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kfc has introduced many limited edition and briefly popular items over the years
however fans still desperately await the return of some of the franchise's most delicious but
no longer available food items here are 10 discontinued kfc items that we desperately miss
kentucky nuggets never nuggets or no nuggets now kfc is best known for its incredible
selection of home style chicken but the most popular chicken related item in the fast food
industry has always been chicken nuggets for the brief time kfc got into the nugget business
they quickly became hyper popular and even became the second most successful chicken nugget seller
globally with only mcdonald's beating them out like many other forgotten but beloved kfc items
on this list the world famous 11 herbs and spices that infused nearly every kfc menu choice helped
make the kentucky nuggets distinct and delicious one of the oldest discontinued items we'll be
highlighting the kentucky nuggets have not been a consistently available menu item at kfc since the
mid-1990s that's a long time without the wide selection of dipping sauces that competitors
especially mcdonald's had to offer the nugget option at kfc failed to hold a unique spot on
the restaurant's menu while die hard fans of the kentucky nuggets remain disappointed by
its disappearance they might be delighted to know that an alternative is still available on
some kfc menus the beyond nuggets fast food lovers that enjoy a meatless alternative can still enjoy
nuggets with the unique kfc urban spice infused flavor that they've come to love
zinger chicken sandwich where the hell is my chicken sandwich while the zinger
chicken sandwich is still available in other countries the extremely popular menu item
has disappeared completely from kfc menus and locations stateside hardcore fans of the kfc
brand will remember the item as a not terribly different but absolutely delicious alternative
to the kfc crispy colonel sandwich an item that remains available at most kfc locations in the us
the unique feature that set the zinger apart and kept fans coming back for more the promise of a
fast food chicken breast sandwich that was always double hand breaded and fried to a golden brown
yummy while the crispy and extra crispy options of today have a similar flair and flavor the
zinger sandwich had the appearance of a beautiful deliciously fried flower with delectable chicken
inside the extra sick pickles and saucy dressing that adorned the sandwich helped finalize the
identity of this lost but still loved kfc sandwich with enough attention and demand for the unique
sandwich in other locations it could eventually lead to a comeback in the u.s we can only hope
kentucky roast beef where's the roast beef one of the oddest and most hard to believe items
on the list the kentucky roast beef sandwich is from a bygone era of the fast food industry
in 1968 roast beef sandwiches were still a hyper-popular item at both sit-down restaurants
and family dining tables across the united states in an effort to gain a wider customer
base and appeal to the down-home style and brand of the kentucky fried chicken franchise
a la carte and combo roast beef items began to appear on kentucky fried chicken menus welcome
the roast beef sandwich remained a choice on most kentucky fried chicken menus until the mid-1970s
when its popularity began to noticeably dwindle and other fast food chains had begun placing a
larger emphasis on their own roast beef choices nowadays customers flock almost exclusively to
arby's when they crave a fast food roast beef sandwich and there's no indication that kfc has
any desire to bring the choice back to their menus in the future potato wedges oh i need my wedges
missing potato infused items on fast food menus was a massive deal during the summer of 2020.
kfc is always delicious potato wedges also vanished and have yet to become a consistently
available food item on many kfc locations menus since while fries and other similar items still
adorn the restaurant side items menu the lack of the classic potato wedges make it much harder
to get a unique satisfying meal at the colonel's house with the inclusion of fries on the kfc menu
many fans remain confused as to why the wedges have disappeared from kfc's selection
at all i just don't understand but their questions and appetites have continued to go unfulfilled the
closest answer to the controversy kfc has given was in an interview with business insider in 2020
where representatives communicated the company had decided to replace the potato wedges with a more
brand appropriate secret recipe fries item with the continued demand for the classic style wedges
to be brought back many fans continue to see their beloved bygone wedges as the restaurant's
true secret recipe kentucky grilled chicken do you have a skinless girl chicken breast fans of
fast food and more health-conscious eaters alike found themselves intrigued by the possibility of a
leaner juicier version of their kfc favorites the fact that you could once get any of their chicken
items in this style was considered revolutionary in the fast food biz while kfc has veered off of
this path with their restaurant's tasty brand other fast food chains have taken advantage
of this lost line with chick-fil-a and their ever popular grilled nuggets being the most well-known
example however other restaurants simply failed to make their grilled items as memorable and
uniquely flavored as kfc's grilled options i'm disappointed do you know the reason for this
actually there are 11 of them yes we're talking about kfc's famed 11 herbs and spices
without these delectable brand defining herbs and spices the kentucky grilled chicken items would
never have gained the unique reputation they still hold today unfortunately for kfc however the
