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Wings have been the theme at least of sorts in the last few reviews that I've done Popeyes in one of
my most recent reviews came out with some wings I believe that were specially marketed for football
season KFC not far behind and they recently have premiered new wings that they again say are going
to be on their menu for a limited time uh mostly As I have seen with the promotions very heavily
geared again toward football they say okay you can enjoy these while you're watching the big
game and all that sort of stuff not that that's mandatory it's not like you have to be watching
professional football just to get these Wings you could be doing anything that
you want I guess that's just what's suggested but but it is not a requirement that does need
to be explicitly mentioned nonetheless KFC has premiered their new hot and spicy wings
I don't know if it's just me the title of the the wings I mean I don't have a problem with it
but it seems a little redundant uh they're hot and spicy so I don't know if the the emphasis
then is supposed to be on the fact that they would be burning hot to the touch in that case
I'm not going to be in for a good time and spicy as well or if this is just supposed to uh really
accentuate and emphasize the Heat upon which These Wings may contain so time will tell and maybe I
should get some oven mitts or something before I actually you know go into this just to play it
safe but uh we'll see right now I think I'm just going to be a daredevil because you know I am
so I think I'm just going to go in there with my with my bare hands and whatever happens happens
but obviously if and it's my fingers fall off or something it's for the review so it'll be worth
it in the end now nonetheless the description of these is actually pretty limited here's all that
they have to say about them formally they say these are the new hot and spicy wings
they come with their signature spicy blend as a dry rub so it is actually on the chicken and it's
baked in there is no sauce on these it's again targeted for football fans and you could get them
as an eight piece for the price of six dollars and that's all that there is to them that's it
hot and spicy so essentially this is going to be a quick review yeah now watch it's going to
be 20 minutes long but nonetheless I hope for it to be a quick review because I really don't think
there's all that much that will be to discuss about this I'm already pretty much ready to uh
try them we'll see how good or bad they are and then that'll be that they come in this box with
the kernel right there
what does the kernel have to say what are his words of wisdom
enjoy my freshly prepared food then hey three box yeah that's the way you do it
all right let's see what we have
there they are
they're all in there
they seem to be taking it easy
just kinda
because you could say they're in repose
I can't help but find that funny I just you never hear that in reference to Wings
there they are though looks like a good mix of the drumsticks and the the flat wings
let's get this one
hold it up very crispy they are quite crispy may I say
all breaded I could actually smell over the Box a little bit of the spice you know sometimes
you could get that with certain spicy items they have that sort of spicy scent this is no exception
and with that said you know what they look like you know their life story
you know these poor wings inside and out you know their deepest darkest secrets
and being that we know everything that there is to know about them now it's time to try them out
the hot and spicy wings from KFC they're going in
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ly the most bites you've ever seen someone take for One Wing but uh at
least it's giving me a thorough flavor profile of this I'll give I'll say that
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just to act like I was like I was all frustrated for no no reason no the wings the wings are
totally fine and uh I actually found them to be pretty enjoyable if I if I may say so myself
KFC is one of those establishments that has uh I've said this before but I believe it holds true
they have really improved over the years obviously an iconic Fried Chicken establishment no matter
what but there were a couple times a number of years ago where their quality was slipping
and more and more I was having these subpar items and experiences from them
but they've turned things around and 2023 has been I will say quite a good year for KFC and I'm happy
to say they are continuing the trend now not that these are the best wings I've ever had in my life
mind you these are these are fairly inexpensive fast food wings but for what they are not bad
I think as you could obviously see I know I was gnawing away at these things at practically
endlessly but there's a good amount of meat to them and I think that's easily discernible it's
not like you just have the bone in barely any sort of meat it's not like as uh some people will call
certain Wings pigeon wings or anything like that there is plenty of meat on these
plenty of breading and you get that crispy crunch on the outside I'm sure you're able to hear that
but then on the inside the meat itself is tender it's juicy flavorful as well and I know
I sometimes say this I've said this in previous reviews but it's true in this case which is why I
will say it again you have a good adjust position between the spicy not the spicy the crispy I will
get to the spice in a moment the crispy exterior and the more tender interior they've got the right
balance of everything and it combines quite nicely and especially if you like those Crispy Crunchy
Wings then you're definitely going to be a fan of this if you like the KFC extra crispy chicken
this is going to be right for you because it most certainly very heavy on the breading very heavy
on the crisp but it's not as though this is one of those instances where they're just using that
as an excuse because you do see this likewise some establishments I say oh it's going to be so crispy
and this that and the other thing you actually eat it and what do you notice 90 breading no meat
and it's like when you really look at it you know what's going on and it's just an excuse to try to
be cheap this is not one of those instances though where there is plenty of meat there as well and it
tastes good for what it is so we have the base concerned or the what am I even trying to say
we have the base all covered I don't know where concern came from but anyway now for the Spice
this spice I would say is most noticeable as an aftertaste I don't know if the name would
be the most accurate in the world when you look at the name I'm looking at it now it says hot and
spicy wings now you can say what you want about the name when I look at it I think to myself wow
they are really emphasizing here the spice hot and spicy I would immediately think to
myself these are going to be an upper tier as far as spice is concerned with these wings
but that's not really the case I would say the spice is best described as a essentially like what
you would get from a medium sort of wing you bite in you don't notice the spice immediately at all
taking those bites you're still not noticing it after you're just after you just swallow it
in the back of your throat the spice then materializes and that's when you notice it and
the spice will then start to come up and it will linger as an aftertaste don't get me wrong it's
a long-lived spice I still have it in the back of my throat right now I notice it at this point as
I am enunciating here you notice it it's going to linger for a long time as a spicy aftertaste
but it's not one of those sorts of spices that you know you take the bite and it hits you immediately
and you feel it in your tongue and then as you as you continue to chew to feel it in your sinuses
and all around your mouth and it's all burning and everything you don't notice that at all
you don't even notice the spice until you even swallow it and then it manifests itself in the
back of your mouth your tongue very back I should say as an aftertaste a long-lived spicy aftertaste
though may I add as far again as the intensity of the spice is concerned it's like a medium spice
if you have of course probably everyone has but if you've had regular chicken wings many sort of
mainstream establishment just the medium flavor that's what this is comparable to so when you
see the name all hot and spicy you might think oh yes it's going to be really really hot it's not
and I'm not even drinking this due to the spice I
has a little bit of mucus in the back of my throat being honest
and the last thing I wanted to do is sit here for the next couple minutes trying to clear my throat
but anyway you know you might notice like a little mucus in the back of your throat or whatever maybe
if you're sensitive to spice a little bit of a runny nose but aftertaste long-lived long-lasting
not incredibly spicy it's like a flavorful spice I could see this building upon itself too
the more you eat maybe the more intense it will get but all things considered for what it is still
tastes good gives the impression that they'll be a little hotter than they really are but all things
considered I think they're still decent taste good and I feel spicy aftertaste sorry if I wasn't in
Focus uh perfectly at all but nonetheless that said price wise they're all right for what they
are and out of ten I am going to be rating the hot and spicy wings from KFC a 7.4 out of 10. get them
all the kittens good they're totally fine for what they are taste good spicy aftertaste and that's
all that I have for you thank you for watching I'm your host the report of the week until next time