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When it comes to ubiquitous fast-food joints, there\u2019s one place I always pass by, but\u2026 well, usually pass on, and that\u2019s KFC.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know what it is. I like KFC. I grew up loving KFC, but I never crave KFC.<\/p>\n
It just hasn\u2019t done much to get me excited over the past decade plus. Its chicken sandwich was good enough, and I dug the little snack wraps that come and go, but outside of those, I can\u2019t remember the last time I genuinely wanted KFC. Gimmicky Double Downs and wet nuggets didn\u2019t excite me, but for some reason, the new Mashed Potato Poppers instantly grabbed my attention.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a mark for any new potato product. I could sit here and explain all the preparations for potatoes I enjoy like a regular Benjamin Buford Blue, but we have word limits.<\/p>\n
That said, potatoes are arguably the most versatile food on Earth, and it\u2019s rare for something to hit the market that I\u2019m unfamiliar with.<\/p>\n
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Mashed Potato Poppers are essentially what they sound like: clumps of mash fried into a crispy little ball. They exist somewhere between a tot and a croquette \u2013 at least, they should.<\/p>\n
Calling these potato croquettes would be stolen valor, something ol\u2019 Harland Sanders knows plenty about.<\/p>\n
My poppers were anything but poppin\u2019.<\/p>\n
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I expected a warm, crispy shell with a smooth mashed potato filling, but what I got was a crusty, bland fritter with an arid blotch of porous potato inside. Of the five in my order, I would say two were promising.<\/p>\n
I see the vision. I think these are probably kinda good if eaten in the right occasion. Mine may have sat around a bit too long. I used the app on the way over to the restaurant (at a red light, relax) and didn\u2019t arrive for another 3-5 minutes \u2026 which, come on, is not exactly a long time, but something tells me these actually \u201cpop\u201d if eaten immediately from the fryer.<\/p>\n
When I think of KFC mashed potatoes, I think of powder mix. They might not prepare them that way, but I\u2019m not even opposed. I have great nostalgia for KFC mashed potatoes. I expected these things to burst with a wet, goopy potato paste, but alas, mine were dry.<\/p>\n
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The poppers are served with a cup of gravy for dipping, and I\u2019ll just say that gravy is trash. I had great memories of KFC gravy too, but this was just watery sewage runoff that absolutely did not enhance the poppers.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m willing to chalk my experience up to premature ordering, but I gotta score \u2018em how I got \u2018em. There\u2019s no reason to ever get these over a fry or a wedge or even a side of mashed potatoes, but I still think you should try them on the off-chance I just got a bad batch.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think Mashed Potato Poppers are long for the menu, but I\u2019d love to see the Colonel attempt some corn fritters in this style next.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $3.00 When it comes to ubiquitous fast-food joints, there\u2019s one place I always pass by, but\u2026 well, usually pass on, and that\u2019s KFC. I don\u2019t know what it is. I like KFC. I grew up loving KFC, but I never crave KFC. It just hasn\u2019t done much to get me excited over the past decade plus. 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\nSize:<\/strong> 5 Poppers
\nRating:<\/strong> 4 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (5 Poppers w\/o gravy) 200 calories, 10 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 921 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"