Welch's 100% Grape Juice

My mother buys lite juices, so I was not prepared for the flavor and taste of this. I've been drinking a lot of powdered "single" drink mixes, like Crystal Light and such.

The drink is a dark, deep purple. It's a really syrupy texture, which I didn't like. It was sent to me as part of a wonderful little promotional package of Welch's Juice, along with a tote bag, a pen, a magnet, and three other bottles of juice, with a selection of white and red grape. Very generous!

The flavor was unmistakably 100% grape, and it was a very good grapey taste. Heavy grape aroma, too. I don't know. The juice was good, much better cold than warm, but it just tasted a lot like Dimetapp cough medicine, with that syrupy texture. In the future, if I have this again, I'll either buy the "lite" version or dilute this a little. I was just turned off by the texture.

3/10- ICKY

SNACKDOWN: Newman's Own Organics Fat-Free Fig Newmans vs. Newman's Own Organics Low-Fat Fig Newmans

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Sometimes, it would do a Foodette well to listen to the advice of her readers. In this case, a new reader, Rosa, begged and pleaded with me for my life's sake in the upcoming event of a Snackdown, this one, between Newman's Own Organics Fat-Free Fig Newmans and the Low-Fat Fig Newmans.

I opened the fat-free FN's. They smelled okay. I sniffed them again. And then I tried to take one out, and all the crust fell off it.

I bit into this, and it glued to the roof of my mouth. When I finally did unearth it, the crust was flavorless, and the middle was like a gelatinous, gluey Jell-o type texture, with an aftertaste that lingered in my mouth for about ten minutes of fermented raisins.

I did not like this. If you need a fat-free cookie, there's no need to torture yourself. Newman's Own Organics is an amazing company, but these were just awful.

1/10- HORRIBLE

The Low-Fat Fig Newman fared much better. It was like a gourmet Fig Newton, a little thicker, and none of that gelatinous texture of the fat-free. The cookies did not stick together, and the crust was buttery. There was no aftertaste.

The texture of these was much better. I could tell the difference between these two in an instant. I personally loved the low-fat ones, and recommend them for people with kids or people who love Fig Newtons. They're better. Not my favorite, as I am a chocolate aficionado, but I like the less pedestrian idea of incorporating figs into cookies. It's good.

Another really sweet aspect of the entire Newman's Own Organic line is the little stories they put on the back of the packages. I really enjoy reading this, and hope they continue to incorporate these into their future packages and products.

You can find these at many stores around the country. One important thing to know, though, is that Newman's Own Organics is a different subsidary than Newman's Own!
7/10- VERY GOOD

WINNER: LOW-FAT FIG NEWMANS

Newman's Own Organics Peanut Butter Newman-O's

Another winner. Seriously. I want to let you know, Newman's Own Organics doesn't get all tens and nines and eights because they sent me all this free stuff, they get high marks because their stuff is just freaking awesome. If this is what eating organically consists of, send over the freakin' carrots.

This is not your mother's peanut butter cookie.

No, when they say "peanut butter" they mean peanut butter. It's not peanut butter cream, or peanut butter glaze, or peanut butter frosting. It's peanut butter. Plain, simple, delicious. Like the inside of a Reese's, except more peanutty. It's fucking infused with peanut butter.

But the nice thing is that it doesn't overpower. The crunch from the cookie blends incredibly with the peanut butter, much like the Hint O' Mint Newman-O. It's not the sweetest cookie, but it's flavorful. In fact, it's much better than a sweet cookie because the sweetness is subtle. It stays in your mouth afterward with those nutty notes, instead of burning your throat.

This cookie is amazing. I love it. I want to buy this and fill my house, so that in the event of a nuclear apocalypse, I can live happy, underground, and stuffed with these.

10/10- INCREDIBLE

Newman's Own Organic Cinnamon Hermits

Here's another product from the lovely people at Newman's Own Organics. They gave me two kinds to try, original and cinnamon.

The cookie is a little deceptive in its packaging. The package looks big, but inside, there are only twelve cookies. Luckily, the cookies are extremely filling. I took three, expecting to eat them all and still be hungry, but stopped after two, they were that thick.

The cookie itself was delicious, but had me a little worried about the plain ones, because with the medley of raisins and doughy texture and cinnamon, it didn't seem like it would be right if the cinnamon wasn't there at all. I'll have to see when I taste the plain ones.

The texture was thick, almost like a really good brownie, and the pieces of sugar were sweet and added to the richness of the cookie. They provided a lovely crunch and almost none of them fell off the cookie before eating them.

