FAST FOOD NEWS: Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Redhook Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwich

Carls Jr Hardees Redhook Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwich

This fast food fish sandwich season, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are collaborating with Seattle-based Redhook Brewery to offer the Redhook Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwich.

Some of you are probably wondering if you can get wasted eating this fish sandwich or multiple servings of this sandwich. The answer is no. According to the press release, there’s no residual alcohol. All the beer provides is a hoppy, malty beer flavor.

The sandwich is made up of a crispy, beer-battered premium cod fillet, topped with lettuce and tartar sauce on a sesame seed bun. The Carl’s Jr. version of the sandwich also includes tomato while the Hardee’s one has American cheese.

For those of you near Carl’s Jr./Green Burrito and Hardee’s/Red Burrito restaurants, the dual-chain locations will also offer Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Tacos. The tacos feature the beer-battered cod, spicy Santa Fe sauce, shredded jack and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, and salsa, wrapped in a soft tortilla.

The Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Sandwich is available at participating locations beginning at $3.69 or in a combo meal for $5.69. Two Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Tacos are available for $3.99 or in a combo meal for $5.99.

The Carl’s Jr. version of the sandwich has 550 calories, 19 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1140 milligrams of sodium, 74 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 21 grams of protein. The Hardee’s version has 530 calories, 28 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 1080 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: McDonald’s Old Bay Filet-O-Fish

McDonald s Old Bay Filet O Fish

Starting on February 16, more than 700 McDonald’s restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, D.C., Delaware, and West Virginia will be offering the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish for a limited time. The sandwich will feature an Old Bay-flavored tartar sauce, along with the usual fish filet, slice of American cheese, and bun.

For those of you not familiar with Old Bay Seasoning, it’s a blend of herbs and spices popular in the mid-Atlantic states, where it’s used to season crab and shrimp. The idea for the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish came from Mark Furr, a franchisee in Baltimore.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Baltimore McDonald’s Twitter and hat tip to Arthur.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 2/11/2015

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Trader Joe's Milk Chocolate Jumbles

QUINOA!!! **shakes fist** Leave our bad-for-you treats alone! (Spotted by Sylvia at Trader Joe’s.)

Rockstar Island Fruit Flavor Organic Energy Drink

Rockstar Organic has organic caffeine from organic green coffee beans, organic cane sugar, and the word “organic” too many times on its can. (Spotted by Joshua at Shell.)

Rockstar Lime Freeze and Pina Colada Energy Drink

I do not have enough fingers and toes to count the number of Rockstar Energy flavors there are now. (Spotted by Rene at FoodMaxx.)

Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Sweet Barbeque Popcorn

I read on the internet that these might be a Hy-Vee exclusive flavor. If that’s the case, it’s BOOM CHICKA NOT for those of us who don’t live in the Midwest. (Spotted by Tabitha at Hy-Vee.)

Angies Boom Chicka Pop Strawberry Cupcake

When I think of romantic gifts to give to my sweetheart, I think of strawberry cupcake flavored kettle corn. Because I’m a cheap bastard. (Spotted by Sarah at Target.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos to find out.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Ben & Jerry’s SNL Batch Wayne’Swirled Ice Cream

Ben  Jerry s Wayne Swirled Ice Cream

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating by introducing the Wayne’s World-inspired Wayne’Swirled Ice Cream.

Wayne’Swirled! Wayne’Swirled! Ice cream time. Excellent.

The flavor features dark caramel and vanilla ice creams with caramel and fudge swirls. According to Ben & Jerry’s, “Our Flavor Gurus consider it an ode to the yin and yang that are Wayne and Garth.” Wayne’Swirled is available only at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops.

A 1/2 cup serving has 210 calories, 12 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 70 milligrams of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 22 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Ben & Jerry’s website.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Post Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Biscuits

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Biscuits

It appears Honey Bunches of Oats Breakfast Biscuits don’t have any honey bunches of oats. By the way, there’s also a strawberry flavor. (Spotted by Lindsay at Meijer.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos to find out.

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