Money | KFC KFC's Double Down Is Double Blech Reviewers not so fond of latest fast-food monstrosity By Polly Davis Doig Posted Apr 12, 2010 2:24 PM CDT Copied The Double Down is a sandwich with two chicken filets taking the place of bread. In between are two pieces of bacon, melted slices of Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese, and a zesty sauce. (AP Photo/KFC, Dan Kremer) Congratulations, KFC, your Double Down stunt has gotten more publicity than a Nazi-themed romp with Jesse James. So here's a little more, in the form of what the reviewers are saying: The Double Down "arrives at a new low," writes Sam Sifton of the New York Times. Even the chain's signature chicken is "a slimy and unnaturally moist thing, with flavor ginned up in a lab. It is, in all, a disgusting meal, a must-to-avoid." The sandwich, which "cries out for carbs," is "an almost total dud," writes Robert Sietsema for the Village Voice, noting that "a peek under the top 'bun' reveals hella-small slices of bacon and acres of white cheese." Over at Slashfood, however, the concoction rated a "B"—though admittedly the salt was "not for the faint of heart." And perhaps it has a higher calling than mere lunch: "We can foresee this becoming the new 'hangover food' of choice." Read These Next Actor Michael Madsen is dead at 67. Soccer star Diogo Jota is killed in a car crash. Houses passes 'Big Beautiful Bill' by Trump's deadline. Police shot a bank robber as a drone delivered some Faygo Red Pop. Report an error