an adult itself

Yea man this thing is REALLY salty. I didn't really like it, the processed mozz. cheese kind of ruins it for me. If they don't make it fresh its soggy and dry. So make sure they don't use old crap.

[palepilsenpin0y]

Walked past the KFC in the Richmond Centre food court earlier today and saw that they were already serving the Double Down!

I just came from dinner that time so I wasn't able to try it for myself. It was about $6.80-something-ish I believe without the meal. Pretty pricey if you ask me. I'll try it at least once sometime this weekend/next week though for sure :D

[4doorVIP]

yeah the first bite into this thing gave me a sour face, then after the initial shock it started to taste really good... 10 hours later I crave another one :)

[Durrann]

i think i m gonna split it with someone..lol

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

How much does it cost, though?
More than you can afford pal!!!









I think its $5.99 for the sandwich only

Yea, I was super hungry and didn't want to waste my time with fries, so I just got two of them. Filled me up and then some, lol.

But ur combo you listed there is pretty devastating as well...fish sandwiches are one of the greasiest fast food burgers out there (BK Big Fish is the greasist to date)


INdeed, do u have any idea how greasy the double big macs are? fuck, its like gulping down on grease. HEnce why you need a LARGE coke to go down with it, than its all good

:thumbsup:

[Gh0stRider]

540 calories just for the sandwich lol

[unit]

540 isnt too bad compared to a lot of fast food burgers out there

[DragonChi]

Might not kill you in calories, but the sodium (salt) will.

[cho]

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took 17 minutes to eat =.=

[Fafine]

^ LOL you serious? i just had one, its tiny and wasn't even that salty.

[2damaxmr2]

Man.. you can get a big crunch box meal for 2 bucks more.

[DragonChi]

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101017/double-down-canada-101017/20101017?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

[q0192837465]

man, i wast some chicken

[cho]

i dunno, it was good but it was hard to eat =\
maybe im just weird

[rice cooker]

there was big lineup for this shit when i went. fucking gross is all i gotta say

[vafanculo]

I liked it quite abit. But, I coulda felt better afterwards.
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[phunky.FOB]

I wanna try but I'm scared it look so.. fat..

[jeffwilliams17]

^ just try it.. I wouldn't be worried about the fat.. Its all that salt that scares me.
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[SkinnyPupp]

Just wondering ; what do people have against salt all of a sudden? Presuming you have functioning kidneys and normal blood pressure, it's not like there's anything to worry about aside from getting thirsty.
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[jeffwilliams17]

Nothing against salt, in moderation. At work I'm cooking all day and use it in everything.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the double down has like 1700mg's? Pretty excessive. I was thirsty for hours after eating one.
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[SkinnyPupp]

"excessive" depends on a lot of things, like activity level, kidney function, water intake, etc. But for most normal people, it's probably nowhere near "excessive".

[unit]

its quite high but if you're only eating like one a week or a month or ever... then its not really the worst thing you have to worry about. people tend to blow things out of proportion.

if you smoke, drink, drive, breathe city air, do drugs, drink or eat from plastic, eat non organic and synthetic foods, etc......................................

and you're concerned about 1700mg of sodium in an occasional meal......

then you need to get your priorities straight.

[JHatta]

"excessive" depends on a lot of things, like activity level, kidney function, water intake, etc. But for most normal people, it's probably nowhere near "excessive".

for a 2000cal diet, its approx 2400mg of sodium daily intake. Now that's an estimated figure based on the diet.

the double down is 1430mg of sodium. So over HALF of a normal daily intake is from one sandwich? Even depending on your diet, if you think 3500mg of sodium is a normal daily intake, you are still doing about a 1/3 of your DAILY intake for a fucking sandwich, which won't even fill you up like a proper meal would.

