Anyone else think of KFC's latest as a heart attack in a bowl?

[quiet.american]

With all the conversation going on about obesity and heart attacks in this country, I still can't believe Kentucky Fried Chicken is pushing this product.

If I remember correctly, it's something like a whole cholesterol-laden dinner all mashed up in a bowl:

Mash potatoes, on top of that,
Corn (not so bad, okay), then
Batter-fried chicken pieces, huh? -- then,
Gravy (at this point, when I first saw this, I thought, what the --) lastly, topped off with,
Shredded cheese

Even the actor in the commercial seems to have a Fear-Factor expression as he eats it.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. I'd eat it, but that's just me.

:D

[quiet.american]

2. :) n/t

[alarimer]

3. Yes

Totally gross. all those things would be okay separately but together? Whose idea was this anyway?

[quiet.american]

6. Wonder if this came out of the accounting dept.?

Maybe they're trying to save on packaging expenses? :P

Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone!

[Floogeldy]

4. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, and cheese?

Where's the fucking biscuits with honey? ;)

[Heidi]

5. And butter!

Where's the butter? Cheapskates. x(

[quiet.american]

8. :) n/t

[quiet.american]

7. Lol! Maybe they couldn't find a big enough bowl. :) n/t

[Arugula Latte]

47. And why didn't they top it with a scoop of ice cream and fudge sauce?

:shrug:

[xmas74]

54. that's the best part.

Maybe it's the side.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. There's no law that says you have to order it

Or anything else, for that matter. :shrug:

[quiet.american]

11. Completely agree.

But that wasn't my question! :)

[Brigid]

10. I've seen the commercial.

This latest offering sounds disgusting. x(

[quiet.american]

12. That was the word I was thinking of, too. n/t

[MrScorpio]

13. It's straight from a Saturday Night Live parody

Best laugh i've had in a long time

[quiet.american]

16. I hear you -- I still can't believe they're for real. n/t

[SharonRB]

61. LOL

See my post downthread -- I hadn't seen yours when I posted!

[britpopper]

14. Had one last night!

To me, it sounded like utter delight...however, I surprisingly could not finish the final layer of mashed potatoes, it does sit like a rock in your stomach, but that top couple layers was like heaven to me...in case you wondered, I'm not exactly a health nut.

[quiet.american]

15. :) Alrighty. :) n/t

[u4ic]

17. They're trying

to outdo poutine on the gross factor. :puke:

[SmileyBoy]

26. Hey, I LOVE poutine!!!

Don't diss poutine!!!

[quiet.american]

29. Alright, I'm gonna ask -- what is poutine? n/t

[quiet.american]

34. Dupe

[u4ic]

36. French fries, topped with gravy

and cheese curds.

[u4ic]

30. skeeery smilie

You've got an Oilers avatar and you love poutine.

But heck...you're still a great guy anyway. :pals:

[giant_robot]

31. I've never had poutine when sober.

*Can* you eat poutine when sober?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

40. I've seen friends get Disco fries while sober.

It's poutine with mozzerella cheese melted on it.

[ghostsofgiants]

65. Hahaha, my thoughts exactly!

I thought nothing could out-gross poutine.

[Robeson]

18. It's fast food. What do you expect?....

...most of it is a heart attack waiting to happen.

[quiet.american]

21. Interesting tactic, though, to go completely opposite of the competition.

Ever since the documentary, Super Size Me, and other attention focused on the unhealthiness of fast-food, McDonald's and Wendy's have made concerted efforts to convince consumers they offer very healthy menu items.

Apparently, KFC's strategy is, forget all that nonsense, have a heart-attack on us! (Okay, I'm being a bit flippant, but it is an interesting strategy.)

[SmileyBoy]

27. Hardee's has been doing that.

I don't know if it has worked for them.

[KitchenWitch]

19. They have me until they put the cheese in

then it just sounds YUK.

[quiet.american]

23. You know, the cheese actually tipped it for me, too.

Serious overkill.

[boston bean]

44. my sentiments exactly. nt

[2bfree]

72. I thought the same thing.

The cheese just killed it for me. Yuck.

[Scout]

75. yup, sounded good and fattening, until they added the cheese...

either cheese OR gravy, but not both, ick.

[barb162]

20. that seems pretty good to me

[quiet.american]

24. :) n/t

[Brigid]

22. I have to wonder . . .

If this new item is going to sell very well. I think a lot of people will try it once, not like it, and and not order it again.

[quiet.american]

28. Interesting point --

I imagine this will sell better in some regions than others. And I would guess it would also depend on how appetizing it looks in reality -- if one were to get one that was just all thrown together, it probably wouldn't be very pretty.

[SmileyBoy]

25. It's disgusting, is what it is.

Those foods do NOT go together in a bowl.

Puke-o-rama.:puke:

[gkdmaths]

32. I've never, ever eaten KFC

I think their 'first' was a heart atack in a bowl, or in deep fat fried chicken skin. eeeewww.

I call them KFC = "kentucky fried children" 'cause it pretty much fucks your kids up when you feed it to them.

And I think it isnt chicken, but rather leftovers from the neighborhood primate research lab.

[quiet.american]

33. Okkaayy.... my stomach just did a couple flips. :) n/t

[gkdmaths]

35. I know, because

much of my work is done in a primate research lab.

we have to get rid of 'em somehow... (not serious, about "getting rid of 'em")

[Random_Australian]

37. American food is widely known as ultra-fatty, and a few things I have

seen in DU = :puke: on the subject. Not that it is all bad, but some of the fattier items? :HEAVE:

[SeattleGirl]

38. Barf in a bowl is more like it.

Gad! I like all those things, but TOGETHER???? :puke:

[fortyfeetunder]

39. You talking about that new Puke in a Bowl?

It looks like something I'd throw up!!!
:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[SacredCow]

41. seriously...

It looks like something that came up after a hard night of drinking... :puke:

[Ekirh]

42. I use to enjoy eating KFC

before I gave up fast food around September last year. . .

with that being said.. even during my KFC loving days (BBQ sandwich yum) I don't think I could give this thing a try . . . well maybe without the cheese. . .

I find it funny cause today I listened to the news about how restaurants are being encouaged to lessen their portions. . . so I get on D.U and BAM I see the portions are being mixed together. . . too good ;).

[DawgHouse]

43. I think it looks horrible but DH drools over that commercial!

[1gobluedem]

45. DisGUSting...

Not only is it horrifically calorie-laden, it's one of the most unappetizing things I have ever seen.

[Frank Cannon]

46. Had one two nights ago. It was great!!

Not for every day (or maybe even every month) consumption, but hey, I enjoyed it!

Probably not recommended for those with cardiac/cholesterol issues.

[YankeyMCC]

48. I really LOL

when I saw that ad. They must have some real bright bulbs in their marketing and product development staff.

[ChoralScholar]

49. Well,

I've been known to eat mashed potatoes and corn, mixed together (we ate them that way growing up). I also have been known to eat chicken strips with it, sometimes even shoveling the potatoes with the chicken. So, this doesn't seem so far off. I just don't want the gravy and cheeese.. that doesn't make any sense. White gravy, maybe, but not brown. But definitely no cheese.

[mccoyn]

82. I've done the same thing.

Corn on potatoes and gravy on all that. Makes a nice sweet and savory side.

I can almost see this dish working for me except that I don't like KFC fried chicken. I'd do it with roast beef instead.

[JackDragna]

50. After the monster thickburgers..

..pushed by various burger chains, nothing surprises me anymore.

[TexasLady]

51. el YUkko!

I saw that, and wondered how long it would last on the menu.

then again, When i lived in Germany, they ate their fries with mayonaisse. Yukko again!

[nickinSTL]

70. you know, I lived in Germany for about 15 years...

and never tried fries with mayo...

I'll have to do that sometime.

[RebelOne]

52. Used to love KFC before I became a vegetarian

But I would have probably tried it in my meat-eating days.

[Placebo]

53. Sounds delish!

It's just everything you'd normally eat, just thrown into a bowl.

[newcriminal]

55. I want one now.

but my daughter has company over, so I will have to wait till tomorrow to get one.

[Initech]

56. Blech!

I'd much rather eat a low calorie chicken / beef / rice bowl at Flame Broiler than subject my arteries to that crap.

[Rhiannon12866]

57. Where's the Krispy Kreme donut?!

:shrug:

[SharonRB]

63. I wondered the same thing, rhiannon!

:rofl:

[Rhiannon12866]

77. Thanks, Sharon! I'm glad that somebody got it, LOL!

:rofl:

Rhiannon :9

[SharonRB]

83. Anyone who watches Countdown or listens to Rachel Maddow

would get it. Both of them covered that story.

[Rhiannon12866]

84. You got that too! I saw this on "Countdown." :-)

And I'm puzzled, since we keep hearing about the epidemic of obesity in this country, but then they keep coming up with bigger and higher calorie fast-food meals, one of Bill Maher's big issues. Actually, this one doesn't look half-bad to me, but I doubt I could eat the whole thing! :-)

[SharonRB]

89. It looks really gross to me, actually

Aside from it being so unhealthy.

[Rhiannon12866]

90. Well, the whole concept of KFC is pretty gross,

though I admit to having eaten there. And it's only unhealthy if you manage to eat the whole thing, or make a regular habit of it. But that's the problem with all fast food. The giant burgers bother me more, but then I could never imagine eating one of those. Most fast food is unhealthy, but people will continue to rely on it, as long as it's fast, relatively cheap, and so easy to obtain.:-(

[MissMillie]

58. I had the same reaction to the commercial that you seem to have had

I thought it was a heart attack in a bowl.

