I'm back!
Okay, I'll admit that creating this blog, and social profiles, and a unique email address, and youtube channel, and making these commitments right before going on a diet was a bad idea. In conjunction with that, I'll admit that the blog will likely be pretty quiet for the rest of 2018 as well while I strive to drop some major lbs!
However, Thanksgiving was on Thursday and it was the cheat days of all cheat days. It also just so happened that I met one of my weight loss benchmarks as of Thursday morning and so it was decided that Friday would be a cheat day too before jumping back into the diet on Sunday. I used this cheat day opportunity to grab the newest Burger King creation, the Sourdough Philly King.
According to the Philadelphia official tourism site the sandwich we know as the "Philly Cheesesteak" was invented in the 1930's when the owner of a hot dog cart grilled up some thin sliced steak from a nearby butcher and onions and put it on an Italian roll. According to legend, a nearby cab driver smelled the sandwich and requested one of his own. The reception to the sandwich was so popular that the creators soon left hot dogs behind them and eventually opened up Pat's King of Steaks, a restaurant that still operates to this day. Since then the sandwich has evolved some with the addition of cheese, even though there is a heated debate as to whether that cheese should be provolone or from a can.
As described by Burger King, "The Sourdough Philly Cheese King Sandwich features two savory flame-grilled beef patties totaling more than 1/2 lb. of beef layered with melted sliced American cheese, caramelized onions and creamy American cheese sauce all assembled on our toasted sourdough bun." Per that description, it seems that Burger King is reaching for that Philly tie in simply through the use of grilled onions, which have been featured on other burgers, and their American cheese sauce, showing they have fallen on the more controversial side of the cheese debate.
At first glance in advertising, the burger looks very symmetrical and clean with a plethora of cheese to be offered anyone willing to indulge. Reality is the burger I was served actually wasn't too far off from what was advertised. Credit to the simplicity of this burger literally just being topped with cheese and onions, but the in store item had the overflowing American Cheese and onions spilling out of the bun just as the image would set me up to expect. My initial takeaways from opening my burger though were that the cheese sauce was not as overflowing as I'd expect or would have liked, and the grease level on my wrapper was unsettling. So much delicious flavor juice wasted.
Admittedly, I'm a Burger King burger fan. I love the "flame-grilled" flavor they bring to the table and it sets them apart in the fast food realm in my opinion. This burger doesn't deviate from that formula with prevalent grill marks and flavor with classic American cheese creating a classic flavor. The grilled onions amplify that flavor bringing their own taste of fire and char along with the sweetness of a cooked white onion. Lastly, the cheese sauce is a step or three above Cheez Whiz, but let's be honest, it's practically Cheez Whiz.
Ultimately, it's not bad but it's not a Philly. If this sandwich was made by Arby's we all know it would be two burger patties topped with some kind of Steak-um's like product along with the onions and cheese. Sourdough? That's got nothing to do with a Philly either. Naming this burger after the Philly is like comparing Rocky I and Rocky IV. One is a classic and the other is a blatant cash grab.
Verdict: If you're going to go to Burger King get something with bacon.
Okay, I'll admit that creating this blog, and social profiles, and a unique email address, and youtube channel, and making these commitments right before going on a diet was a bad idea. In conjunction with that, I'll admit that the blog will likely be pretty quiet for the rest of 2018 as well while I strive to drop some major lbs!
However, Thanksgiving was on Thursday and it was the cheat days of all cheat days. It also just so happened that I met one of my weight loss benchmarks as of Thursday morning and so it was decided that Friday would be a cheat day too before jumping back into the diet on Sunday. I used this cheat day opportunity to grab the newest Burger King creation, the Sourdough Philly King.
According to the Philadelphia official tourism site the sandwich we know as the "Philly Cheesesteak" was invented in the 1930's when the owner of a hot dog cart grilled up some thin sliced steak from a nearby butcher and onions and put it on an Italian roll. According to legend, a nearby cab driver smelled the sandwich and requested one of his own. The reception to the sandwich was so popular that the creators soon left hot dogs behind them and eventually opened up Pat's King of Steaks, a restaurant that still operates to this day. Since then the sandwich has evolved some with the addition of cheese, even though there is a heated debate as to whether that cheese should be provolone or from a can.
As described by Burger King, "The Sourdough Philly Cheese King Sandwich features two savory flame-grilled beef patties totaling more than 1/2 lb. of beef layered with melted sliced American cheese, caramelized onions and creamy American cheese sauce all assembled on our toasted sourdough bun." Per that description, it seems that Burger King is reaching for that Philly tie in simply through the use of grilled onions, which have been featured on other burgers, and their American cheese sauce, showing they have fallen on the more controversial side of the cheese debate.
At first glance in advertising, the burger looks very symmetrical and clean with a plethora of cheese to be offered anyone willing to indulge. Reality is the burger I was served actually wasn't too far off from what was advertised. Credit to the simplicity of this burger literally just being topped with cheese and onions, but the in store item had the overflowing American Cheese and onions spilling out of the bun just as the image would set me up to expect. My initial takeaways from opening my burger though were that the cheese sauce was not as overflowing as I'd expect or would have liked, and the grease level on my wrapper was unsettling. So much delicious flavor juice wasted.
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Admittedly, I'm a Burger King burger fan. I love the "flame-grilled" flavor they bring to the table and it sets them apart in the fast food realm in my opinion. This burger doesn't deviate from that formula with prevalent grill marks and flavor with classic American cheese creating a classic flavor. The grilled onions amplify that flavor bringing their own taste of fire and char along with the sweetness of a cooked white onion. Lastly, the cheese sauce is a step or three above Cheez Whiz, but let's be honest, it's practically Cheez Whiz.
Ultimately, it's not bad but it's not a Philly. If this sandwich was made by Arby's we all know it would be two burger patties topped with some kind of Steak-um's like product along with the onions and cheese. Sourdough? That's got nothing to do with a Philly either. Naming this burger after the Philly is like comparing Rocky I and Rocky IV. One is a classic and the other is a blatant cash grab.
Verdict: If you're going to go to Burger King get something with bacon.
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