{"id":12994,"date":"2012-07-18T02:24:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T12:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=12994"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:02:51","slug":"review-jack-in-the-box-waffle-breakfast-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/07\/18\/review-jack-in-the-box-waffle-breakfast-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Waffle Breakfast Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

Haffles. <\/p>\n

I think that’s what I’m going to call the waffles Jack in the Box uses as buns for their new Waffle Breakfast Sandwich. <\/p>\n

Or, maybe, waffakeles. Okay, maybe not.<\/p>\n

Why haffles? Well, it’s as if Jack’s waffle iron doesn’t have a top or a Dr. Moreau-type successfully combined a waffle with a pancake, because one side looks like an Eggo, but if you flip it over, it’s as flat as a table. <\/p>\n

So if you happen to be in the extremely rare situation where you don’t have a coin to flip and need to determine who bats and who bowls in a game of cricket, but have a Jack in the Box Waffle Breakfast Sandwich, you can flip the bun. Actually, since cart-wheeling stump, corridor of uncertainty, cow corner, dibble doubly, flat-track bully, luncheon, mullygrubber, pie chucker, platinum duck, rib tickler, and silly nanny are all cricket terms, “flip the bun” might already be one.<\/p>\n

Jack in the Box’s Waffle Breakfast Sandwich features a fried egg, American cheese, and Jack’s new country-grilled sausage in between two lightly sweetened maple haffles. Jack in the Box isn’t the first fast food chain to use starchy breakfast food as buns for a breakfast sandwich. Dunkin’ Donuts offered a waffle sandwich<\/a> and one that used French toast. Also, McDonald’s has their McGriddles, which use pancakes. Personally, I’m waiting for someone to come out with a breakfast sandwich that uses hash browns as buns.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

Although the nutrition facts for Jack’s Waffle Breakfast Sandwich look like it’s for a hefty burger, the sandwich is a bit small. So if you believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I\u2019d suggest you order the combo with hash brown sticks and a drink since the sandwich by itself isn\u2019t a filling meal.<\/p>\n

The haffles and country-grilled sausage create a wonderful balance of sweet and savory. I don’t remember what Jack\u2019s old breakfast sausage tasted like (or whether it was grilled in the city), so I don\u2019t know if the new stuff is an improvement, but I did enjoy its flavor and texture. The haffles didn’t have a crispy exterior like most waffles, instead it was as limp as a handshake between Indian and Pakistani cricket players<\/a>. As for their flavor, I don’t know if I would consider them to be maple-y. However, I do think they were perfectly sweetened to complement the sausage.<\/p>\n

The American cheese was like Major Toht’s face in Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/i> — melted beyond recognition. It also didn’t have much flavor. As for the fried egg, its flavor was noticeable, but my tastebuds mostly ignored it and focused on the sweet haffles and savory sausage.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say I’ve enjoyed Jack in the Box’s other breakfast sandwiches, so I ordered the Breakfast Waffle Sandwich with low expectations. But, it was, surprisingly, very good. Or as they say in cricket, it was a Michelle.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 479 calories, 306 calories from fat, 33 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 271 milligrams of cholesterol, 983 milligrams of sodium, 230 milligrams of potassium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 19 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Jack in the Box Waffle Breakfast Sandwich reviews:<\/b>
\nSo Good Blog<\/a>
\nBrand Eating<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $5.69 (small combo)
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Jack in the Box
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Very good. Great balance of sweet and savory. Available all day. Finally, a fast food sandwich with completely melted cheese. Cricket references. A Michelle.
\nCons:<\/b> Available for a limited time. Smallish. Indo-Pakistani relations. Awesome source of sodium. Awesome source of trans fat. Waffles were haffles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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