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Showing posts with label Dirty Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dirty Food. Show all posts
Mar 20, 2012
DIRTY FOOD REVIEW: ReadyGoEat Roast Chicken Roll
My first roll! This one didn't go so well, yum-wise.
Feb 29, 2012
Apr 7, 2011
REVIEW: I&J Frozen Cheese Burger
The Disclaimer: I have cystic fibrosis. CF affects the body in many ways, but for these reviews, we're concerned about my digestive system. In short, it's fucked. As a result, I don't absorb anywhere near enough fat and nutrients from what I eat. I have a dietician and a respiratory specialist, both of whom encourage me to eat fatty foods to keep my weight at a decent level. CF patients enjoy a unique relationship with food. There's no link between 'bad' food and morbidity for us. So I'm reviewing anti-health-foods. Food that requires a disclaimer. Greasy, fatty, rich, delicious, disgusting, enviable food. You normies should avoid these foods whenever you can save the occasional treat. Be jealous, it's OK.
I&J have a range of frozen, microwavable food. We're talking the sort of stuff you'd find in 7eleven, but available for you at home. My consumption of those service station burgers or salmonella buns is legendary. I may as well be eating babies for the disgust it generates in my friends. I was overjoyed to see them in the Coles freezer fridge.
The frozen burger is convenient. I like to leave one or two in the freezer for those days when a chunky soup or bowl of cereal just won't do, and I can't be arsed putting on pants to go out. I&J also have a bacon and beef burger. Tonight I gobbled down the plain cheeseburger.
The method for heating is a little different. You open the box and take out the burger. It's covered in a paper bag. Leave it in the bag and put it upside down on top of the box, then microwave for a minute. Turn the burger over, leaving it on the box, and nuke it for another minute. Open the bag and let some of that heat dissipate. Ready!
The first thing I noticed was the bun. One of the problems with these microwave burgers, oh sweet slabs of convenience, is that the bun can come out stiff and stale. Usually it's only a few portions of the bun, so you'll get a somehow sloppy crunch when you bite. I&J's little guy is nice and supple. The bread bounces back like fresh dough. The sesame seeds are evenly spread and plentiful: too often we filthos are gyped by a tight-fisted sprinkling. The meat (should I call it meat? 33% of the patty is beef) is springy and a little bit like soft plastic, but the beefy flavour manages to come through, complemented nicely by the tangy ketchup. The cheese wasn't memorable, sadly, which is a shame when a cheeseburger can so easily get away with a lot of cheap, crappy cheese.
I wolfed this down, burning my mouth a few times and requiring a nice glass of cordial. I recommend it for anyone who likes a simple, classic burger ready to eat in three minutes. Look forward to the bacon variety.
Two out of five creon.
I&J have a range of frozen, microwavable food. We're talking the sort of stuff you'd find in 7eleven, but available for you at home. My consumption of those service station burgers or salmonella buns is legendary. I may as well be eating babies for the disgust it generates in my friends. I was overjoyed to see them in the Coles freezer fridge.
The frozen burger is convenient. I like to leave one or two in the freezer for those days when a chunky soup or bowl of cereal just won't do, and I can't be arsed putting on pants to go out. I&J also have a bacon and beef burger. Tonight I gobbled down the plain cheeseburger.
The method for heating is a little different. You open the box and take out the burger. It's covered in a paper bag. Leave it in the bag and put it upside down on top of the box, then microwave for a minute. Turn the burger over, leaving it on the box, and nuke it for another minute. Open the bag and let some of that heat dissipate. Ready!
The first thing I noticed was the bun. One of the problems with these microwave burgers, oh sweet slabs of convenience, is that the bun can come out stiff and stale. Usually it's only a few portions of the bun, so you'll get a somehow sloppy crunch when you bite. I&J's little guy is nice and supple. The bread bounces back like fresh dough. The sesame seeds are evenly spread and plentiful: too often we filthos are gyped by a tight-fisted sprinkling. The meat (should I call it meat? 33% of the patty is beef) is springy and a little bit like soft plastic, but the beefy flavour manages to come through, complemented nicely by the tangy ketchup. The cheese wasn't memorable, sadly, which is a shame when a cheeseburger can so easily get away with a lot of cheap, crappy cheese.
I wolfed this down, burning my mouth a few times and requiring a nice glass of cordial. I recommend it for anyone who likes a simple, classic burger ready to eat in three minutes. Look forward to the bacon variety.
Two out of five creon.
Nov 21, 2009
REVIEW: Pikelets
If you want pre-made, pre-packaged pikelets, here's the skinny:
Golden pikelets are a cheeky little entry from George Weston's food range. They make this very strange crumpet toast which I really like smeared in honey and crusty hot. Liking a previous product and being drawn in by their colours and branding, which for some reason said immediately to me, "Yes, I will like these," I tried these pikelets first. But they are yuck. The wrong texture, being hard and tacky not soft and fluffy like they should be. The taste? Nup. No good. Artificial and chemically when compared to a nice home made batch. Fail.
If you stroll into Coles, you may be tempted to get their own branded bag. It looks fresh, made just today in-store. Sounds like it should be delicious, right? Wrong! They are actually a little bit plain. Quite cheap though. I recommend these if you are feeling like a savoury snack. Their lack of sweetness and overall doughy flavour means you could put some melted cheese and ham on these babies and gobble gobble gobble.
Ding ding ding! Hot dog, we have a weiner! Mighty Soft's 8 pack of pikelets is by far the best. Light, fluffy, soft and sweet: the holy quadrilogy of sweet baked goods. These babies get a nice, light crisp when you toast them but are just as delicious straight out of the bag. I've found myself tearing in on many an occaision. Not surprisingly they are the most expensive, but it's worth the extra 30c. Put some butter on it and enjoy!
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