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There’s nothing like the holiday scent of… fried chicken.
没有什么节日味道能比得上……炸鸡了。

And it looks like thousands agreed. KFC released a limited-edition firelog that smells like its famous fried chicken — and it sold out in hours on Thursday.
这一点好像人们都同意，肯德基推出了一款限量版的木柴，味道闻起来像肯德基著名的炸鸡，在周四几小时内就售罄了。

 

The “11 Herbs & Spices Firelog,” went on sale on for $18.99 (which included tax, shipping, and handling).
这款“11 Herbs & Spices Firelog”在上开售，标价$18.99（包括税、配送费和订餐费）

 

KFC✔@kfc

Introducing the 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog from Enviro-Log®, the best way to make a fire smell less like fire and more like fried chicken. Get yours today at .

肯德基✔@kfc

推出这款Enviro-Log®的“11 Herbs & Spices Firelog”是能让柴火闻起来不太像火而更像炸鸡的最好方法，今天就来带走你的木柴吧。

A firelog is a manufactured log constructed to be used as wood fuel. Firelogs are designed to be inexpensive, while being easier to ignite, and burn longer, and more efficiently than firewood. Firelogs are traditionally manufactured using two methods. 
木柴是加工过的木头，用作木质燃料。木柴定价不高，更易燃，燃烧时间更长，比普通柴火高效。木柴的制作方法通常有两种。

 

The first uses only compressed sawdust and the second uses sawdust and paraffin, which is mixed and extruded into a log shape. 
第一种只用压缩木屑，第二种将木屑和石蜡混合后压制成原木状。

The extruded firelogs are individually wrapped in paper packaging which can be ignited to start burning the firelog as the paraffin is readily combustible.
压制后的木柴有独立的纸质包装，包装也能燃烧用来点燃木柴，因为石蜡易燃。

“Imbued with the unmistakable, mouth-watering aroma of Colonel Sanders’ secret recipe, the KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog finally puts to rest the age-old dilemma, ‘How can I make this fire a hundred bajillion times better?'” the fast-food chain said on their website.
这家快餐连锁店在网站上说：“肯德基的11 Herbs & Spices Firelog用的是味道强烈的令人垂涎欲滴的肯德基秘密配方，最终解决了这个历史难题‘我怎么能使火好100倍？’”

 

The savory firelog was created by Enviro-Log, a Yule log manufacturer, and made of 100 percent recycled materials. “It is the result of countless hours of research and development, all done over the last couple of months since we had this idea,” said KFC.
这款好闻的木柴是由圣诞柴生产商Enviro-Log制造的，用的是100%可回收材料。肯德基说：“这是无数小时研发的结果，自从我们有了这个想法之后在过去的几个月内完成的。”

Not surprisingly, the firelog was a hit. Users quickly shared their delight/confusion in the chicken-scented creation and suggestions for its use:
这款木柴无疑成了热门，使用者很快就分享了他们对这款炸鸡味的创意和使用建议的兴奋或困惑：

William Smothers@BigBill916

Replying to @kfc

Welp I know what I’m gift wrapping for the work Christmas gift exchange! Nothing like the fresh scent of high cholesterol and chest pains.

William Smothers@BigBill916

回复@kfc

我知道我该为圣诞节互换礼物打包什么礼物了！没什么能比得上这种高胆固醇的新鲜味道和胸口疼。

Gary @Tha_Gary

Replying to @kfc

Take these with you camping to spice up your night with a bear attack.

Gary @Tha_Gary

回复@kfc

带上这些木柴去野营，为你的夜晚增添点乐趣，因为会有熊来袭击。

The firelog can burn up to three hours and unlike real chicken, it doesn’t expire and it has no shelf life. KFC did warn buyers to “please do not attempt to eat it,” and cautioned campers that it “may attract bears.”
这款木柴燃烧时间长达3小时，而且不像真的鸡肉，它不会过期，没有保质期。肯德基警告消费者“不要试吃”，还警告野营者木柴“可能会引来熊”。

If you were late to the chicken party and didn’t get a firelog this year, we suggest just lounging by the fire with a bucket of KFC.
如果你没赶上这场炸鸡盛宴，今年没买到炸鸡味的木柴，我们建议你坐在火边时身边放一桶肯德基的炸鸡。

 

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