grilled items were notorious for under-performing compared to the crispy and fried options which
ultimately led to the item being discontinued from the franchise's menu all together cheetos sandwich
it's like two logos in every bite one of kfc's rare but always hype worthy limited edition
menu items the kfc cheetos sandwich was a huge yet controversial hit when it came out take the hyper
crispy flavorful base of a kfc crispy kernel sandwich add a bed of good old cheetos and top
it all off with a mysterious one-of-a-kind cheeto sauce and you have the odd frankenstein's monster
that was the kfc cheetos sandwich definitely crunchy and marked by its distinct orange hue
even the most knowledgeable of fast food sandwich fans would be hard-pressed to point out
a similarly styled sandwich in the history of the fast food industry one of a kind the kfc cheeto
sandwich was notorious for how messy and often hard to eat it proved to be for many kfc customers
die hard fans of strange limited edition fast food items flocked to the store for a chance at beating
the beast and the item proved to be fairly popular during its limited run despite its interesting
premise and brief popularity fans have not been as widely vocal about bringing back the kfc cheetos
sandwich but those that fell in love with the items still call for its return from time to time
apple turnover it's all about turnover any kfc diehard fan will tell you that the franchise's
dessert options have often been one of the key delights of the kfc experience cakes cookies
parfaits especially the mouthwatering little bucket parfaits which were also tragically
discontinued but among the kfc faithful the crunchy rich taste for their apple turnover
is the most nostalgic taste that they continue to yearn for the item was a massive hit during its
time on the dessert menu and provided an excellent dose of sugary goodness to follow the savory
chicken feasts that kfc is known for especially for families buying family-sized dinner meals at
their local kfc's every sunday the apple turnover provided a distinctly american and distinctly
delicious dessert option that kept the entire family happy that was a delicious meal daddy
unfortunately kfc has significantly downsized its dessert options on its american menus over
the last few years you can still grab a bunch of crunchy chocolaty treats however with their
chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chip cakes being available countrywide with any luck maybe
the beloved apple turnover option will find its way back onto kfc menus in the near future
pickle fried chicken i brought fried chicken while the pickle fried chicken sandwich might seem to
be a knock off of the zinger sandwich at first glance the distinction between the two can not be
overstated amongst die-hard kfc fans this savory special sandwich is not only adorned with a few
sick cut pickles but is literally flavored with and cooked in pickled juice making it extra sour
salty and unique fans of dill delight sought out the pickle fried chicken sandwich in droves when
it was first announced and it remained popular and available until very recently when the company
announced they would be discontinuing the popular but increasingly harder to provide item in 2021
no god please no the downfall of the pickle fried chicken sandwich marks one of the most
recent losses the kfc faithful have dealt with on this list so the wound has not yet healed making
it one of the most desperately missed items to disappear from kfc's menu until it's hopefully
soon returned to menus fans will have to spice up their kernel sandwiches with their own spices and
sauces to recapture the dill packed vinegary onion and garlic infused masterpiece that was kfc's
pickle fried chicken sandwich double down okay we double down by far the most notorious of kfc's
discontinued items the double down was famous for being a breadless sandwich when it came out
while the increasing popularity of lettuce wraps and other breadless sandwich items is important to
point out the fast food scene has largely ignored this trend helping to maintain the double down's
breadless flare unique amongst fast food fans the bold deliciously unhealthy concoction even found
pop culture attention including a hilarious stand-up bit dedicated to the item by patton
oswalt hey i'm famous comedy fans with a taste for kfc treats should check it out kfc fans that love
meat cheese and bacon but tend to avoid carbs flipped out upon the sandwiches reveal anyone
that was able to get their hands on the double down during its triumphant run knows how messy
and unwieldy the sandwich could be to eat but that didn't stop it from quickly becoming a best seller
on kfc's menu with any luck the one-of-a-kind trailblazing sandwich will return to kfc's menus
sooner rather than later kfc snacker it tastes just like kfc kfc has not always been well known
for their value menus in the same way mcdonald's and wendy's have been they've catered to more bulk
value family meals to help you save a buck but one now discontinued item does stand out as kfc's
star value item the kfc snacker a value-sized and priced crispy chicken sandwich that was
infused with kfc's famous 11 herbs and spices premiered on the kfc menu for just 99 cents many
stores began to immediately sell thousands upon thousands of the kfc snackers and its popularity
remained strong until its discontinuation it's really hard being a star unfortunately value
items are notorious for having razor thin profit margins and the kfc snackers simply failed to
bring the franchise enough profit to keep the item on the menu perhaps one special day in the
future kfc fans will not only see the return of the snacker but the return of many of the other
nostalgically delicious tragically discontinued kfc treasures we've come to miss get a taste of
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