Aussie fitness guru shares her HONEST thoughts on American KFC meals
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Let’s face it – fast food meals aren’t exactly the best and healthiest food options out there, but they are a guilty pleasure for some of us and we all give in to a finger-lickin’ good piece of greasy fried chicken from time to time (talk about foreshadowing).
Even though we technically share many of the same exact fast-food chains (such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and KFC) with everyone else across the world, fast-food menus can vary in taste, size, and availability of special items from one location to another.
Recently pitting Mcdonald’s meals in the UK to the Australian menu, one of our favourite health coaches here at the SDC, Bec Hardgrave, took things up a notch and provided us with a brutal review of American KFC meals – and we’re all for it.
Bec shared her feedback on TikTok, admitting that she preferred the chips, burgers, and chicken served in Australian KFCs compared to the American KFC.
She was also shocked to discover that the takeaway food was paired with Diet Pepsi and scones.
“One thing that's weird over here is that they sell Diet Pepsi, not Pepsi Max,” Bec can be heard explaining in the video.
American KFC burger. Image Credit: @bechardgrave
“I had to try the KFC sauce with the chips and it was pretty good but KFC Australia chips are better,”
Bec and her partner Tim also got their hands on a burger but they were taken aback after finding out that it looked like a 'dinner roll' that’s half the size of a regular Aussie KFC burger.
“It was so tiny! Tim was so disappointed,” Bec said, holding up the burger to the camera to show her viewers how small it was.
Moving on to judging the chicken strips, Bec took a bite and said: “We got the secret recipe chicken which, once again, wasn't as good as Aussie KFC,”
Another bemusing difference that Bec pointed out was how Americans called scones 'biscuits', saying: “They sell ‘biscuits’... Which are literally scones and it was so weird having it savoury instead of with jam and butter.”
They are scones NOT biscuits. Image Credit: @bechardgrave
Bec’s TikTok video amassed more than 287,000 views and 19,000 likes, with fellow Aussies flocking to the comments to share their own experiences and thoughts about the major fast-food chain in the US.
“My son cried when we went to KFC in the USA as it was so bad…” one person wrote.
“America’s gun control is better than their food quality control.” teased another.
“They serve wedges instead of chips.” said a third, while a fourth added: “The fact that only Australia and New Zealand have special salt for the chips just blows my mind!”
“Yes as a Mexican American living in Oz, I can confirm that KFC here in Oz is better – and the Maccas and HJ’s (Hungry Jacks, known as Burger King in the US).” commented another.
Other Aussies proudly stated in the comments that Australian KFC is simply the best, with one saying: “I’ve tried KFC in three other countries and Australia’s is just superior.”
“Nobody does KFC like Australia!” another person exclaimed.
Have you had the chance to try KFC in different countries? How do they compare to Australia’s KFC? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
Video Credit: @bechardgrave
Even though we technically share many of the same exact fast-food chains (such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and KFC) with everyone else across the world, fast-food menus can vary in taste, size, and availability of special items from one location to another.
Recently pitting Mcdonald’s meals in the UK to the Australian menu, one of our favourite health coaches here at the SDC, Bec Hardgrave, took things up a notch and provided us with a brutal review of American KFC meals – and we’re all for it.
Bec shared her feedback on TikTok, admitting that she preferred the chips, burgers, and chicken served in Australian KFCs compared to the American KFC.
She was also shocked to discover that the takeaway food was paired with Diet Pepsi and scones.
“One thing that's weird over here is that they sell Diet Pepsi, not Pepsi Max,” Bec can be heard explaining in the video.
American KFC burger. Image Credit: @bechardgrave
“I had to try the KFC sauce with the chips and it was pretty good but KFC Australia chips are better,”
Bec and her partner Tim also got their hands on a burger but they were taken aback after finding out that it looked like a 'dinner roll' that’s half the size of a regular Aussie KFC burger.
“It was so tiny! Tim was so disappointed,” Bec said, holding up the burger to the camera to show her viewers how small it was.
Moving on to judging the chicken strips, Bec took a bite and said: “We got the secret recipe chicken which, once again, wasn't as good as Aussie KFC,”
Another bemusing difference that Bec pointed out was how Americans called scones 'biscuits', saying: “They sell ‘biscuits’... Which are literally scones and it was so weird having it savoury instead of with jam and butter.”
They are scones NOT biscuits. Image Credit: @bechardgrave
Bec’s TikTok video amassed more than 287,000 views and 19,000 likes, with fellow Aussies flocking to the comments to share their own experiences and thoughts about the major fast-food chain in the US.
“My son cried when we went to KFC in the USA as it was so bad…” one person wrote.
“America’s gun control is better than their food quality control.” teased another.
“They serve wedges instead of chips.” said a third, while a fourth added: “The fact that only Australia and New Zealand have special salt for the chips just blows my mind!”
“Yes as a Mexican American living in Oz, I can confirm that KFC here in Oz is better – and the Maccas and HJ’s (Hungry Jacks, known as Burger King in the US).” commented another.
Other Aussies proudly stated in the comments that Australian KFC is simply the best, with one saying: “I’ve tried KFC in three other countries and Australia’s is just superior.”
“Nobody does KFC like Australia!” another person exclaimed.
Have you had the chance to try KFC in different countries? How do they compare to Australia’s KFC? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
Video Credit: @bechardgrave
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