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For many years, I thought American fast food was a shining beacon of liberty, creativity, and ingenuity \u2014- in short, everything that won two world wars, put a man on the moon, and bequeathed the world such celebrities as the Jonas Brothers.<\/p>\n
Reality, a hip college-aged friend of mine tells me, is often disappointing, although I think she stole that from a movie. Such is the case when you consider the rather pedestrian domestic offerings of chains like McDonald\u2019s in relation to its overseas menus. Thankfully, we get to bask in a little international culture for the summer, as the Golden Arches have rolled out its \u201cWorldwide Favorites\u201d menu.<\/p>\n
The Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich, an import from Canada, suggests an especially light and summery offering. You can get the sandwich in either a grilled or crispy version but because you only live once and can drastically reduce said life through gluttony, I got both.<\/p>\n
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Structurally, the crispy chicken sandwich holds up better than the grilled. Mine was well presented with multiple leaves of lettuce and surprisingly fresh Roma tomato slices tucked into a toasted, buttered Artisan bun. The crispy chicken was plenty juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside — everything you would want it to be, but for some reason it tasted just okay.<\/p>\n
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The viscous tomato and herb sauce is less sweet or acidic than it probably should be, and what\u2019s left is a garlicky sauce that doesn\u2019t know what it wants to be. The mozzarella, warm but unmelted, cheesy but not milky, is serviceable. But like watching Canadian football, it\u2019s not preferable.<\/p>\n
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I found that the grilled chicken version tastes better than the crispy one if only because there is a warm succulence to the grilled poultry that melts the cheese more completely than the crispy version. <\/p>\n
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The tomatoes and lettuce add a more pronounced relief to the protein and gooey cheese, but they also add structural instability. In rather cartoonish fashion, the contents of my sandwich squirted themselves almost completely free of the bun, of which the button half was basically useless. Also, there are onions on both sandwiches. They\u2019re fine if not a little annoying.<\/p>\n
Overall, the Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich is a little bit better than fine but not quite a solid good despite it\u2019s obviously fresh ingredients and relatively sound engineering. If anything, the sandwich makes you appreciate the tried and true regular McDonald\u2019s menu a bit more, while still cultivating a healthy curiosity for the warmth of drive-thrus on distant (or relatively close) foreign shores.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.49 For many years, I thought American fast food was a shining beacon of liberty, creativity, and ingenuity \u2014- in short, everything that won two world wars, put a man on the moon, and bequeathed the world such celebrities as the Jonas Brothers. 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\nRating:<\/strong> 6 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 700 calories (Crispy); 530 calories (Grilled) Full nutrition not available at publication time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"