Too early to start advertising Fall Menu Specials, seasonal Pumpkin Spice treats and Hallowe’en Candy? Dunkin’s and Skittles don’t think so. Meanwhile, Taco Bell Brings back an old favourite, and Burger King floats a new Breakfast Sammy. BTW: Why did some Korean Women once forbid their men Wings?
Domino’s new delivery e-Bikes can carry up to a dozen large pizzas each…
Domino’s gives test stores delivery eBikes
The Pizza giant is giving its corporate stores eBikes to use as short-range delivery vehicles, in an attempt to improve ‘overall delivery and service. Critics say that the custom electric Rad Power Bikes may not be such a great idea at suburban stores with larger, more spread-out delivery areas. Nevertheless… Each bike has front and rear insulated delivery compartments and can carry a total of 12 large Pizzas. Domino’s has high hopes. One plus: Dom’s says it will be able to consider delivery personnel applications from people who don’t have their own transportation or possess Driver’s Licences. We’ll see…
Burger King brings out new ‘Waffle’ Sammy
BK previously gave us a French Toast Breakfast Sandwich (see photo, top of page), and it was apparently a big hit. Now, it’s floating a new ‘Maple Waffle Sandwich’ which consists of your choice of Sausage, Bacon or Ham stacked with a square of ‘fluffy’ Egg and a slice of American (Processed) Cheese on what BK described as a pair of Waffle Slices. The slices look more like yeast-raised flatbreads than Waffles. But something with a bun-like texture would definitely but easier to handle and eat, so no argument with that choice. Looks interesting. Comes by itself, or as part of a combo with Hashbrowns and a Coffee.
Taco Bell ‘piles on’ new Triple Double Crunchwrap
This limited-time offering has been on the menu before, fleetingly. It’s essentially a Crunchwrap Supreme (Seasoned beef, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Nacho Cheese Sauce, and a Crispy Tostada Shell wrapped in a warm Flour Tortilla). But this version doubles the Tostada Shell and inter-shell stuffing (Beef and Nacho Cheese). Comes by itself, or as the star of a $5 Box Deal which includes a Crunchy Taco and a medium sized Fountain Drink. For the biggest of appetites only, or to share.
Dunkin’s lays on new Fall Pumpkin Spice menu
It may seem early fore ‘Fall Menu’ specials, but remember: Labour Day is just around the corner. In honour of the change of seasons, Dunkin’s presents a whole menu of Pumpkin Spice treats: New Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Signature Latté; Flavored Coffees; a Pumpkin Donut; a Pumpkin Muffin; and Pumpkin K-Cup Pods. The Latté is new, the other treats are not.
Skittles gets gross about Hallowe’en
Skittles, the vintage Candy brand that never dies, is launching a new, limited time flavour just for Hallowe’en, and there’s an appropriately yucky twist: they taste yucky on purpose. Meet Zombie Skittles. Well, not all the Skittles in the bag are yucky; just one out of every six, on average. The other five are the usual fruit flavours with new seasonal names: Petrifying Citrus Punch, Mummified Melon, Chilling Black Cherry, Boogeyman Blackberry and Blood Red Berry. The yucky ones are made to look like normal Skittles but taste ‘repulsive’ on purpose, the manufacturer says. “Dare to try?” the package taunts. Those of who’ve tasted it say the Zombie flavour is truly disgusting, like a mix of Garlic and Rotten Eggs. But the maker says the yucky flavour is designed to taste crappy in a different way for everyone, adapting itself to each eater’s unique palate. Seems the current fad for disgusting novelty flavours isn’t limited to Mustard Ice Cream (see yesterday’s post).
Tasty Knowledge Bite: Korean Wings
It seems that, in days of yore (like a few centuries ago), Korean wives didn’t serve wings so much. There was a deeply ingrained superstition that, if their husbands ate Chicken Wings, they’d have an affair and fly away with someone else. One source suggests that the notion arose from the fact that the Korean word for ‘wind’ is also the word for ‘affair’. Today, the superstition is mainly a historical cultural artifact. But it must have caused many a suppertime row way back when. Thanks to Newsbeast for the tip…
An there you have it…
… The skinny on what’s making some of us fatter over the coming weeks and cooler months. Back in 7 with another edition of Fast Food Week!
~ Maggie J.