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(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) |
1. Popeye’s
The hands-down winner for a high-decibel crunch and some fairly juicy flesh.
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(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) |
2. Pollo Campero
Good marks for crispness, but lacking the famous Latin flavor.
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(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) |
3. KFC
An unashamed judge immediately identified it as KFC, and then admitted it sent a Proustian shiver down his spine.
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(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) |
4. Kennedy Fried Chicken
“Loose batter, dry meat.”
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(Photo: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine) |
5. New Caporal
The golden-brown hue looked nice, but the meat was “tough” and “very dry,” according to our panel.
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