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(44,397 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:05 PM Apr 2013

KFC Might Ditch Chicken Bones Entirely [View all]

KFC Might Ditch Chicken Bones Entirely
But for now, it's got boneless fried chicken chunks

(AP) – KFC is stripping out the bones to make it easier for people to eat its chicken. The fast-food chain is introducing fried boneless chicken chunks on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh, and drumstick pieces. The new offering reflects the growing popularity of nuggets and strips that are easier to eat on the go. KFC says nearly four out five servings of fried chicken in the US are now boneless. Based on customer trends, the company says chicken with bones could eventually be pushed off its menu.

The new boneless, skinless pieces are about twice the size of KFC's crispy strips and come in white or dark meat. A rep for the chain says it took two to three years to develop its version of boneless chicken, which performed strongly in test markets including Oklahoma City and Omaha last year.

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KFC Might Ditch Chicken Bones Entirely [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

Probably just as well. Much of the time you can't even tell what part of the chicken you are eating cbayer Apr 2013 #1

"Long live Popeye's" Wait Wut Apr 2013 #4

It's so hit and miss outside Louisiana, but I have found some really good ones, cbayer Apr 2013 #8

So much for "wings".... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2

I had a visual... Wait Wut Apr 2013 #3

That might be THE Far Side cartoon... dogknob Apr 2013 #9

THAT'S IT!!! Wait Wut Apr 2013 #10

Thanks! just thinking about this toon Champion Jack Apr 2013 #13

Now they can ALL be pink slime! silverweb Apr 2013 #5

Yea really. nc4bo Apr 2013 #20

Chicken SPAM. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #6

Well that would kill all the fun of going to KFC for me. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #7

Patton Oswalt had it right. Geoff R. Casavant Apr 2013 #11

I like the Cajun rice and beans at Popeye's. Kingofalldems Apr 2013 #12

Colonel Sanders and Hasil Adkins are spinning in their graves Erose999 Apr 2013 #14

Trying to prevent the humiliation? siligut Apr 2013 #15

Parts? What Parts? Parts is Pieces. MineralMan Apr 2013 #16

I'm thinking the same thing. Cleita Apr 2013 #23

I think lawsuits played a role in this... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #17

This will do two things for KFC jmowreader Apr 2013 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #19

Seems like an opportunity to process nuggets from scraps Cleita Apr 2013 #21

I believe that is exactly the goal nt DollarBillHines Apr 2013 #26

"Customer Convenience" = "For Our Bottom Line" Retrograde Apr 2013 #22

+++++ Cleita Apr 2013 #24

The ads for it are unreal CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #25

No Drumsticks? drm604 Apr 2013 #27

Drumstick shaped will have to do. nc4bo Apr 2013 #28

Are people getting too lazy to eat around the bones? Apophis Apr 2013 #29

I like watching meat eaters get their undies all in a twist over shit like this. JanMichael Apr 2013 #30