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TL;DR Version: The Garlic White Cheddar Crispy Chicken Sandwich from @McDonalds is better than the burger iteration of the same sandwich and a better option than the Crispy Colonel from @KFC due to the sauce/mayo difference. Full Review: After seeing the commercial about a hundred thousand times in the past few weeks, I broke down and decided to try the Garlic White Cheddar Crispy Chicken Sandwich from McDonald’s. When I arrived I discovered that there was also a burger version of the same sandwich and this review turned into a twofer. Both sandwiches start with an artisan roll, fancy lettuce, tomato slice, garlic aioli, a slice of white cheddar, and garlic chips. The only difference in ingredients is that the burger gets a quarter pound beef patty and the crispy chicken gets a buttermilk breaded chicken breast. I alternated eating halves of each sandwich to make sure I’d get a good feel for both. First up, I ate half the burger. It benefitted most from the extra crunch supplied by the garlic chips, but the garlic flavor itself was lost in the juices of the burger. The result was a different texture to the burger, but it otherwise tasted mostly like a moderately sized, high end cheeseburger. Next I took on the first half of the chicken sandwich and it was the opposite issue. While the crunch of the garlic chips was totally lost in the crispy fried breading, the garlic flavor powerfully made its presence known. Considering how similar the non-taste factors are (price is exactly the same, calorie difference is negligible with the chicken sandwich at 700 being only 60 calories higher than the burger), if I was doing this again I would just get the chicken sandwich since it makes the best use of the unique toppings. I also think I prefer this to the Crispy Colonel from KFC, which I reviewed last week. Garlic aioli beats plain mayonnaise 100 times out of 100. #FastFoodReviews #RealFastFoodie #GarlicWhiteCheddar #McDonalds #ChickenSandwichWars #CrispyColonel #GarlicAioliFTW #FancyLettuce #CheeseBurger #KFC #ChickenVsCow #ImLovingIt

TL;DR Version: The new Crispy Colonel Sandwich from @KFC is disappointing by comparison to the @Chickfila original chicken sandwich, but that’s not the best comparison and it’s good in its own right. Full Review: Today I have another reader request for your vicarious fast food pleasure: the KFC Crispy Colonel Chicken Sandwich (and a bonus review of the Nashville Hot iteration of the sandwich). Apparently it’s being marketed as KFC’s answer to the original Chick-fil-A sandwich, but I wouldn’t have guessed that on my own because the resemblance isn’t particularly strong. The buns are similar (I believe the KFC bun is slightly smaller), they both have pickle slices as the only vegetable involved, and they both feature a remarkably thick and juicy fried chicken breast. But it’s here that the sandwiches diverge. The KFC breast is breaded thick and crispy (it’s not just a clever name) with a salt & pepper flavor that is sort of shocking if you’re expecting anything like the subtle flavors in the Chick-fil-A breading. The flavor difference is further compounded by the inexplicable inclusion of mayonnaise on the KFC sandwich. It’s as if someone on the design team said, “It’s good... but what if it had another 100 calories?” Even with those things being true, this sandwich’s only real problem is the comparison to the Chick-fil-A sandwich. Judging it against what I expect a KFC fried chicken sandwich to taste like, this is a win. And so, based on all that, I expected to absolutely love the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich the way I love their Nashville Hot Tenders. I was waaaay off. I don’t know if it was a preparation issue with my particular sandwich, if the sauce just doesn’t come through when eaten with a bun, or if the Nashville Hot was blunted by the mayonnaise, but this thing completely lacked the flavor I expected. Once again, expectations were the issue here, not the sandwich. If you’re looking for a change of pace in your fast food chicken sandwiches, one of these (or the Smoky Mountain BBQ or Georgia Gold flavors) is worth a try. #FastFoodReviews #RealFastFoodie #KFC #CrispyColonel #FriedChickenSandwich #Chickfila #ChickenFights #NashvilleHot