Love At First Bite

Today, I became one of the lucky few (lucky millions?) to try Chick Fil A's new Spicy Chicken Sandwich. You know the drill-- you make a reservation at your local delicious chicken purveyor, show up with your printed coupon, hand over your photo ID and sign over your life and receive your free sandwich. Then: spicy goodness.

I did encounter one little snag in the plan this afternoon, when I realized something-- we don't have a printer. Now, in this digital age, I believe you should be able to just flash your iPhone, open to your email with the coupon inside, at the high schooler behind the counter and that's that. And maybe that would have worked, but I was unwilling to risk it. Off to Fed/Ex Office I went. So my free spicy chicken sandwich ran me about $.75.

Now about that sandwich. In most ways, it's the exact same as a Chick Fil A chicken sandwich. Same breading, same chicken, just different seasoning. But why change things up when the rest was already just right? In the future, when craving Chick Fil A, I would probably go for this one over the original. However, if I were simply craving spicy, this doesn't cut it. Not quite spicy enough for me, although my tastebuds have gotten pretty demanding of flavor in their old age. Your mileage may vary.

And now the crucial question: is it better than Wendy's version of the same? Why yes. Yes it is, thus rendering Wendy's only necessary for fulfilling all your fries-dipped-in-Frosty needs.

My verdict? Worth every delicious penny of that $.75.