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Krispy Kreme Donuts Take KFC Double Down to Next Level
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John Del Signore
Published Apr 23, 2010
Modified Apr 23, 2010
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Published Apr 23, 2010
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The website Topcultured produces a downright diabolical feature "Will They Build It," wherein they create astonishingly unhealthy hybrid sandwiches out of already over-the-top food items. Past creations have included their Arby's "Every Animal on the Farm Sandwich," which, well, is exactly as horrifying as you might suspect. And their most recent mission is as depraved as it is timely: "Take the infamous Double Down and the fabled Luther Burger and make the KFC & Krispy Kreme Fried Chicken Luther Double Down Sandwich." Unclean!
So what you’ve got here is one tasty mother of a sandwich that starts with a half Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut, extra Colonel’s Sauce (gotta get in those added calories where you can), fried chicken breast, Colonel’s Sauce, cheese slice, bacon, cheese slice, fried chicken breast and other half doughnut. What you end up with is over 900 calories of tongue flipping delight.
Well, it's a start. But there's no glory in half-measures. To have come this far and not deep fry the entire monstrosity seems like a missed opportunity. [Via Grub Street]
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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