{"id":848,"date":"2025-08-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/?p=848"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:52:20","slug":"kfc-and-greggs-are-teaming-up-for-the-crossover-of-the-century-and-its-not-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/kfc-and-greggs-are-teaming-up-for-the-crossover-of-the-century-and-its-not-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC and Greggs are teaming up for the \u2018crossover of the century\u2019 \u2014 and it\u2019s not chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KFC and Greggs have teamed up for a ‘seriously flavoursome’ new dish (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether it\u2019s popcorn chicken, bargain buckets or the Tower Burger, the clue is in the name \u2013 KFC <\/a>is famous for its poultry dishes.<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, the fast food brand<\/a> is taking a dip in uncharted waters in launching a \u2018seriously flavoursome\u2019 new dish \u2013 and this time, it\u2019s not actually chicken-based.<\/p>\n

KFC is teaming up with British bakery faves Greggs<\/a> to launch a sausage roll <\/a>drenched in gravy, in a move that\u2019s been dubbed nothing short of the \u2018culinary crossover of the century.\u2019<\/p>\n

Over the last year, Britons have consumed an impressive daily average of 15,000 litres of KFC <\/a>gravy and more than 1,000,000 Greggs sausage rolls.<\/p>\n

Following its launch, the flavour mash-up will be taking a three-day tour across the UK this week, with free samples handed out at London\u2019s Southbank Centre on August 7, as well as in Manchester\u2019s St Anne\u2019s Square on August 8 and Newcastle\u2019s Times Square on August 9.<\/p>\n

Thought that was all? A sharing bucket featuring six sausage rolls and a large tub of the coveted gravy will also be on offer for \u00a310 through Uber Eats \u2013 but you\u2019ll need to be quick, as it\u2019ll only be available on August 15 and August 16 in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle.<\/p>\n

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Fans have long been begging for this flavour combination (Picture: Greggs\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was actually the fans who inspired this \u2018once-in-a-lifetime event,\u2019 many of whom go to \u2018obsessive lengths\u2019 for a mere taste of the \u2018liquid gold.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018At KFC, we bleed gravy,\u2019 said KFC\u2019s brand manager Phoebe Syms, noting that there had long been calls for the fried chicken chain to unite for a sausage roll collab.<\/p>\n

\u2018With 96 layers of light puff pastry, and perfectly baked to give that satisfying golden crisp and flaky goodness, we\u2019ve always known our sausage rolls are a true British icon. And why not pair one icon with another?\u2019 said Fiona Mills, brand communications lead at Greggs.<\/p>\n

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KFC fans were previously surprised to learn that the gravy-making process has an unusual extra step.<\/p>\n

In the Channel 4 <\/a>documentary Inside KFC At Christmas<\/a>, which aired in 2020, one team member revealed that the salty sauce is actually produced using the leftover juices and crackling from the bottom of the chicken fryers.<\/p>\n

\u2018You get the crackling and then three and a half litres of cold water. Two scoops of crackling. You get your juices off your chicken and then you get your magic ingredient,\u2019 Anne explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s nothing on the packet to tell you what\u2019s in the magic ingredients,\u2019 she said. \u2018Pour that in there, whisk it up so it\u2019s nice and smooth and all the bits are all mixed up. Voila.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Culinary fans have long been going left-field on their choice of dipping sauces \u2013 and gravy has often been touted as a popular choice.<\/p>\n

Over on the r\/UK_Food Subreddit, @Deep_Ad_9889<\/a> confessed to loving a \u2018good thick gravy\u2019 to dunk their homemade sausage rolls in \u2013 and even preferred it to ketchup.<\/p>\n

@Banes_Addiction also reckoned the snack is best served up with a \u2018pot of gravy for dipping,\u2019 while another Redditor<\/a> previously debated the importance of sauce in levelling up the sausage roll experience.<\/p>\n

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Greggs superfans have long been dipping their sausage rolls (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

@its_brew<\/a> came up with a few alternative suggestions, including Frank\u2019s hot sauce with a little bit of butter melted into it, as well as a \u2018dash of vinegar and some honey.\u2019 Microwave it for five seconds et voila, you\u2019ve got \u2018buffalo sausage rolls.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018What kind of person doesn\u2019t have ketchup and at least one spare bottle,\u2019 @MajorMany7618 added, while @sirfive_al was a brown sauce advocate and @DirectSpeaker3441 believed in the power of a \u2018light sprinkle of salt\u2019 rather than a full-blown dip. To each their own, we guess.<\/p>\n

Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n


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