KFC has made a major change to its chips – but how do they stand up in a taste test?
The home of fried chicken has ditched plain chips and replaced them with “Signature Fries” across its restaurants.
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The fries are the same as before except they’re now coated in a herb and spice seasoning based on KFC’s iconic chicken flavour.
A regular portion costs £1.79 while a large will set you back £2.49, although bear in mind prices can vary based on where you buy them.
Fans can also get their hands on a free portion of the new fries until October 13 via the fast food chain’s app.
You just have to download a QR code and scan it at the till.
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But to save you some of the hassle and figure out if they’re really worth their salt, we put the new fries to the test.
And while essentially the new chips are just the same as the old with KFC’s original recipe seasoning on, they are miles better.
The fries with the old recipe were bland and barely seasoned, but these have a salty and mildly spicy kick.
The seasoning was spread nicely across all the fries too but without the flavour becoming too powerful.
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The spuds didn’t get too sickly after working through a whole bag either.
Put plainly, if you’re a fan of original recipe KFC chicken, you’ll love these.
We’ve asked KFC what the calorie count is on both sizes of the new fries and will update this story once we’ve heard back.
The announcement of the menu addition has been met with fanfare by some customers, with one saying: “Can’t wait to try,” while another added: “Exactly what they needed.”
But not everyone is so keen on the new concept.
One disgruntled foodie said: “They really spent thousands of pounds on marketing just to throw some salt and pepper on the fries.”
Meanwhile, a second added: “These are just the same horrible fries with seasoning added.”
How do the fries compare to other fast food chains?
The regular portion of KFC fries costs £1.79 while the large is £2.49, but you might be wondering how they compare to other fast food joints.
Of course, always bear in mind that prices can vary from restaurant to restaurant and you won’t always get these prices.
Plus, how many fries you get in each will vary too.
McDonald’s medium fries cost £1.59 while their large set you back £1.99 – 20p and 50p less than KFC respectively.
Meanwhile, Burger King’s regular fries cost £2.49 while the large is £2.89 – 70p and 40p more expensive than KFC respectively.
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In other news, here are four things to always order at KFC and what to avoid.
Plus, a woman who loves takeaways from the fast food joint revealed how she gets mountains of free food using a two-second order trick.
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