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I tried KFC and Beyond's new Beyond fried chicken.
- On Wednesday, KFC and Beyond Meat announced an extended test release of Beyond fried chicken in two cities in February.
- I attended a media preview for the new plant-based product, and I tasted the four flavors of Beyond fried chicken.
- My verdict: while Beyond fried chicken doesn't taste exactly like chicken, it's close enough that it satisfies a chicken craving.
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You've heard of the Beyond burger - now meet Beyond fried chicken.
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 be available in February at select KFC restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
If all goes well during this test run, we may see Beyond fried chicken on KFC menus nationwide, or even around the world, Burger King CMO Andrea Zahumensky told Business Insider.
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: