Hoo-Ray! Great news... 2 weeks in and KFC Canada has sold 350, 000 Double Down's since its inception on the Canadian market on October 18th! You know what this means? I'm not alone in enjoying this bun-less wonder! Who could deny oneself of 2 original recipe boneless chicken breasts, crispy bacon, processed pepper jack cheese, and the Colonel's special sauce? My quest for the elusive double down started even before it's Canadian debut. Having heard of a new sandwich that didn't have room for a bun in America, I knew I had to have it. I had a 6 week window and I was lucky enough to have scheduled a trip to Sin City. The closest KFC I could find near the Strip was in the Fashion Show Mall. My dreams were answered! But, to my dismay, when I ordered a double down, the man didn't have the slightest clue of what I was talking about. My trip was ruined, it was a disaster! How could the state of Nevada not have a double down? Las Vegas is the capital of double downing!!! You mean to say that I couldn't eat a double down whilst doubling down on an 11 at a Blackjack table? Preposterous! Weeks later, back i
n Toronto, I was down but not defeated. I convinced my future-to-be fiancee to go on a road trip to Buffalo, a 2 hour drive, to get a double down. No exaggeration. I Googled the closest one to the U.S. / Canadian border and went for it. On arrival, the place looked run down... but I didn't care, we had arrived! It was like I found El Dorado! Unfortunately for me, after tasting the double down, I was in denial. It was ... ... dry? It wasn't as moist as I had hoped. The cheese wasn't melted. The bacon was limp. I was in shock. I drove all this way for this??? I blamed it on the location. What kind of KFC runs out of ketchup? I returned back to Toronto in silence. No stories would be told.
But, when I heard the double down was coming to Canada, I had to give it a second chance. I casually dropped into a KFC at Vaughn Mills mall a week before its debut and oddly enough it was already on sale. I'm sure you'd know why I didn't question this. Here I was, with my double down. Round 2. I closed my eyes and took a bite... IT WAS MOIST... everything came together. It was magical. Caution: It was hot!
One beef: It wasn't as big as I remembered it the first time... So I couldn't resist downing 2 Teen burgers for $5. :P
Anyways, if this food adventure does not convince you to try a double down before it's gone for good, I don't know what will... TAKE ONE DOWN!
n Toronto, I was down but not defeated. I convinced my future-to-be fiancee to go on a road trip to Buffalo, a 2 hour drive, to get a double down. No exaggeration. I Googled the closest one to the U.S. / Canadian border and went for it. On arrival, the place looked run down... but I didn't care, we had arrived! It was like I found El Dorado! Unfortunately for me, after tasting the double down, I was in denial. It was ... ... dry? It wasn't as moist as I had hoped. The cheese wasn't melted. The bacon was limp. I was in shock. I drove all this way for this??? I blamed it on the location. What kind of KFC runs out of ketchup? I returned back to Toronto in silence. No stories would be told. 
But, when I heard the double down was coming to Canada, I had to give it a second chance. I casually dropped into a KFC at Vaughn Mills mall a week before its debut and oddly enough it was already on sale. I'm sure you'd know why I didn't question this. Here I was, with my double down. Round 2. I closed my eyes and took a bite... IT WAS MOIST... everything came together. It was magical. Caution: It was hot!
One beef: It wasn't as big as I remembered it the first time... So I couldn't resist downing 2 Teen burgers for $5. :P
Anyways, if this food adventure does not convince you to try a double down before it's gone for good, I don't know what will... TAKE ONE DOWN!
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