This is just a really excellent cookie. Personally, I cannot stand raisins, but these blended so well. They're like an oatmeal raisin bar for the sophisticated set, the people who need more than a run-of-the-mill cookie. This is stuff for gourmands. Very tasty.
8/10- DELICIOUS

Newman's Own Organics Hint O' Mint Newman-O's

I tried these, and they're definitely as good as, if not better, than Oreos.

I am not a mint person, really, not when peanut butter or more chocolate can be had, but I did try the "Mint and Creme" Oreos, and these are such a breath of fresh air from that gelatinous mess.

The cookie is a delicious chocolate, with the perfect balance of minty cream filling. Nothing green in here, just pure mint extract. The cookies were crunchy and had the perfect amount of filling. And these were some thick cookies! Almost the thickness of a Double Stuf Oreo.

I liked these. I'm not sure if I'd buy them again, but they were very tasty and balanced well.

7/10- VERY GOOD

Newman's Own Organics Orange Chocolate Chip Champion Chip Cookie

Have you ever tasted a Terry's Chocolate Orange? These cookies are exactly like those.

Newman's Own Organics makes the best cookies, I'm convinced, and are one of the most friendly and generous companies I've ever encountered. I got over twenty five of their products today in the mail, and my father and I sat and crunched away at one of many product samples, the Orange Chocolate Chip Champion Chip Cookies.

When you first open the bag, there's a lovely, homey orange and cookie scent, like these were freshly baked. This is a plus. The cookies are the size of a large half dollar and are studded with chocolate chips. Although the bag portrays many more chips than the actual average cookie, I was able to look this over, as these cookies are FREAKING AMAZING.

The crunch is buttery, smooth, and crunchy, dissolving into a wonderful taste. Natural ingredients really do make the difference, folks. It's no surprise here. The orange tastes like real zest was used in these, and the chocolate blends perfectly.

A winner. If the rest of the products from Newman's Own Organics are anything like this, I will be the size of a boat.

10/10- EXCEPTIONAL

Deep River Snacks Sweet Maui Onion Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Mmmmm...the first thing you notice when you open these chips is the flavoring. It's a lovely, powdery crust of onion, almost like grilled onions on the barbecue or buttermilk onion rings.

It's a thick, rich onion taste, and the underlying potato chip is flavorful, all crunch and potato. The powder takes the chips and keeps them from being really oily. If you like strong flavors, this is for you. The onion flavor stays in the back of your throat, quickly mingling with the potatoey taste.

These are a local brand of chips, and boy, are they good. They're a little pricey, and not many chips fill the bag, but they're excellent with a sandwich. The chips are actually made with real onions, not just powder, and are definitely worth their price.

8/10- DELICIOUS

Sargento 2% Milk Reduced Fat Medium Cheddar Cheese

This is a good cheese, courtesy of the people at Sargento.

It's a nice cheddar cheese, with a sharp flavor. You don't really notice the reduced fat part in the flavor, but it does come out in the texture.

Where I'd rather use a full-fat cheese for things like crackers and cheese, for something a little softer, this is a firm cheese that melts up well. I made a few things with it, and I found that I didn't really like it in a cold cut sandwich- it just wasn't soft enough, but that it was quite tasty when melted or grilled. It made one of the best grilled cheeses I've ever had. I found that it was actually better than a full-fat cheese when melted because of its dryness, and it didn't leave as much grease behind.

Regardless of texture, the flavor is still bold, sharp, and very tasty. This is a winner. The pre-slicing is great, too.

8/10- VERY TASTY

A bevy of Fruit-By-The-Foots...

Holy hell! I've just consumed 9 feet of candy!

Of course, it was in the Fruit by the Foot version...it's so delicious...I got it from the cupboard on a whim, in three flavors to review: Tropical, Tie-Dye Berry, and Tie-Dye.

The Tie-Dye flavor is a sweet and mellow taste, colored and flavored predominantly with orange, lemon, and lime. It's a standard candy classic, very tasty, and it seems to be cut in a cloud or paw print shape so you can pull it apart.

The Tie-Dye Berry flavor is a much stronger taste, with cherry, and raspberry flavors, as well as a stronger color scheme of purples, reds, and blues. This was the coveted of flavors, always the one to go first in the lunchboxes. Although there's a zipper pattern on it, presumably to pull it apart and share with friends, nobody in the 4th grade wanted to share this one. Everyone was jealous of this kid, yes, even you. Unless you were that kid, in which case, we say, you're an asshole for not sharing. This is a good, solid candy, though, with a great taste.

