Daily Quickie: KFC Cheese Top Burger

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Daily Quickie is a short tag on the title which I use for blog entries about food I'm snacking at home, work or anywhere.

If you've been a reader for a while, you probably know that I'm a big fan of KFC. So when I first saw the commercial for the Cheese Top Burger, I can't help but ask myself, "Is this serious? This is probably a bad joke, right?" But of course, KFC wouldn't pay for the commercial slot just to make us laugh. It's not April Fool's Day when I saw it anyway.
KFC Streetwise Cheese Top Burger

Even if I found the concept behind the burger funny, I convinced myself to give it a try. So when our family ordered in our favorite Bucket Meal with Brownies (P585) for delivery, I also included an ala carte order of the Cheese Top Burger (P48). To my dismay, the cheese on top of the bun has cracks and was broken into a few more smaller pieces. I guess it's not delivery-friendly, but I was still interested to give it a taste nonetheless.

KFC Cheese Top Burger

Upon first bite though, I somehow understood what KFC was going for with this one. The baked cheese on top was quite dry making it easier to hold on to the burger even with bare hands, while sandwiched between the buns is a chicken patty in a garlic parmesan dressing. The combination of ingredients is quite similar to other chicken burgers around, but having the cheese on top makes the bun cheesier. That and nothing more.



I guess I wasn't too disappointed with the Cheese Top Burger since I found it as a joke even from the start anyway. However, I don't recommend trying it out for those of you who are curious souls. You can always order any cheeseburger and put the cheese on top. But for the lols, go on and have fun with it like what these cool guys did! ;)
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31 comments:

  1. RoseJuly 25, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Not a big fan of the cheese (you're right, too dry!)... but I was sold with the garlic parmesan dressing. For that alone, the Cheese Top burger is a winner in my book.

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    1. Sumi GoJuly 25, 2012 at 6:18 PM

      The garlic parmesan dressing with the chicken patty is indeed tasty! :)

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  2. michymichymooJuly 25, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    It is best consumed freshly made. :) I don't have anything against it, it just lacked creativity. :p

    http://www.dekaphobe.com/

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    1. Sumi GoJuly 25, 2012 at 6:19 PM

      Haha.. True! I still can't believe they decided to sell these.. XD

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  3. CzjaiJuly 25, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    When photos of the Cheese Top Burger spread on FB, I thought it was a joke. As if it was photoshopped or something. I only believed it when I saw the burger for real. Haha!

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    1. Sumi GoJuly 25, 2012 at 6:20 PM

      I first saw the TVC so I knew it had to be real, but I still can't believe KFC would come up with something like this.. XD It's quite effective though as it got a lot of attention.. ^^

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  4. FaridaJuly 25, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    I will never get tired of KFC. They have the best gravy in town too!

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  5. It'sBerylliciousJuly 25, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    d ko tlga ngustuhan ung cheese.. not cheesy at all :(

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  6. i♥pinkc00kiesJuly 25, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    weird nga :|

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  7. RonJuly 25, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Will try this one out. Cheese on top is kinda new to me.

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  8. Mary de GuzmanJuly 25, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    First time I saw the spoof, I burst out laughing. Honestly, I don't get it either. I think if it was warm and melting and drenching the bun (if that's even possible), it would be kind of good though. :)

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  9. UnknownJuly 26, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    I've always wondered about the rationale of this product. Still don't get it as, based on the reviews I've been reading, it doesn't do much to the sandwich anyway. Sayang naman as I really love anything cheesy. =)

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  10. lalalaPatriciaJuly 26, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Haven't tried this! Looks like yummy but the reviews were not that good after all. :(

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  11. UnknownJuly 26, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    If their goal was new product concept, they should have delivered what they really advertised. Like a thick melty cheese talaga db? Hinde ung dry and small. :-)

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  12. Sam LanuzaJuly 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    When I first saw the commercial I was really laughing. I said what's the difference between the cheese in between and cheese on top. The video was hilarious. I haven't tried it... I will order a regular burger instead. LOL

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  13. Lourdes EspanolJuly 26, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    I've never tried this one. The first time I saw the commercial, I was amused too.

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  14. Thess EnriquezJuly 26, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Have tried this one and I'm not impressed too - cheese on top cracks and nothing special about the taste. Even the presentation of the burger doesn't look nice because the melted cheese looks messy.

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  15. Mich of Mich Eats and ShopsJuly 26, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Hahahahhha yeah I first heard about this burger because of that show. Hahahahaha :))) I heard the ad agency for this got a lot of flak because KFC ended up being made fun of :)) It's a really funny concept though. I don't know what made them decide to do this burger. :))

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    1. Sumi GoJuly 27, 2012 at 5:40 PM

      KFC shouldn't have approved the proposal to do this then.. haha.. :D

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  16. EccentricallysuperJuly 27, 2012 at 1:33 AM

    It's crazy. I tried this too. Haha. It was just yet another burger. Buti nalang it wasn't so expensive. It wasn't bad, it was just funny.

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  17. anne leiJuly 28, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    I have not tried it and don't want to try. I really do not mean the R&D of KFC but don't they have any product to develop?

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  18. Allan DJuly 28, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    I haven't tried this one but I think handling will be the problem since the cheese is at the top. I think this is just another way to attract customers but indeed it has the same taste with the regular cheeseburger though it was really cheaper compared to others

    -daddy allan (BC Blogger)

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  19. Mommy MayeJuly 28, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    This is what my husband would want us to try but I told him it will so messy to eat.

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  20. UnknownJuly 30, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    My dad gave it a try. Wasn't disappointed too, but I guess this is best when it's just served and hot. Whoever thought of this must have been bored or drunk, perhaps? Hahaha!

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  21. jared's little cornerJuly 30, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    i actually do not see the logic about putting the cheese on top instead of having it stuffed inside the sandwich like the rest of the ingredients. i do not think it will change the taste of the burger one bit! but maybe i will try this out soon, just for the heck of it! ;)

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  22. PearlJuly 30, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    KFC has always something new in its menu. Some became my family's favorite, but then, we're surprised whenever we go back to their branch and found out that they've stopped serving it. Some items, we learned, are just short-lived and are not meant to occupy a permanent spot in their menu.

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  23. KhimJuly 30, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Yum Yum!

    I would want to eat it right now. Cheese on top? Yay! I do love cheese.

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  24. AdelineJuly 31, 2012 at 2:53 AM

    The moment I saw the picture, I couldn't help but let out a bit of a snicker here. Quite frankly, I don't see how different it would be from putting the cheese in between the bun and the patty. If at all, you'll just end up with lesser cheese. Makes me wonder what were they thinking.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    I just don't like it. I mean it's looks cool. But.. nay for me! :). I also made a review!

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  26. michelle ylayaAugust 1, 2012 at 11:46 PM

    yeah ur definately right about the cheese being dry and unsavory.. although i love cheese.. i dont want it dry and i dont want it at the top of my sandwich.. hope they would think about products that would satidfy their adoring customers..

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  27. June Rumbaoa RealOctober 28, 2013 at 3:25 AM

    I tried it once and told myself that is the last one. Nothing special here. I was glad that this was removed from their menu. Not cool :(

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