Wendy's Jalapeno Fresco Chicken Sandwich and Ghost Pepper Fries

Today I had a hankering for some pain and decided to try the new Wendy's Jalapeno Fresco Chicken Sandwich with Ghost Pepper Fries. It was like a spicy punch to the face going in and a giant haymaker coming out. Why I did it? I don't know. I can feel myself getting old when I eat hot food. When I was younger I could tackle the spicy but now I have to factor in how much it will disrupt my sleep and if it's going to make me cry.

Do you know the difference between a Sandwich and a Burger? I didn't till I just Goolged it right now. Apparently a burger is something that has ground meat formed into a patty but a sandwich will have a sliced piece of meat. Interesting.

Wendy's Jalapeno Fresco Chicken Sandwich

The Wendy's we went to was fully remodeled and had digital menus and a bunch of flashing images. It even had a fake fireplace along the wall. The digital menu dazzled me and told me to eat the Jalapeno Fresco Chicken Sandwich, which I ultimately decided to get because it looked good in the picture. It also tricked me into getting the Ghost Pepper Fries by flashing delicious images and taunting me saying I'm a weakling if I didn't get it.

RAWR!

This is one of the messiest burgers I've ever had. The sauce looks like it was put on by someone while driving a quad in the Grand Canyon. We were in kind of a hurry but eating it in the car was out of the question.

First bite of Wendy's Jalapeno Chicken Sandwich

The first bite was pretty good. I was expecting something out of the little bits of jalapeno cut up in the sauce but they had little to no taste. They just added a little bit of a crunchy texture. The sauce was quite good and sufficiently spicy. There was a delayed kick after the first bite that could only be stopped by taking more bites.

Inside the first bite of the Jalapeno Chicken Burger

The chicken itself was quite dry and over cooked. The breading was crunchy but the meat was bland.

The last bite (a big one)

We had to run out of there fast so this was the last bite that I jammed completely in my mouth. I didn't get to savor the sandwich as much because of the rush but it wasn't too bad.

Ghost Pepper Fries

Here is a picture of the Ghost pepper Fries. It's the same sauce that's on the sandwich but actually this tasted better. The fries at Wendy's is usually super salty but either the Ghost Pepper sauce cancelled it out by chemically burning it away or that they just don't dump a handful of salt on your fries when they're making the Ghost Pepper version.

As soon as I opened the fries in the car, peoples' eyes started to burn. They could smell it with their eyes.

Overall the Jalapeno Fresco Chicken Sandwich is ok and I give it a 6 out of 10. It's nothing amazing but it's edible. The Ghost Pepper Fries I give a 7.5 out of 10. The sauce added some good flavor to the fries. Till next time!

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Jimmy John's - The J.J. Gargantuan

Jimmy John's is the Subway killer. Their pricing is a little more than Subway ($5.99 - $8.99) but their subs pack much more flavor and they use better quality meat.

The J. J. Gargantuan

Subway has also been jacking up their prices lately. They still have their $5 foot longs but it's only 1 sub that rotates depending on the day. For some reason I really hate black forest ham and that's usually the sub of the day when our office decides to go eat there.

Jimmy John's has a couple awesome unique things about it. First, they deliver. I haven't used their online ordering or delivery yet but it's great to know that we can order food and have it delivered if we're feeling just the right amount of lazy. Second, they are lightning fast. It's really weird because just as you're finishing up with the cashier, someone will call your name and your sandwich is ready. The first time it happened to me I was shocked and confused. I didn't think it'd be ready that fast.

I went all out this time and got the J.J. Gargantuan ($8.99) which has a bunch of tasty Italian meats doused with a tangy vinaigrette. They don't really let you customize your sub too much which is how they can get it out so fast but I really wouldn't change much about it anyway.

The sub in my hand.

Let's compare this to a Subway sandwich that I got.

Eat fresh?

The innards of the J. J. Gargantuan

The lettuce they use is thinly sliced and crisp. Subway usually has that black plastic bin of lettuce that has all the pieces that are slowly browning around the edges.



Our office actually went to subway yesterday and I didn't get anything because I was so spoiled by Jimmy John's.

I was curious about the store and looked up what a franchise would cost. I've looked at Subway before and know they're one of the cheapest to open.

To open a Subway you need $30,000 and your gross net worth has to be $80,000 and it costs about $160,000 - $200,000 to build one.

To open a Jimmy John's you need $80,000 and your gross net worth has to be $300,000. I didn't see specifically how much it costs to build one.

I hope people start opening franchises near where I live to fight the swarm of Subways that we have. If you ever get a chance to eat there, I suggest you try it!

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El Torito Chile Relleno

I'm probably the fattest I've ever been now that I've got an desk job. The constant sitting, snacking, and eating out has caused my office chair great distress. It doesn't help that every weekend is packed with family get-togethers where stuffing face is a guarantee.

Yesterday my boss and I went to a business lunch to discuss work and how things are going. El Torito isn't a place I would normally go for good Mexican food because the portions are small and the price is on the high end but it's a nice environment for a meeting especially if you are planning to get reamed about work.

El Torito Chile Relleno

I didn't feel like a big ol' burrito so I decided to go with my default choice of Chile Relleno. If you're interested in Chile Relleno, you can read about my quest to find the perfect one here.

The rice at El Torito is always well seasoned and tasty and the beans are always bland and boring. The Chile Relleno is small. I ordered the Choose 2 Combo and picked both Chile Rellenos.

I was fairly disappointed with it but it was a free lunch so I wasn't worked up like I normally would be. The sweet ball of yellow corn cake isn't the same as I remembered either. When I was a fat little kid I would dream of swimming inside a giant ocean of sweet corn cake where the only way to survive was to eat my way out. It was less flavorful than usual and didn't give me those wonderful mild childhood hallucinations that I was craving.

Overall it was a good meeting but a mediocre lunch but maybe I'm just getting too old and crotchety. I'm really trying my hardest to get excited about blogging again. I will make sure to get better pictures and more in depth. Till then...

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