I have to say, for novelty, this last one takes the prize. The Tropical flavor features a host of summer activities printed on its yellow skin, like an edible tapestry. Going down the three feet, I see treasure chests, paw prints, happy campers playing ball, apples, palm trees, steel bear traps, BEARS ATTACKING. It's a summer hallucination extravaganza! The flavor is like a coconutty-pineapple tropical flavor. Yummy.

With all of these, it's a nice, firmly-textured chew, a pretty long-lasting snack. These will always be a hit, for lunchboxes and cupboard everywhere.
8/10- DELICIOUS

Lifesavers Gummies

These are a pretty good gummy.

The flavors advertised were watermelon,

Watermelon actually tasted like watermelon. I wished it was like the little Jelly Belly beans where the inside was pink, but this was a refreshing-looking all green gummy. The taste was firm and watermelon-y, not artificial tasting at all.

Strawberry was the next flavor. It was a very mild strawberry flavor, almost a cherry-berry taste instead. This was an okay gummy.

I couldn't tell the difference in color between red raspberry and cherry, but the cherry tasted exactly like the Luden's cough drops from my childhood that I used to eat by the handful. Red raspberry wasn't a special flavor at all, very mild. It just tasted like sugar.

The last flavor was supposed to be blackberry, and they hit the nail right on the head. It tasted like those old violet candies and left a really delicious jam-like aftertaste.

These are good gummies. Unfortunately, the packaging is so heavy that there isn't much room for the snack. Still, a good and classic treat.

8/10- YUMMY

CVS Simply Divine Luxury Wafers with Chocolate Creme

These are your standard, "I forgot to bring a gift to this party oh shit, what should I bring, I only have the cash that's in my change drawer," gift.

They come in one of those little cylindrical canisters, the packaging is very pretty, if a bit over the top. Ribbons, banners, and scripty font are vomited all over the package, making it look like a cotillion's afterbirth residue.

The wafers themselves are pretty distinguished, actually, with gaily patterned stripes and dots, looking like what giraffe bones might. The taste isn't anything special, really.

When you bite into one of these, you're immediately stabbed by the shards of the wafer. At least they're tasty shards, albeit mingled with blood. The creme really is chocolate creme. It's melty and tasty and not stale-tasting or resembling mockolate at all.

6/10- ALL RIGHT

Skinny Cow Ice Cream Bonanza

It's almost time for some hot-weather treats, and this week, the thermostat got up to 77, so my mom broke down and bought that fabled of summer treats, ice cream.

She's not the kind to get Ben and Jerry's or, you know, the good stuff, as we grumble, but to her credit, she does bring back new things.

So last week, she sniffed out two new treats at the grocery store, from the Skinny Cow brand.

The Skinny Cow brand boasts one of the creepiest mascots I've ever seen, one that looks straight out of a Furry culture wet dream, a slender, dare I say, sexy bovine with a seductively wrapped in a dress measuring ruler to show you all how skinny she is, GASP JUST BY EATING ICE CREAM.

So I was intrigued and decided to try these out for myself.



Skinny Cow Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches. All right, let's get one thing clear. These do not look like the lovely stock photo. No ice cream you will see, especially a mass-produced one, will look like the photo, with over half the damned thing being peanut butter. Not if it's low fat.

However, for the customer to accurately judge whether or not they do want to purchase these, they're in a lovely see-through container. No surprises here, folks.

The ice cream is rich, a little watery at times, but consistent, and I could taste the peanut butter and the chocolate blending very well together. The sandwich is like all ice cream sandwiches- it sticks to your fingers like envelope glue and forces you to develop a layer of chocolate skin by the end of the sandwich.

Not a bad treat, folks. Six to a pack, they go very fast.

7/10- NOT BAD

The next treat I tried by Skinny Cow was their Skinny Dippers, in French Vanilla and Caramel flavors. Sub-par at best, with the mockolate coating chipping off and melting on my keyboard...is it the PPC or the bad chocolate?

The caramel wasn't a great flavor, just the tiniest hint of a buttery taste, and the vanilla was watery and had the consistency of a popsicle, that's how much water was in it.

Yucky.

3/10- GROSS

I'm on The Impulsive Buy!

For my snarky review of the Butterfinger Creme pie, it seems...

This is probably one of the least appetizing Butterfinger products ever. (via Foodette Reviews)

Sweet!

