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Dysnomia said:
But this is a total letdown considering all the so-called spicy ingredients used.
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It's also super unimpressive in light of the fact Wendy's usually has had pretty good chicken sandwiches, and their basic bitch crispy chicken sandwich is a great deal at $2.49 and just $0.50 to add another patty.

This is why I almost never order the "premium" versions of the basic chicken sandwich, whether McDonald's, Wendy's, or any of the normal outlets. Maybe at Culver's. But most places that have a decent chicken sandwich introduce these outrageously priced "premium" versions that are often worse for the added ingredients.
Dysnomia said:
Why are so many foods advertised as spicy so mild?
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Because they don't want a bunch of doughy Midwesterners who think gravy is spicy complaining when something is actually spicy. The Taco Bell sauces are a great example. Even when they give them grandiose names like Fire and Diablo they're still barely hot by normal spicy standards.
 
Señora Airi said:
It'd be the peak Lovecraftian larp if this New England recluse also happened to get a Jewish wife.
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He might do a review in Lovecraft's prose if an item is really fucking bad. If you're LARPing with an early 20th century style and you're looking like a descendant of H.P. himself, you can go all the way for a single video. Bonus points if it's a fish related item.
 
AnOminous said:
Because they don't want a bunch of doughy Midwesterners who think gravy is spicy complaining when something is actually spicy. The Taco Bell sauces are a great example. Even when they give them grandiose names like Fire and Diablo they're still barely hot by normal spicy standards.
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Dont blame Midwesterners for that. They don’t seek out spice unless they know they can handle it.

Restaurant food is all mild to placate the various ethnic groups who think that their culture’s food is spicy but would die if you gave them a real pepper extract. They are extremely proud of their cuisine’s spices.

A lot of the perceived discrimination that White people face at Thai and Indian restaurants is just a misunderstanding where the customer expected that the food would be spicier than it really is. The only truly spicy food you can get at a restaurant is a challenge wing from a wing joint.
 
quaawaa said:
A lot of the perceived discrimination that White people face at Thai and Indian restaurants is just a misunderstanding where the customer expected that the food would be spicier than it really is. The only truly spicy food you can get at a restaurant is a challenge wing from a wing joint.
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I know at Thai restaurants, "Thai spicy" is how you ask for it. And generally if you order something like phall (not actually genuine Indian but from Birmingham), you're going to get it legitimately hot. Same with vindaloo, although this is one where you might want to try their standard version before asking for extra spicy. The standard version is often brutal enough.

In Thai, you're usually going to get something actually spicy if you order any green curry dish, although sometimes you'll still want to kick it up a notch.

Also I'm not blaming Midwesterners, but catering to what they think Americans want. I think most Americans who deliberately go out for Thai or Indian food have a clue what is spicy and what isn't, and the menus usually have some indicator like a pepper (or multiple peppers) next to the hotter dishes.
 
[dank reference to that time CWC talked abuot the mcwings omitted for clarity]
casual spicy def went through the fucking ROOF over the past ten or twenty years, used to be shit you'd only find in import brands is on the shelf, even for the USA cook
but also "sweet hot" (sweet and mild) has blown up last couple of years
 
I havent watched him in a long while. When did he start rolling his Rs again? He used to have a kind of transatlantic accent, esp when he started out. But in between he sounded like a regular American. Now it's: "Running on Empty Food Review SeRRRies".
 
He really hates KFC's most recent failure at chicken and waffles.
 
Mrs. Sai Moon said:
reviewbrah has a pretty bad relationship with KFC. As I understand it, KFC is pretty good in UK/AUS but in America it's often a 'deep fried rat' type experience. Got me a zinger and 3 piece box last week and it was a banger.
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KFC is trash. Popeyes, Church's, or Chick-fil-A are the only decent chain chicken places in the US.
 
Has anyone had Mike's Hot Honey? It seems that the Taco Bell sauce also contains diablo sauce and the two don't go together. But I think the KFC promotion was just the Mike's Hot Honey.

Is it a bad sauce or does it just not go with this fast food slop and is better for freshly cooked food you made yourself?
 
Dysnomia said:
Is it a bad sauce or does it just not go with this fast food slop and is better for freshly cooked food you made yourself?
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It's good for what it is but overpriced. It's not really strictly a sauce but just honey infused with chili peppers with some vinegar. You can do it yourself by just taking honey and infusing it with your own favorite chilis. I'm not sure what's in the Taco Bell version.

Looked it up. Unsurprisingly, it's a completely bastardized version.
Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce is primarily composed of water, and after that, sugar. Corn syrup follows, before a bit of vinegar and chipotle purée provide some bite. After those initial ingredients, you get into the honey aspect, with both honey and Mike's Hot Honey included in the sauce. The mixture also includes items like lime juice, chili powder, and paprika, along with the usual preservatives.

Read More: https://www.thetakeout.com/1867411/taco-bell-mikes-hot-honey-diablo-sauce-review/
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The guy's opinion of it seems to be positive, but that doesn't sound like anything I'd want. It's what I'd expect, though. Honey is absurdly expensive and fast food places couldn't really just serve packets of this shit without wiping out their profit margin, so anything advertising honey is going to be mostly sugar or, worse, corn syrup, or even worse, high fructose corn syrup, and of course water, and if there's vinegar (like in Mike's) they'll up the quantity.

Seems like a bad idea on the part of Mike's, which is generally marketed as a premium product, to issue an inferior version and expose it to millions, who will probably not want to seek out the high-priced original since it sounds like a crappy fast food nuggets sauce.
 
Señora Airi said:
Here's his latest video reviewing the Chili's QP burger
https://youtube.com/watch?v=GvBNdmTHQSQ
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wow, a sit-down place outdoes the shittiest drivethru on Earth? holy shit why didn't you spoiler that so I could stop and brace myself
AnOminous said:
He really hates KFC's most recent failure at chicken and waffles.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KGQJRuxgp6Q
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ngl chicken and waffles is very easy to half ass and shit it up
tried the White Castle Chicken And Waffle and it was okay but way too dry

ooh, now that I think about it has he hit the White Castle down near Sea World yet? given he went to the place that has the McPizza it's only a few miles from there
 
AnOminous said:
It's good for what it is but overpriced. It's not really strictly a sauce but just honey infused with chili peppers with some vinegar. You can do it yourself by just taking honey and infusing it with your own favorite chilis. I'm not sure what's in the Taco Bell version.

Looked it up. Unsurprisingly, it's a completely bastardized version.

The guy's opinion of it seems to be positive, but that doesn't sound like anything I'd want. It's what I'd expect, though. Honey is absurdly expensive and fast food places couldn't really just serve packets of this shit without wiping out their profit margin, so anything advertising honey is going to be mostly sugar or, worse, corn syrup, or even worse, high fructose corn syrup, and of course water, and if there's vinegar (like in Mike's) they'll up the quantity.

Seems like a bad idea on the part of Mike's, which is generally marketed as a premium product, to issue an inferior version and expose it to millions, who will probably not want to seek out the high-priced original since it sounds like a crappy fast food nuggets sauce.
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Reviewbrah said it tasted synthetic. I guess it's the corn syrup. Well it could be wors.eThey could have done those saucy nuggets that were trendy for awhile. Then your whole experience is ruined because you can't just through out the sauce packet.

XYZpdq Jr. said:
ngl chicken and waffles is very easy to half ass and shit it up
tried the White Castle Chicken And Waffle and it was okay but way too dry
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The waffle has probably been sitting around too long or cooked too long. I'm guessing they get shipped frozen and heated up.
 
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