Comments on: Since When Are Pickles Southern?

By: Charity

Charity — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:18:01 +0000

It might have been meant to resemble the Chick-fil-A sandwich, but to me, it’s better. I actually highly dislike Chick-fil-A’s sandwiches.

However, the point of the post had been the PICKLES not the fact that it was a fried-chicken sandwich. LOL At least that was the point of the post I’d gotten.

By: Patrick D.

Patrick D. — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:25:58 +0000

Interesting comment. Very unexpected, but I welcome the discussion.

Firstly, I fancy myself a humor blogger (debatable) so my post was written mostly in fun.

Secondly, McDonalds actually has some good chicken sandwiches. The Club sandwich is really good and a standard for me normally. I understand that restaurants have to avoid heavy spicing because of mass appeal, but I would love to see a spicy sandwich with a warning label. I would absolutely love that.

Lastly, I am familiar with Chick-Fil-A. I can’t say I patronize them, but that’s mostly due to proximity to me. I don’t know that much about their products.

Now, what is this Bojangle’s you speak of? Where do I get that?

By: Tom Davis

Tom Davis — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:13:37 +0000

First, a fried chicken-breast sandwich is southern … invented by Truitt Cathy, founder of Chick-Fil-a in Hapeville, GA (Atlanta metro) about 1947. Others had been slicing baked chicken for years and putting it on traditional bread for sandwiches but it was Cathy who first put a whole fried-chicken breast on a buttered bun with slices of dill pickle, and no … he didn’t put too much pepper in his flour-coating (intent on satisfying the largest number of people), reasoning you can salt and pepper anything but you can’t undo it if the spices don’t fit an individuals tastes.

The McDonald’s sandwich is meant to come as close to a Chick-Fil-a original sandwich as possible, and it does a good job, though McDonald’s breast’s are processed from smaller birds, I’d guess 3 oz. v. 4 oz. breasts (but they are whole breasts, all white-meat … it’s not a formed chicken patty made from a combination of white and dark meat and there are no fillers.

Too bad you didn’t like it but somebody does, Chick-fil-a sells several hundred million ‘original’ sandwiches annually … not too shabby considering Mr. Cathy refuses to permit any store, either company-owned of franchised to open on Sunday. I have a friend that owns seven McDonald franchises, when I asked him about it he said sales for their version of the sandwich have been excellent.

But perhaps you’d like Bojangle’s version better … it’s flavored with cajun spices.

By: Patrick D.

Patrick D. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:48:53 +0000

@EDW: But you are familiar with what a slice pickles looks like, right?

By: EDW

EDW — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:09:01 +0000

We have pickles, but those kind? On sandwiches…not so common. McDonald’s sure, but not on your classic sub sandwich.

Our pickles are more likely to be those crisp ones served with coleslaw on a nice cheeseburger platter. Mmmm yum.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:21:50 +0000

Definitely have pickles up here in Chicago.
They don’t slice them that way up in these parts, though – and they put them on hot dogs of all things….can you see it? Hot dog in a bun with a spear of pickle and diced onions? And you should see the look you get if you ask for ketchup!