{"id":17679,"date":"2015-02-06T11:27:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T16:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=17679"},"modified":"2015-02-06T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T16:28:32","slug":"cheesy-fast-food-trends-wendys-gets-fancy-kfc-gets-ridiculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/cheesy-fast-food-trends-wendys-gets-fancy-kfc-gets-ridiculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Fast Food Trends: Wendy’s Gets Fancy While KFC Gets (More) Ridiculous"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Restaurant Association has just named \u201cartisan cheese\u201d one of this fledgling year’s hottest new food trends<\/a>. And because the term \u201cartisan cheese\u201d really doesn\u2019t mean a whole lot, fast food companies are taking liberties to include even more cheese on their menus. In fact, American hamburger joint Wendy\u2019s is taking advantage by pushing its latest menu addition, the Bacon and Blue on Brioche burger. While the restaurant chain debuted a similar burger five years ago, this new-and-improved version features creamy crumbled Wisconsin blue cheese paired with blue cheese herb aioli, mesclun greens (because adding lettuce to a burger takes away calories, right?), and three strips of smoky bacon piled high on one of Wendy\u2019s famous burger patties. Finally, this almost-cloth-napkin-worthy magic is placed in the middle of a delicately toasted brioche bun. The name, literally, says it all. Melty, cheesy goodness also stars in other fancified Wendy\u2019s offerings like the Bacon Portobello Melt and the Smoked Gouda Chicken sandwich.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile KFC has launched its latest too-good-(or bad)-to-be-true Double Down Dog. Reminiscent of a pose in your 6 a.m. yoga class, the Double Down Dog is perfect for those who can\u2019t choose between their fried chicken or hot dog craving, or even which to indulge in first. While most KFC lovers are psyched about the newbie sammie, some Twitter users are going so far as to call the 960-calorie cheese-stuffed, fried chicken–wrapped hot dog a \u201ccrime against humanity.\u201d Yes, that\u2019s right. Cheese. Fried chicken. Hot dog\/Weiner\/Frank\/Mystery Meat Stick. Take a moment. Hear that? That\u2019s the sound of fast food dreams coming true. But only in the Philippines, unfortunately. This meat-on-meat behemoth was available for only two days and in limited quantity—only fifty were made each day, which means that the Double Down Dog may be greasiest collector\u2019s item ever sold.<\/p>\n

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The all new KFC Double Down Dog have been sold out! Try again tomorrow at these branches: http:\/\/t.co\/7T7j1OgEfT<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/lmLoT777Xa<\/a><\/p>\n

— KFC Philippines (@KFCPhilippines) January 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n