KFC launches 4K, 240FPS gaming console with a built-in chicken warmer
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On a more personal note, my mom grew up down the street from Sanders and it's always left a really bad taste in my mouth what they've done with his image. It's not like he was some made up character made to encapsulate the feel of a old-timey southern gentleman or whatever, he was a real guy they turned into a caricature to try to catch the "ironic" wave with the youths
And claims that the 'special spice mix' is now nothing special at all, that would make sense, there's not a great deal of flavour in the coating on KFC - I'm sure it used to have more to it when I was younger
An interesting commentary on both of the above questions.
It tastes fine given the popularity of those food items.
It's a 'flavour enhancer' that can taint food with its own taste.
Oh, and my wife does hate salt, so I get used to less of it.
My dad would sometimes buy it when we were kids, and it did hit the nostalgia buttons while also providing me with a few days worth of food. It tasted like I remember it. Sure it's fast food chicken, but it's not bad.
Although I guess when comparing it to Popeyes and some of the other fast food chicken offerings, it hasn't provided anything new in a while. Maybe they should try to get into the chicken sandwich space and try to market against Chick-fil-a?
I suspect this console will turn into a relic we'll see in videos 10 years from now, similar to the Hot Wheels and Barbie PC. At least it will probably be more useful than an Ouya.
in 2010, i was lucky enough to have KFC in beijing. it's a totally different experience, and was absolutely delicious.
once covid stops being a PITA, and travel becomes a reality, i strongly recommend trying out american fast food chains in other countries. i'm almost always surprised w/the quality!
Not as delicious as Roy Rogers. As a kid - Roy Rogers > KFC > Popeye's. Too bad Roy Rogers disappeared at the turn of the century. Now Popeye's > KFC but man do I miss the crispy Roy Rogers chicken.
https://soranews24.com/2018/07/22/kfc-japan-rolls-out-statue...
While far superior to KFC, Popeyes has second tier chicken. It wasn't Popeyes that killed KFC as a business, it was Chick-fil-A, which has conquered the chicken fast food market in the US and will continue to bury everyone else. They have far better chicken than Popeyes.
But I never ordered the Chick-Fil-A equivalent. After the initial time trying it, I don't get whats all that enjoyable about a sandwich that is just bread, chicken, and a couple pickles. Once Popeye's gets lettuce, tomato, and cheese then I may have no reason to ever go to Chick-Fil-A
And I’ll agree that Chick-Fil-A is good, but I think their biggest selling point is their customer service, not their chicken.
But the wraps, burgers etc are very dry in the UK. The bun is dry and styrofoamy, the sauces are weird and seem out of place, overly sweet and too tangy, very artificial, and just the wrong choice. The vegetables seem less fresh and more flavourless.
The chips are unsalted and underseadoned and bland.
I tried it enough times to be sure it wasn't just a Covid induced lack of taste.
I've since stopped eating at large American chains and stopped eating animal products altogether, so it won't be a worry for me in the future.
The point being: perhaps the local branding runs differently. McDonalds was mostly the same, though having real sugar and fish oil instead of corn oil was also a fascinating experience.
The Pizza in Korea is an entirely different thing altogether, much more than so than some HN people would screech their heads off at comparing Italian Pizza to the US.
The fried chicken is pretty much the same but better, because of better process. Also better chicken breed.
Saying that one is "better" in the vast category that is fried chicken is like trying to insist on the superiority of differently flavored noodle dishes.
PIzza in Korea, however, is often not like the rest of the world and, in my opinion... not very good.
Maybe in the future recipes will come with cryptographic hashes you need to crack in order to warm your processors to the appropriate level and length for cooking
Look, you’re cold. You want heat. May as well help pay the heating bill.
Don’t know if they’re still going.
I stopped after making a few bucks because, well, I needed the PC to do my research work and investing in a dedicated rig wasn't really worth it (on a grad student budget).
I'd be a bit concerned about the hygiene though..
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121910/I_Love_You_Colone...
I remember months ago when they were going all out on having a female Colonel Sanders.
Now this?
I'd love to be a fly on the wall during their "Mad Men meetings" for their direction.
Their product has definitely gone downhill though. That's for sure.
They also put out some movie on Lifetime channel recently where Mario Lopez plays a sexy Colonel Sanders caught in a violent love triangle: https://www.eater.com/22163283/lifetime-kfc-mini-movie-will-...
On the other hand, we're talking about it here, and they're getting publicity, so maybe it's working as intended.
The Commercial that Killed a Fast Food Chain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEcz8I64Mz0
Both companies, which, are owned by Yum! Brands who also owns KFC.
The video suggests it, and the logo looks like three monoliths.
Maybe it actually is.