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  • Balkans Trip Day 4 – Belgrade – KFC with a View

    Balkans Trip Day 4 – Belgrade – KFC with a View

    As I had some time before Jonathan arrived in Belgrade, I decided to continue my immersive exploration of Serbian culture by going to KFC. This was nearly entirely because they offer unlimited refills on soft drinks and, having recently discovered that churches can be ranked by volume, I saw no real reason why the same principle should not be applied to Pepsi. Since the drink on its own cost nearly as much as a Smart Meal, I ordered some chicken strips and fries to accompany it. I had therefore successfully saved money by spending more, which is one of the central principles of modern consumer economics rather than just me trying to be decadent. The meal was also substantially easier on the self-service kiosk to order than anything requiring me to pronounce Serbian words, so the international cultural exchange was proceeding well as ever.

    The view the other way along the Sava River, which flows into the Danube just to the right of this photo. I sat outside to add a little continental sophistication to proceedings.

    I then realised that there were too many insects outside, so I returned to normality and went back inside. The main positive here was that I was now fully hydrated and ready to face the Belgrade sun.

  • Louisville – The Home of KFC

    Louisville – The Home of KFC

    [I posted this in August 2018 about a visit I made in January 2018, I’m reposting it now to fix the broken image links]

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    Louisville is the home of KFC and so I felt that I had no choice but to visit one of their restaurants. This also represented the first time that I have had Kentucky Fried Chicken in the state of Kentucky, so I had high expectations.

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    Irritatingly, given that Louisville is the home of KFC, they have very few restaurants actually in the city centre. They actually don’t really have any, other than the outlet at the YUM stadium which is only open during events, although there a lot in the outlying areas of Louisville. The nearest outlet that they have is on West Broadway which is only a short walk from the city centre, so I decided that this would do.

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    I hadn’t thought of Colonel Sanders as a celebrity chef, but it seems like a fair point.

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    I watched as nearly everyone in the queue in front of me ordered the chicken pot pie. So, not being one to ignore local knowledge, I thought that this was the best option. The pie pastry appears to replace the need for fries and instead there’s a biscuit provided with the meal. I think I’d rather have fries, but I have to make concessions during these expeditions into fine dining….

    Anyway, the pot pie was excellent, as there was lots of chicken, a pleasant creamy sauce and the pastry was slightly flaky (in a good way, as this phrase could also mean in a bad way…..). It came as part of a $5 offer which included a drink, so all reasonably priced.

    There were also a succession of tourists to the area who came in to take photos (of the restaurant, not me) and I imagine some of them were experiencing their first KFC in Kentucky. OK, to the locals this is probably not particularly exciting, but there is a certain charm in finally eating KFC in its home territory.

  • 2013 KFC Forest Gate Receipt

    2013 KFC Forest Gate Receipt

    As to what’s this doing here….

    Of no great relevance, but a minor piece of social history from January 2013 and a two piece variety meal.

  • What’s My Line and Colonel Sanders

    What’s My Line and Colonel Sanders

    I’ve been watching some of the old US episodes of What’s My Line, and this is certainly my favourite so far…. Filmed in 1963, Sanders became much better known just a couple of years later.

     

  • Oradea – KFC

    In between my visiting other more locally run restaurants in Oradea, I felt the need to visit to KFC as well. I didn’t want to go for myself of course, but just so that I could tell Dylan and Leon about it in case they asked.

    In case anyone is interested, which I admit is highly unlikely, the chicken strips in Romania are similar to others KFC outlets in eastern Europe, thinner and tastier. The staff member was very friendly, and with his Romanian and my English we struggled through. Primarily because the staff member had a greater knowledge of English than I had of Romanian if I’m being fair….