Yeah, I would say that's pretty excessive.:rolleyes:

[SkinnyPupp]

for a 2000cal diet, its approx 2400mg of sodium daily intake. Now that's an estimated figure based on the diet.

the double down is 1430mg of sodium. So over HALF of a normal daily intake is from one sandwich? Even depending on your diet, if you think 3500mg of sodium is a normal daily intake, you are still doing about a 1/3 of your DAILY intake for a fucking sandwich, which won't even fill you up like a proper meal would.

Yeah, I would say that's pretty excessive.:rolleyes:
Haven't you learned yet that the nutritional guidelines are pure bullshit? If everyone ate based on those guidelines, there would be more and more overweight and diabetic people, and happening at an earlier age.. yeah...

[Culverin]

Well, from what I've seen, salt is pretty bad for us.
Not that I don't eat salty foods, big macs, fries, chips, salted nuts.
I also don't drink that much water, so that doesn't help either.

Anyways, point is, it's pretty high in salt, so just be aware.
But it's not like we all haven't had worse, or eat worse on a regular basis.


I just can't justify spending that much money on a carb-less meal.

[SkinnyPupp]

From what I've seen, there is no proof that salt is bad for us at all. In fact, it's the most abundant electrolyte in our bodies, and avoiding sodium too much will lead to significant health problems. Much more than having too much sodium, that's for sure.

But I guess it's the latest thing for the media to latch onto for fear-mongering...

Here's some info (http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/92/5/1005) you may want to look into, regarding sodium guidelines, and whether they are even having an effect on the population at all. (basically it says that people all over the world have been steadily taking about 3565–3680 mg/d on average, rather than the recommended intake)

Also a couple (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9008250?dopt=Abstract) of clinical trials (http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/157/6/657?ijkey=ee3118a624bf332a9b863d69bff4ab68a78ea95e&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha) (actual trials, and not observational studies btw) that show the result of reduced sodium intake.

[jeffwilliams17]

For sure getting enough sodium in your diet is important.. I'm sure I get more than is recommended. But I can't see large amounts of salt being good for me.
I'm pretty skinny and usually don't pay much attention to nutrition labels but was surprised to see how much sodium was in just 1 sandwich. it did concern me a little BUT didn't stop me from eating it.
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[Liquid_o2]

You guys can argue all you want about salt intake, but in the end this sandwich sucks. It's expensive, salty and obviously not good for your health if eaten on a consistent basis. No type of fast food is good for you on a consistent basis. Everyone tried it once and that's that, which is why it is a limited time offer.

[!MiKrofT]

Tried it. It was way too salty for my taste.

[6insomnia9]

For laughs and giggles, might as well try it at least once cause its not going to be around forever. :P

[Conan O'Brien Sex Video]

tried it and also found it too salty. could do with less sauce and more bacon though!

[JHatta]

You guys can argue all you want about salt intake, but in the end this sandwich sucks. It's expensive, salty and obviously not good for your health if eaten on a consistent basis. No type of fast food is good for you on a consistent basis. Everyone tried it once and that's that, which is why it is a limited time offer.

thanks

only fuckin retards argue about this sandwich's health issues.

it's not good for you, but who gives a fuck.

[asahai69]

im pretty damn sure a large bowl of Pho has alot more sodium than this.

Quit complaining and drink some water

[MrFantasmo]

the physical manifestation of heart disease... start employing for fat camps cause you'll be full this year.

[Okami]

the physical manifestation of heart disease... start employing for fat camps cause you'll be full this year.

Correlation does not imply causation.

If you ate the sandwich.. and you're fat after.. you were FAT before stop blaming your failure on a sandwich..

[Durrann]

The food court in landsdowne also gave kraft singles cheese
Paying 8 bucks for a sandwich I wanted the pepper jack boo
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[arab$69]

greassy

[arab$69]

not worth money

[orange7]

tried it.

the chicken was good, the cheese was alight for processed cheese.

but the bacons were too salty.

huge salty after taste... I had to drive into 7 11 to buy a drink.


definitely will not try another one, but I don't regret giving this a one-time try.