So, as my daily review count skyrocketed to over 400 in a day, I'd like to remind you again: I review anything. I love to hear from readers. I will add you to my blogroll. I love fan mail, samples, suggestions, please! Send me a note or comment here!

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Wonderful News!

I am now working with the illustrious Lesley Waldsmith, of RMD Advertising, to review new products!

I'm extremely excited for this...in the near future, expect reviews, thanks to these generous people, from Rudolph's Foods, (yes, the OnYums people!) Dei Fratelli, Charley's Grilled Subs, and more!

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On tap...

Here's what the next week will look like...I have a few packages and samples coming from some wonderful companies, so I'll be treating you to those this week!

- Newman's Own Organics is sending some goodies over
- Welch's is quenching my thirst and love for grapes
- Many random samples of free things, including Emergen-C
- A Snackdown between McDonalds' apple pie and Burger King's apple pie

And more!

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Monster Energy Drink

Monster energy drink, my friend always said, tastes like robot piss.

Okay, so she wasn't too far off the mark, but I'd never tried a Monster. First sip, it's lightly carbonated, with big bubbles, and it has that lovely, fruity, chemical taste to it. I'm being sarcastic, of course, but it gets better.

The color is different than what I expected. It's not bright green, but a light pinkish color, which is nice, and the taste gets a little better as you sip. It's a fruity flavor, pretty fake, but it kept me awake.

I wish it was a different flavor, because that Windex-y taste seems to be the quintessential taste of energy drinks, and I feel like I'm gulping down medicine rather than a beverage.

3/10- LAME

Burger King Butterfinger Creme Pie

This is the second of four pie or pie-flavored items in Burger King's menu, and it was great, but falls short of the standard I hold to the Hershey creme pie.

It's basically another silk pie, with a peanut-butter creme studded with Butterfingers, topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and more Butterfinger pieces, all on a peanut-butter graham crust.

The photo looks hefty, almost overwhelmingly topped with candy and chocolate, but the real pie is just a little underwhelming. I had maybe three chocolate drizzles and tasted one chuck of Butterfinger throughout the entire pie. Don't get me wrong, the taste was delicious, it was just too bland. The peanut-butter creme didn't have any candy in it and just tasted like more whipped cream. The crust was very tasty, though. I love the texture juxtaposition of crumbly cookies and cream.

I'd get it again, but I have to try the Oreo "pie" shake now and the Dutch apple pie before I judge the ultimate winner.

5/10- OKAY

Burger King Iced Mocha

I bought this in its only size, a medium, today.

The cup is strange. It's very slender and rather thick, and the straw has a very large diameter, more appropriately suited for bubble tea or milkshake.

This drink was lukewarm. I thought it would have more ice than it did, as there is a specific little line on the cup for where to fill it with ice. It had no chocolate swirl like the photo showed or barely any chocolate flavoring. Come to think of it, it barely had any coffee flavoring. It was basically lukewarm whole milk with a twinge of brown dye, coffee extract and chocolate scent.

This was an awful drink. If I get a mocha anything, I'll stick to Starbucks, because their mochas are just supreme.

1/10- GROSS

Iceland Pure Spring Water

Couldn't find a picture of this, so you'll just have to make do.

This is good water. I never see the point of drinking different waters, aside from Voss, which is funny because I had a friend who used to throw Voss and Baby Voss water bottles at his theatre teacher's head, but I digress. I don't like paying lots of money for water bottled at other places when Poland Spring is fine.

This water was all right. It wasn't anything special, but it wasn't gross with additives or yucky substances, it was just...water. I usually put little drink packets in mine anyway, so there's no real problem with it.

The bottle is pretty. It looks like the Fiji bottles, with a waterfall scene that's magnified by the water and small when the water is gone and the bottle is nice and tall.

4/10- OKAY

Peanut Butter M&M's

These might sound a little pedestrian, but trust me, they're a classic. I thought nothing could beat Crispy M&Ms, but here they are, the underdog.

It's a shame, what with the M&M franchise, that the bigger the nut, the less candy in the bag, which is why I never get the almond ones anymore. Of course, these are just as good.

The M&M isn't bigger, diameter-wise, than your average candy, but is much taller and peaked at times, due to the little blobbette of peanut butter on the inside. It's the same candy shell, same colors, and the peanut butter is good. It's not like Reese's peanut butter cup, there's no crumble, but that would be amazing, no? It's not like a Reese's Pieces taste, that peanut butter hard candy. It's just in a class of its own. To liken it to anything, at its furthest form, would be to Lindt Peanut Butter, because it's a ganache-style butter, quite tasty and salty.

