May 18, 2013
Sonic Peanut Butter & Bacon Shake
Don’t get me wrong – I love Sonic. Anywhere I can order delicious tater tots from the comfort of my car has a special place in my heart. But, I am very disappointed with their new Peanut Butter & Bacon Shake. What could have been a delicious flavor combination (assuming you like both peanut butter and bacon, as I do) is instead so lackluster that I didn’t even finish the medium shake I ordered. I don’t think I have ever left a milkshake unfinished. Even when I bought a massive (44-ounce??) shake at Humdinger Drive-In in Portland, Oregon, and I knew that I would surely regret drinking that much milkshake, I still drank it all. But, I threw out the last quarter or so of the Sonic Peanut Butter & Bacon Shake because it just wasn't worth the calories. The main problem with the shake is that it has almost no bacon flavor. There are some tiny pieces of bacon mixed in, but they don’t really have any flavor themselves and apparently didn’t release any flavor into the shake either. It really just tastes like a peanut butter shake, and not even a very good one at that. Even if it was just a peanut butter milkshake, I’m not sure I could recommend it. Maybe it was just too ambitious of Sonic to try and combine peanut butter with bacon. I give them credit for trying, but still must recommend that you don’t waste your money on this shake.
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May 4, 2013
DiGiorno Pizzeria! Primo Pepperoni Pizza
In their never ending quest to create a frozen pizza that is as good as you get in a restaurant, the folks at DiGiorno have introduced their Pizzeria! line of pizzas. I recently ate the Primo Pepperoni pizza. Despite it’s name, it’s not as good as the pizza you would get at a pizzeria. Not even close. But, that doesn't mean that it's not a really good frozen pizza. The crust, in particular, is outstanding. It’s crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside, and has a nice flavor. It’s similar, but not as heavy or as chewy, as the crust on DiGiorno’s popular Rising Crust line of pizzas. It’s the best frozen pizza crust that I’ve eaten, by far. The pizza's toppings are good, but do not stand out. The pizza sauce and pepperoni, unfortunately, are not nearly as flavorful as they could be. I get the feeling that DiGiorno’s is trying to be really safe with the toppings so as not to distract from the excellent crust. It’s too bad, because with more flavorful toppings, the pizza would really be outstanding.
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