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KFC are ditching their ‘crap’ chips and tease details of a brand new recipe

Published 14:16 2 Nov 2018 GMT

Updated 16:13 3 Nov 2018 GMT

Rich Cooper
KFC are ditching their ‘crap’ chips and tease details of a brand new recipe

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KFC chips are famously terrible

Of all the primary fast foot outlets, McDonald's clearly have the best chips. Burger King's chips are fine, but nothing more so. Five Guys are a contender, but have some way to go before becoming a primary outlet. If Greggs sold fries they would clearly be the best, because Greggs is the best at everything. But they don't, so they aren't. But right, right at the bottom of the greasy bag of fries is KFC. Soggy, limp, unsalted, flavourless. Can't fault the chicken, and there's something special about KFC beans, but the chips are notoriously rubbish. Recently Twitter users had noticed that KFC were promoting tweets that were slagging off their chips. A bizarre tactic, and one that had people scratching their heads. Tweets such as... https://twitter.com/midnightive/status/1058027095962595328   Well, the reason for this has become clear: KFC are ditching their unloved fries and are bringing in a new recipe to win chip fans back. “KFC has seriously stepped up its game with a thicker, chunkier and tastier spud,” KFC said in a press release, which referenced the tweets having a pop at their chips. "They took a matter of moments to write, but they’ve lingered long and heavily in our hearts," the press release continued. “Instead of crying into our (soggy) fries, we’ve decided to take action. Radical, potato-fuelled action. KFC tested virtually every type of potato and cut to find the perfect variety." So what can we expect from KFC's new chips? Expect chunk, and expect skin-on. “As well as standing taller and wider (all the better for dipping with), the whole spud is used with the skin left on for a natural, rustic appearance and amazing taste," the chicken-slingers said. According to KFC, the new fries have been tested in select UK restaurants and have gone down a storm. The new-look chips will be rolled out to all restaurants from November 19, https://twitter.com/KFC_UKI/status/1058312768967921665 Perhaps this is it, then. KFC may be about to change the game. It's been a long time coming, and honestly, how could it get any worse?

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KFC are ditching their 'crap' chips and tease details of a brand new recipe