Archive for the ‘Hall of Fame (Taste)’ Category

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfalle

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

SUPER SPECIAL HAIKU FRIDAY!

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Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfalle

Looks:

Chicken not so browned
But All else looks terrific
4 points out of 5

Taste:

Man I love this stuff
I could eat it all winter
Full 5 out of 5

Have you tried this meal? Leave your own haiku describing it in the comments below.

Cesar Bistro Steak Tips

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

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Cesar Bistro

Looks: The packaging doesn’t show off much of this dish, but from what I can see, there’s too much gravy and not enough vegetables. Also, the broccoli doesn’t appear as fresh in real life as it does on the packaging. (I’m not sure why there’s a dog on the packaging; seems like a strange mascot for a food company.) 3 out of 5

Taste: When I found these little single-serving meals in the back of the pantry, I was suspicious. My wife hadn’t mentioned anything about buying them, so I thought maybe they were really old, but after taking my first bite, all my fears were put to rest. Despite its appearance, this is the most delicious packaged meat I’ve ever tasted – and I didn’t even have to heat it up! I’m salivating just thinking about it again… And even though the portion is smaller than my typical meal, I had so much energy after eating these steak tips that I was able to go outside with my dog and chase squirrels for three hours, which I can normally only do for about 45 minutes. 5 out of 5

Eggo Bake Shop Twists (Apple)

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

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Eggo BakeShop Twists - Full

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Looks: The outside of the product is almost exactly the same as the one pictured on the box. The inside, however, looks nothing like the packaging. Rather than two solid tubes of apple filling, the pastry contains two flat apple stripes, and the solid breading surrounding the filling is actually crumbly and cakey. (So crumbly, in fact, that I couldn’t make a clean cut to show the filling.) 3 out of 5

Taste: The twist is sweet, soft, and tastes like apple pie. (The sugar on top is a nice touch.) The only bad thing about this pastry is that it’s gone in three bites or less; it would have earned a full 5 out of 5 if it were two feet long. 4 out of 5

P.S. Eggo – if you do introduce a two-foot-long version of this pasty, I would like to be the first to know. Thanks!

Culver’s ButterBurger with Cheese

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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(Double ButterBurger)

Culver's Butterburger with Cheese

(Single ButterBurger)

Looks: I could only find an official picture of the double Butterburger, but even accounting for that difference, the real deal doesn’t quite stack up. The bun isn’t as fluffy, the toppings (under the patty) aren’t as evenly placed, and the meat doesn’t extend beyond the edge of the bread. 3.5 out of 5

Taste: Who cares how it looks? The Culver’s ButterBurger is the single best fast-food hamburger in America. I’ve had McDonald’s, Burger King, Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr., Wendy’s, A&W, In-N-Out, Lion’s Tap, and many others, and none of them top Culver’s. The bread has just the right amount of chewiness, and the cheese melts into the burger, almost infusing its flavor into the beef. Putting the lettuce/tomato/etc. beneath the patty and sealing them in with the cheese prevents them from sliding out while you eat, and each bite of the beef patty makes you see a little bit of heaven. I’m not afraid to say that when the burger was gone, I cried a little bit. 5 out of 5