The Thursday before last I went to KFC. My reason for going there was twofold: I have been reviewing a number of chicken burgers in this blog, so it was only fitting that I at some stage evaluate the colonel's take on the dish, and KFC have recently been advertising chicken tenders, and having enjoyed tenders on a number of occasions, I wanted to try KFC's. I'll review the burger first. I ordered and original fillet burger. This was because the last couple of times I had eaten KFC burgers, I had ordered zinger burgers and been disappointed both times due to lack of flavour. Happily, this was not an issue with my original fillet burger. The colonel's 11 secret herbs and spices were a welcome addition to the traditional chicken burger format. Furthermore, this is probably the first time in the history of this blog that the chicken burger had an appropriate amount of mayonnaise for my tastes. The bun was nice and soft, and along with the mayonnaise had a slight sweetness, to which I was rather indifferent. The chicken fillet was crunchy, which I was not expecting. For some reason, I had it in my head that zinger fillets were crunchy, and original fillets were soft. However, I was also rather indifferent to this crunchiness. Despite all this, the burger did suffer from the usual drawbacks associated with fast food. That is, although it was quick, relatively tasty, and on the cheap side, the quality of all the ingredients could be considerably better. So as far as fast-food chicken burgers go, I would rank KFC's original fillet burger somewhere near the top, which is fitting given that KFC's business is chicken. However, I am still of the opinion that Red Rooster's classic crispy burger is superior. As for the chicken tenders, the first, most immediate observation that I could make is that the advertisements made the tenders look more large and tender than they really are. However, such is the nature of fast-food advertising. Don't let this lead you to assume that the tenders were tiny and devoid of tenderness however. I would describe the tenders as a larger, crunchier version of a KFC chicken nugget. This is a compliment as I regard KFC chicken nuggets quite highly as far as chicken nuggets go. Succulent is too strong a word to describe the tenders; perhaps satisfactorily juicy would be appropriate. Moreover, the colonel's 11 secret herbs and spices were also hard at work. The tenders came with what KFC describe as aioli. I would debate the authenticity of this "aioli", but it was a reasonable, tangy, creamy accompaniment to the tenders. In conclusion, I am glad KFC have ensured that there are places outside of a supermarket or one's own kitchen where one can get chicken tenders, but at the end of the day, there are far greater dishes to be sampled out there than simple chicken tenders.
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