Nashville Hot Chicken from KFC!

The birth of Nashville Hot Chicken is a spicy and sordid tale. According to legend, a woman, fed up with her boyfriend�s philandering ways, liberally dosed a fried chicken breast teeming with extra hot peppers. She coyly fed it to him- I assume to see his face explode in red with cartoonish steam pouring from his ears. Instead, he fell in love with it and opened his own hot chicken restaurants. (Thanks Wikipedia.) 


Nashville Hot Chicken is no joke. It�s so hot and spicy you�ll need constant breaks, a clump of moist towelettes, and a partner to wipe the perspiration from your Steven Avery levels of sweat accumulating on your brow. It�s that good hurt. It�s a feat of strength. So how did KFC�s new �Nashville Hot Chicken� compare against the legend?
Not well. I could�ve guessed because the masses aren�t ready for that level of heat. Nice try, KFC, but without lard as an ingredient, it will never compare. 
This is why I don't go to Yahoo for food reviews.

The hype was building. I perused the flyer and started salivating. KFC was telling me that I would soon be tasting some next-level heat. 

Not a legally binding warning label...


I went with the 3 piece chicken fingers meal that also included a biscuit and a side of slaw . At $5.49 the value ain�t bad. They�ll sub the slaw for another side but I kept it to battle the incoming heat that never materialized. I know I�ve been critical up to this point, but overall the meal was tasty and satisfying. The spices they used just weren�t strong enough on the Scoville test, but the chicken was perfectly done. The skin stayed crunchy even after being slathered in the sweet and spicy sauce. The chicken was tender. The biscuit was flaky and made a perfect vessel for � a finger. 


There was a moment there where I thought I was in trouble. Sweat started accumulating but quickly subsided after a gulp of water. 

Extreme close up!

Even though the KFC attempt at Nashville Hot Chicken couldn�t live up to the original, it was a valiant? attempt that resulted in something delicious. I dug the sweet/smoky/spicy flavor of the chicken. It elevated the chicken finger to something much better. The accompanying slaw, biscuit, and potato wedges (with ranch dressing, natch) were also enjoyable. 

This got me thinking, what�s the spiciest fast food item you�ve ever eaten? Comment below. Now. 
Review by Mark!

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