In the era of Instagram, where foodies insist on sharing what they're eating on social media, it's no surprise that restaurants will play to that crowd. At one end of the spectrum, we get eateries ensuring their food is presented to look its best when served, while at the other extreme, we get fast-food chains creating "stunt foods" merely to generate buzz.
Remember Dewitos, the Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew, for all those times you wanted to drink a bag of chips instead of eat them? Yeah, horror shows like that are often the result when food companies try to mash up ingredients or flavors in a bid to create a sensation, but fail miserably.
There are successes, too, of course, like KFC's Double Down or Friendly's Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt. Below are seven of the biggest fast-food stunt foods of 2017 that both delighted and shocked us for their audacity.
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