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Reimagining the KFC Double Down


E arlier this week, KFC reintroduced the Double Down—the fast food chain's massively popular Franken-sandwich creation. For the uninitiated, the KFC Double Down (pictured above) challenges the idea of what a sandwich is by completely removing bread from the equation. Instead, two pieces of fried chicken act as a bread-like vehicle for cheese, bacon, and "the Colonel's secret sauce." The sandwich caused quite a stir when it was first introduced in 2010—then New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton was even caught eating the thing.

Upon receiving news that KFC was reintroducing the sandwich, we here at Epicurious started thinking about Double Down–inspired sandwiches that we would actually want to eat. What we came up with are the following four options (complete with tested recipes) that will let you live out your fast food fantasy at home. It just so happens that our fantasy involves premium ingredients and out-of-the-box sandwich ideas. But make no mistake—these aren't novelty sandwiches, they're delicious.

Photo: David Cicconi

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