{"id":14362,"date":"2013-01-31T23:12:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T09:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14362"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:02:46","slug":"review-jack-in-the-box-hot-mess-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/31\/review-jack-in-the-box-hot-mess-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Hot Mess Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Jack in the Box\u2019s Hot Mess Burger is possibly the messiest fast food burger my hands and mouth have ever wrapped themselves around, so I guess Hot Mess is an appropriate name. <\/p>\n

How messy was it? <\/p>\n

Six napkins and a pair of shorts soaking in water messy. Unfortunately, the bag I brought it home in only had four napkins so my burger entrails covered hands had to scramble for more disposable cloths. <\/p>\n

What makes this burger so messy?<\/p>\n

It’s not the seasoned beef patty, deep fried onion rings, or sliced jalape\u00f1os. What was to blame for my excessive use of paper products was the greasy, toasted sourdough bread and the melted white cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. <\/p>\n

To be more accurate, 90 percent of the mess was from the cheeses. The white cheddar and pepper jack didn’t appear to be slices placed on the burger. Instead they were more like a cheese sauce because as they sat on my burger they didn’t harden much and it oozed all over the place. It’s as if the person who made my sandwich thought it was a smothered chicken-fried steak or wanted my sandwich to look like it was throwing up cheese after I opened its wrapper.<\/p>\n

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

But the cheeses weren’t there for just looks, they, surprisingly, provided a lot of flavor. In fact, I’ve never experienced a cheesy flavor level like this with a burger before. I’m not surprised Jack in the Box used white cheddar because it appears to be the new black. Burger King and McDonald’s have used the pale cheese in some of their recent burgers. As for the pepper jack, it’s hard to notice any flavor from the peppers in it because of the jalape\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the jalape\u00f1o, if you love canned jalape\u00f1o peppers, then you\u2019ll love how this burger tastes. When I peeled back the sourdough bun, it looked as if S.S. Jalape\u00f1o sank in the White Cheese Sea. There were so many peppers that, on the drive home from the restaurant, the bag that contained my Hot Mess Burger became a chili pepper air freshener, filling my car with the aroma of jalape\u00f1o. Every bite I took from this sandwich had at least a slice and they gave this burger a nice spicy kick and a lot of flavor. <\/p>\n

The beef patty was tasty, but dry (which is par for the course). The onion rings, while a nice addition, were noticeable in only a few bites, but I’m fine with the Hot Mess Burger being mostly a cheese and jalape\u00f1o show. <\/p>\n

Even though the Jack in the Box Hot Mess Burger was extremely messy and is quite unhealthy (which is expected), it’s so good that I think they should call it the Hot Mmmmess Burger.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 846 calories, 528 calories from fat, 59 grams of fat, 20 grams of saturated fat, 2 grams of trans fat, 108 milligrams of cholesterol, 1201 milligrams of sodium, 388 milligrams of potassium, 49 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 34 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Hot Mess Burger reviews:<\/b>
\nJunk Food Betty<\/a>
\nMan Reviews Food<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Hot Mess Burger
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Jack in the Box
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> A very fine Jack in the Box burger. Strong cheesy flavor. Lots of jalape\u00f1o slices. Has a fondue fountain’s worth of cheese. Toasted bun. Jalape\u00f1o bring lots of flavor and a bit of heat.
\nCons:<\/b> Very messy. Onion rings didn’t add a lot of flavor. Dry beef patty. Having my computer’s autocorrect automatically change every “jalapeno” to “jalape\u00f1o.” Has two grams of trans fat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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