I kind of understand why it has vanilla ice cream to prevent it from being chocolate overload, but at the same time it’s seems odd that it doesn’t have a chocolate ice cream base. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
If you spotted something new, send your photos to [email protected].
It’s hard to believe Burger King has never done a Club Original Chicken Sandwich before, since it’s just an Original with tomatoes, bacon, and Swiss cheese — all ingredients that have been in BK kitchens. Also, could this have been called the BLT Original Chicken Sandwich? Not a BLT, you say? Can’t you just attach BLT to anything? Well, if Burger King did it earlier this year, why not keep it going?
Ugh. I just wasted more grey matter thinking about this than it took to cook up this sandwich.
So yeah, it’s basically an Original Chicken Sandwich (lettuce, mayo, NASCAR track-shaped chicken patty, and hoagie bun) with tomatoes, bacon, and Swiss cheese added. Not an exciting sandwich, but a tasty upgrade over the original.
The highlight, and the main reason this version is tastier, is the bacon. Its smokiness and saltiness come through loud and clear, which isn’t always the case with fast food sandwiches. It pairs nicely with the chicken patty. The Swiss cheese is also a better choice than the usual American slices. Its mild flavor lets the meats shine while still contributing something of its own.
As for the vegetables, the lettuce provides some crunch, and the tomato adds a little acidity. The mayo was applied lightly on my sandwich, which is strange because every regular Whopper I’ve ordered seems to have too much of it. However, I could still detect a faint tanginess from it.
Despite having most of the components of a club sandwich, it doesn’t really bring one to mind since there’s no turkey or ham. (Sidenote: a Yumbo Original Chicken Sandwich would be a great idea, Burger King!) Calling it the BLT Original Chicken Sandwich or the Deluxe Bacon Original Chicken Sandwich would’ve made more sense. Though if it came cut into triangles, had toothpicks poked through it, or featured a third bun, any of them might’ve helped sell the “club” idea a bit more.
While not the most exciting offering because it pretty much tastes like a regular Original Chicken Sandwich with bacon, I prefer it over the Loaded Jalapeño Original Chicken Sandwich, the other limited-time Original Chicken Sandwich on the menu right now. And if I ever get a hankering for it after the promotion ends, maybe I’ll customize a regular Original Chicken Sandwich to taste it again.
Purchased Price: $10.39*
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 840 calories, 53 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 2020 milligrams of sodium, 64 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 35 grams of protein.
*Because I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments. Spotted something new? Send your photos to [email protected].
Liquid Death did a great job with its Pop-Tarts flavored drink, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this tastes good. What does surprise me about this is how it doesn’t have a Liquid Death-y name. (Spotted by Sage G at Five Below.)
If you spotted something new, send your photos to [email protected].
My initial plan for this review was to write a parody of Danzig’s seminal hit song, “Mother.”
After tasting a few of Mother’s new Frosted Animal Cookies with Nerds, I realized the words didn’t even need to change.
It’s more like, “oh, brother!” These cookies should’ve been kept in the dark for life. They should’ve been hidden from the waiting world. Do you hear that, Mother?
These stink worse than the zoo animals they’re shaped like.
On the surface iced shortbread cookies skimpily dotted with Nerds sounds like a lot of fun. I was ready to have a great time and let my inner child out, but these are an atrocity against both man and beast.
The cookies are coated in a waxy substance that tastes like… maybe a light berry flavor? I have no idea. I’m guessing because they’re painted like a “one boy, one girl Twin” birth reveal. The inner shortbread cookie is red, for some reason. I guess we’re cool with food dyes again, because that’s basically the entire ingredient list.
And don’t you dare ask Mother about the flavor, because all she tells us is that they are “sweet and tangy.” While Nerds do add a little tang to the equation, there aren’t enough Nerds big or flavorful enough to stand out over the gross wax-cing.
The icing literally tastes like wax, and the cookies have a bad texture too. They’re too hard. I’ve had frosted animal cookies in the past, probably from this brand, and I swear they weren’t this terrible.
As you can see I bought these during the recent heatwave. They were in the car for all of a half hour, with AC, and still melted into a massive ball of animal carnage. I guess it’s a rule that all circus animals be treated poorly.
It’s like this massive cookie Katamari. Worst Nerds Cluster ever!
If I have to highlight some positives, how about the fun classic animal shapes? I think I saw a lion, a bunny that was probably a big Nerd mascot? A camel perhaps. The fabled Chupacabra? Is that Slimer from Ghostbusters? I don’t know, I couldn’t really tell even before they were all just an amorphous pink and blue glob of Nerds measles.
Nerds! That’s a positive. We love Nerds! Well, this must be the “Revenge of the Nerds” I keep hearing about. Mother doesn’t do them any favors, but I genuinely don’t think Nerds would work as a sprinkle on even the best cookies.
I genuinely don’t even think kids will like these. If my mother baked these, I would have emancipated.
Danzig couldn’t really sum up my ultimate feelings – only one man could.
To quote the legendary thespian, Samuel L. Jackson:
May have misquoted him. Call your mother!
Purchased Price: $3.74
Size: 9 oz package
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 2 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (7 Cookies) 140 calories, 5 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 50 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.
