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On a confidence scale of 1-10, with 1 being the Browns winning the Super Bowl and 10 being the chances we get too many pumpkin spice-flavored products every fall, my confidence in Arby\u2019s making a good chicken parmesan sandwich is about a 5.<\/p>\n
On one hand, it\u2019s Arby\u2019s, which means A) It\u2019s not Taco Bell, and B) The meat should be good. On the other hand, it\u2019s Arby\u2019s, which means the marinara is probably sitting in a box in the back and not simmering in a pot with fresh herbs and minced garlic while being stirred by someone\u2019s nonna.<\/p>\n
But then again, Arby\u2019s new chicken parm sandwich is no ordinary one \u2014- it\u2019s a chicken parm sandwich with meat<\/i>. Now I commend Arby\u2019s for taking the Ron Swanson approach of eating several different animals in one bite with its Chicken Pepperoni Parm Sandwich, but the pepperoni ruins this sandwich. <\/p>\n
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It’s not the pepperoni’s fault, per se. I mean, we’re above Hormel quality here and under other conditions the pepperoni’s salty, unctuous flavor would be optimal. But it’s so loud and salty that it dominates each bite.<\/p>\n
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This is an issue because the rest of the sandwich\u2019s components fail to stand out. The buttermilk chicken is bland, tasting mostly of soggy breading and onion powder. I expected the marinara to pick it up, but even though the much-feared saccharine tomato taste wasn’t there, the sauce was flat and (again) too salty, lacking any memorable tomato flavor.<\/p>\n
Even the bun, which Arby\u2019s has paired so wonderfully with various brisket and brown sugar bacon sandwiches, is just sort of there<\/i>, like the mindless carbs of a forgettable bread basket at a dying chain restaurant.<\/p>\n
The one exception is the mozzarella, which is beautifully melted to that stretchable texture and has a nuanced flavor you\u2019d expect from a panini. But here again the pepperoni dominates, canceling out what should be a premium ingredient.<\/p>\n
I tend to give Arby\u2019s the benefit of the doubt, and I\u2019m a huge fan of the quality they\u2019ve committed themselves to. But considering the run of successful brisket, brown sugar bacon, and pork belly sandwiches they\u2019ve strung together, the Chicken Pepperoni Parm Sandwich is a letdown.<\/p>\n
It feels weird typing this, but this may be one case where we have the meats<\/i> might be we have too many meats for our own good<\/i>.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 610 calories, 28 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 1900 milligrams of sodium, 54 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of sugar, and 37 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Not want for meat. Really good melting action on the mozzarella. Moist and plump chicken breast. Marinara wasn\u2019t horrible for fast food. Great if you love pepperoni.
\nCons:<\/b> Forgettable chicken. Overpowering pepperoni. Marinara sauce lacks balance. Virtually impossible to eat and not spill sauce on yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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