These are just classically great candies. They're my go-to when I just don't feel like eating anything new. I just wish there were more to a bag, because they're addictive as hell.

9/10- AMAZING

Burger King Tendercrisp Sandwich and Fries

My mom treated me to BK a few days back, and who am I to pass up a free meal?

I opened up the sandwich, and it was hefty, but no- that was just the vegetables. I don't like them. To their credit, I had two large slices of tomato and a good piece of lettuce. It helps to order without mayonnaise, because then there's no "sog" factor.

The piece of chicken was no reconstituted meat for sure. It was tasty, flavorful even on its own, and the bun was good. A nice corn-dusted bun. But it just wasn't anything special, nothing for me to rave about to my friends. Honestly, I'd be better off getting the McDonald's Southern Chicken Sandwich for $2.89 or the cheaper McChicken compared to this five-buck price. It's cheaper, more flavorful, and more filling.

My advice? Go to BK for dessert and the Enormous Omelette Sandwich.
5/10- LAME

Moving onto the fries. No matter how many times I go to Burker King, the fries are always lukewarm at best. They've always had this strange taste with their batter, like the taste of panko without the texture. They're "eh" at best. If anything, their cheesy tots are better.

3/10- GROSS

Entenmann's Blueberry Little Bites

My sister had these, so I decided to try a pack. Little Bites has this industrial strength, thick, white packaging normally reserved for classified documents and condoms. I'm not sure why they do this. It can't be to keep the muffins from crushing, because they're already flattened when they come out. So what is it? Sun protection?

The muffins are small, and there are only four of them. It looks like there are real blueberries in them, which is a plus. They look like little purple toadstools to me. Eating them is an interesting experience. These muffins are so oily that you can swallow them whole. I tried to eat them bite by bite, but no dice. They still slid down my throat like luge athletes.

I'm not a fan of these. Their motto, "I just want a little bite!" reminds me of those little assholes in elementary school who would always try and mooch off your lunch. That pisses me off. I was that mooch. To me, the plea of these muffins mocks me.

And homey don't like being mocked.

2/10- CRAP

Nik Naks Nice 'n' Spicy

I was disappointed with these.

I expected them to be like Cheetos- they were shaped like them, so I figured they'd be cheesy and very hot, like a higher-end, gourmet version of Hot Cheetos.

Instead, these tasted strongly of two things- vinegar and ginger. It wasn't necessarily a bad taste, just not what I expected, and not spicy, as advertised. Strong, yes. Tangy, yes. But spicy just didn't cut the bill for this.

The texture was phenomenal- like refined Cheetos, with none of those icky little corn bits that break your teeth. These were smooth and crispy, and though they were way past the sell date, very crisp.

3/10- EH.

Cadbury Twisted Creme Egg Bar

Keep in mind that prior to eating this, I had never had an actual Cadbury Creme Egg- just the Russell Stover knockoffs.

Wow.

This bar- if this is any representation of what the egg is like- is incredible, and makes me extremely jealous, because Europe has such better chocolate than we.

I opened the bar and smelled rich, rich chocolate. Upon biting into it, I was treated to two clear layers of the infamous Cadbury egg- the yolk and white. The fondant wasn't hard, and completely consistent in texture. It was just delicious, smooth, and sugary.

The chocolate is the reason why Europe will always be better. It's smooth, rich, consistent, and doesn't burn with sugar in your mouth. This bar is a winner. My only criticism is that in my first bite, there was a concentration of yolk, giving me a slightly bitter taste from the food dye. Perhaps this is different with all bars.
9/10- EXCEPTIONAL

Kinder Egg Surprise

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Of course there would come a time when I'd review this, my favorite, most guilty foreign pleasure.

Kinder eggs are the deliciously illicit confection from overseas. It came in my package of British goodies.

Inside a chocolate egg, two-tone, is a toy. What will the toy be? It could be anything. Kinder is famous for doing strange toys...

My egg contained a little sheep on a motorbike. Awesome!

The chocolate is thin and soft, nothing special, but people buy these for the novelty.
8/10- AWESOME

Walker's BBQ Rib Crisps

Image Copyright British Grocery- I'll add my own photos later, I need new batteries in my camera!

I received my order from BritGrocery yesterday, and I'm so excited!

I'm reviewing the Walker's BBQ Rib today. I love reviewing unusual flavors of chips, so I was extremely excited to get these in for you guys!

First upon opening the bag, there's not much aroma, but a predominant smell of spices wafts up.