But then again, I ate bacon this morning (something I try to do only once a month)

[Beware the Beast Man]

59. Poutine for hillbillies.

[SharonRB]

60. The first time I saw that commercial, I thought it was a joke

It would make a perfect SNL parody.

What a joke -- everyone else is coming out with healthier alternatives and they push this piece of crap, heart attack in a bowl. It doesn't even look appetizing. Looks more like vomit in a bowl to me. Yuck!

[Beausoir]

91. LOL! So did I !

It's just so over the top that I couldn't believe my eyes.

[AngryAmish]

62. 490 calories

That and a diet coke make for a pretty healthy lunch. (assuming a 2000 calorie diet)

[MissMillie]

81. maybe not high in calories

but the percentage of calories that are from fat are high, and there is little fiber or vitamin content in this dish.

Not so healthy, if you think about it.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

64. You guys don't know "real" heart attack food.

At Rutgers University, there are "Grease Trucks." Yes, that's what we really call them and they are famous. They're all run by Arab immigrants and have signs showing that they're only "Conditionally Satisfactory" in terms of passing the health code. You'll need to make sure you don't step in any drunken frat boy vomit while ordering. Personally, I've only had falafel from there but what they are famous for are their "fat" sandwiches...

Remember when you see fries or mozzerella sticks, they are on the sandwich itself
Fat Darrell (aka Fat Steve or Fat Sal)--Chicken Fingers, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries and Marinara (lettuce and tomato) The Fat Darrelll was also made famous by Maxim Magazine and now has it's own website, http://www.fatdarrell.com/

Fat Sam--Cheesteak, Grilled Chicken, French Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo and Ketchup

Fat Koko--Cheesesteak, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries and Marinara (lettuce and tomato)

Fat Soprano--Chicken Fingers, Bacon, White Sauce and Hot Sauce

Fat Va Va Voom--Cheesesteak, Bacon, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Marinara

Fat Balls (aka Fat Mr. C)--Cheesesteak, Gyro, White Sauce, French Fries, Lettuce and Tomato

Fat Mojo--Chicken Fingers, Mozzarella Sticks, Honey Mustard, French Fries

Fat Cat--Cheesesteak, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, Ketchup

Chicken Fat Cat--Grilled Chicken, Cheese, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, Ketchup

Chicken Finger Fat Cat--Chicken Fingers, Cheese, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, Ketchup

Fat Bitch--Cheesesteak, Chicken Fingers, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Lettuce, Tomato, Ketchup

[izzybeans]

73. I had one sandwich from the trucks in my 4 years there.

And it was a gyro. I couldn't stomach the fat sandwiches. I thought they were funny at first, but after a while they just became said.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

74. Yeah, I could only do the falafel.

I don't eat meat though and even the veggie fat cat is too scary for me to try.

[quiet.american]

79. O.M.G. n/t

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

80. Yep. There's a lot more varieties, too. Those are just the ones online.

Honestly, I was amazed at how many hits I got googling fat+grease+trucks

[KFC]

66. How about we kick your ass in a bowl

Nobody has ever died from eating our bowls. In fact they are famous.

[quiet.american]

78. Lol! n/t

[calmblueocean]

94. LOL!

I guess you never know just who's reading these posts!

[Caoimhe]

67. I thought it looked really yummy

so did my husband. Most food on commercials look yummy to me, because I'm trying to eat healthier. They always show the fattest burgers with the reddest tomatoes, crispist lettuce, melting cheese.. etc. It's evil what advertising does, but I will admit that this item looks good. I will never eat it, but I will continue to have my tummy growl when I see the commercial.

Now to finish this yogurt :hippie:

[nickinSTL]

68. not only that...

it sounds disgusting.

My fiancee and I watch that commercial and just gag at the thought. :puke:

[izzybeans]

69. the only thing worse is Hardee's philly steak burger. It is one of their

gargantuan burgers piled on top of philly style shaved steak and cheese.

[atomic-fly]

71. The cheese is total overkill! nt

[NewWaveChick1981]

76. All of those fast-food "bowls" make me wanna gag

Just take a bunch of greasy, nasty food, stir it up in a bowl, and presto, instant "bowl cuisine". :puke: It's worse than Hungry Man XXL dinners, but not by much. JEE-zus, could it get any more disgusting?

:(

[Wetzelbill]

85. that rates up there with the Krispy Kreme donut burger

:)

[Rhiannon12866]

86. You missed my earlier post on this, LOL!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5229573&mesg_id=5243836

[Wetzelbill]

87. glanced over it too fast

:)

[Rhiannon12866]

88. I'm sure that you didn't read every post here, LOL!

It's a very long thread on a pretty frivolous subject, LOL!:D

[Kajsa]

92. Mixed together- Gross!

Chicken, potatoes and corn
separated- OK.

Lose the gravy and cheese, please.

[musical_soul]

93. It's all a heart attack in a meal.

At least this one has corn. Veggies are good for you.