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- Popeyes‘ new chicken sandwich has sparked a lot of hubbub, with some arguing that it’s better than Chick-fil-A‘s classic sandwich.
- But the ultimate showdown should truly be about the higher version of the chicken sandwich: the spicy chicken sandwich.
- This spicy showdown flips the script and highlights the virtues of Chick-fil-A and the downsides of Popeyes.
- It also made me question why Wendy’s even still makes a spicy chicken sandwich.
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You know what’s better than a chicken sandwich? A spicy chicken sandwich.
In the face of uproar over a new chicken sandwich from Popeyes, I could no longer stomach the obviously superior version of the fried chicken sandwich being left out of the national conversation.
Yes, Popeyes has a new chicken sandwich that sells for $3.99 nationwide and has been selling out. Yes, it’s a very good sandwich that’s crispy, hot, and salty, hitting all the right notes. But it comes in two versions! Classic AND spicy.
I will not sit idly by as this information is suppressed by the mainstream media. Something has to be done. More chicken MUST be eaten.
That’s why I decided to pit Popeyes’ new spicy chicken sandwich against two classics from Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A.
Turns out, Popeyes can’t really keep up with the original.
The spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy’s is something of a legend in this category — a precursor to all those that came after it. It came in a foil wrapper like a burger, which was not an encouraging first sign. It was $5.79 in New York.
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Unwrapping it, it’s clear the sandwich has changed from my youth. Gone is the normal hamburger bun, replaced with a shiny brioche that plays like a fancy upscale sandwich.
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But this sandwich is not fancy. It is dressed with the most limp of green lettuce, an anemic tomato, and absolute gobs of mayo.
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Source: Business Insider – dgreen@businessinsider.com (Dennis Green)