Upon biting into one of these, the first thing you notice is the texture. Because I'm American, I'm used to our soft, slightly greasy chips, but these are, if anything, very much like our Baked! line of chips here. They are very, very crisp, make a lovely crunch in your mouth, and don't leave behind much grease at all.

The taste is good, but I have to preface this by telling you that is it NOT BBQ RIB. It's curry, completely, and on a more complex note, tastes exactly like Chicken Tikka Masala from my local Indian place. It left a slightly buttery aftertaste in my mouth, like Tikka Masala often does. Works for the meal, not for the chips.

These are good, but deceptive. I was expecting a more smoke-based flavor, maybe some barbecue sauce and a little bit more meat flavor that British crisps are so famous for, but this is decent. I wish they'd just been called Tikka Masala, though.

4/10- OKAY

Burger King Orange Icee

Hmm.

It's certainly been a while since I've had an Icee, but for 1.00 for twelve ounces, how could I pass it up?

It was an orange Icee, with that creamy slush-style that we're all accustomed to. Not my favorite- I prefer a Slush Puppy style, chipped ice and syrup drink, but we can't all have what we want.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to sip this and taste not orange, but my favorite soda of all time- Stew Leonard's Orange Cream, which I'll soon be doing a review on. I had no idea this was dreamsicle flavored!

The ice wasn't consistently textured. Sometimes, little blobs, like Dippin' Dots, of ice came up in the straw. Interesting, at the least. But the flavor was tasty and not burning-sugary.

6/10- TASTY

Wendy's French Fries

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I got these fries with my chicken.

They came in their trademark container. I was surprised to find that they were a little dry. They were very tasty- with that slightly soft characteristic of Wendy's fries, but were just not hot enough. They tasted like they'd been waiting, which is very strange, being that it was 10:30 in the morning and they would have just opened.

Something about Wendy's salt, though, I don't even know what, is just delicious. Something strange, because it's just regular table salt, but it makes those fries good.

Overall, they're not bad fries. They're NOT Lenny and Joe's, which I'll have to review soon, but they're not bad for their quality and price. Just wish there weren't so many potato spears as fries...

5/10- NOT BAD

SNACKDOWN: Wendy's 99 cent Crispy Chicken Sandwich vs. Burger King's Spicy Chick'n Crisper

I'm back, the AP tests are over, and I celebrated with a small brunch: A Snackdown!

Today's Snackdown was between two value menu chicken sandwiches, from Wendy's and from Burger King.


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Many people have said the BK sandwich was dry and flavorless, so I wasn't expecting much, but it was very, very tasty. Mine looked just like this, but no lettuce. It's very true that the Wendy's Sandwich was much thicker, but this sandwich was very good. I liked the flavoring. It wasn't very spicy like the Wendy's regular spicy chicken sandwich, but it had spices to it, and flavored very well.

The Wendy's sandwich is clearly the best value and quality for its price. At 99 cents, the chicken patty is freaking huge and the bun is the softest and tastiest bun you could eat. The chicken breading is really good. I'm not sure what it is, but it's not greasy, and it might be panko crumbs. Regardless, it's good, and the chicken is very thick.


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Unlike the Burger King, the Wendy's is definitely a real, whole piece of chicken, whereas BK is somewhat reconstituted. But I'm torn. Who will win this Snackdown? They're both amazing.

BURGER KING- 8/10

WENDY'S- 8/10

I have to judge this as a draw, though. However, the real winner would be if Wendy's put their amazing chicken in a spicy sandwich. GrubGrade is right. We need a 99 cent spicy chicken sandwich. It would be Jesus.

-Foodette

Update

Okay, I'm a jerk. I've been slacking. AP tests are this week, so it's been a pain.

BUT...

I just ordered a lovely package from britgrocery.com, which ought to arrive soon, and I will then review my lovely snacks!

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Dancing Deer Dark Gingerbread Cake

Mmmmmm...

What a lovely cake.

This cake was the second in my Dancing Deer installment, along with the pancake mix. I took the cake out of its packaging and was enveloped in a delicious, nutmeggy, cinnamon-y smell.




The cake was a little small, but it was free, so I have no complaints. It was perfect for fresh whipped cream, and its sweetness complimented the cream well, as I'd purposely made it without sugar to balance the flavors.


The cake seemed to have a glaze, but upon further inspection, did not. This was good. It was gooey, not crumbly or uneven in texture, and had a wonderful taste and feel in the mouth. Another hit!

9/10- OUTSTANDING