I tried KFC's new Beyond fried chicken and decided while it doesn't quite taste like chicken, it's close enough
On Wednesday, KFC and Beyond Meat announced an extended test release of Beyond fried chicken in two cities in February.
My verdict: while Beyond fried chicken doesn't taste exactly like chicken, it's close enough that it satisfies a chicken craving.On Wednesday, KFC and Beyond Meat announced the arrival of Beyond fried chicken, which is designed to taste and look like fried boneless wings. The plant-based "chicken" will beat select KFC restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
I popped by KFC and Beyond's media preview event for the new poultry proxy, and I was able to sink my teeth into several meat-like morsels. Here's what they tasted like:
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