Everyone who's tasted a Wendy's Frosty knows that it's utterly delicious, but there are
probably a few things you don't know about the fast food chain's famous frozen treat.
Here's what you need to know before you eat another Frosty.
When you were a kid and still trick-or-treating, you mostly got candy in your bag, plus the
occasional apple from that neighbor that just didn't get Halloween.
But sometimes, you'd get a coupon book from Wendy's.
And it turns out that they're still around!
Every year for Halloween, Wendy's sells coupon books for just $1.
They contain five coupons, each for a free Junior Frosty.
They usually go on sale at the beginning of October, so keep an eye on Wendy's social
media for announcements.
There's no limit to the number of coupon books you can buy, but they're typically only good
from November 1 until the end of the year.
But that gives you two months to keep them handy in your car for whenever you need a
quick pick-me-up.
It's no secret that food just tastes better when you get a good deal on it.
And Wendy's announces deals on their Frostys often.
In August 2018, for example, they were selling small Frostys for just 50 cents each.
It's always a good thing when you can treat yourself to something delicious while spending
less than what's in your car's cup holder.
And this definitely wasn't a one-time deal.
In May 2019, Wendy's announced that they were going to be offering the 50-cent Frostys again
for a limited time.
Sometimes it's for the beginning of summer, sometimes it's for the end of summer.
No matter when it happens, Wendy's knows that offering a deal on Frostys is going to get
you through the door or the drive-thru.
Since there's no telling when this promotion is going to come and go, that's another reason
to keep an eye on the company's social media.
"Hey, thanks man."
Some people eat Frostys with a spoon.
Others use a straw.
But the real geniuses among us opt for French fries.
If you've never tried eating a Frosty by delivering it to your taste buds via fry, you're seriously
missing out.
But even if you have tried this system, you might not know why it's so good.
It turns out that it has to do with how our sense of taste works.
The fry-Frosty combo checks a ton of boxes: sweet, salty, soft, crunchy, hot, and cold.
It activates all of those different sensations, and when something we're eating makes so many
taste receptors light up in our mouths and our brains, we like it.
According to Wendy's, the chain gets an average of 21 tweets a day about the miracle that
is the french fry-Frosty combination.
So if you still haven't tried it, or you think it sounds weird, try it.
It might not change your life completely, but it might just make it a little bit better.
There's one problem that comes along with a Wendy's Frosty, and that is, of course,
the inevitable mess.
But there's an incredibly simple fix for that.
Because Frostys have an unusual texture between ice cream and milkshake, they're tough to
eat, especially in the car.
So unless you're super careful with your first few bites, you'll end up with a soupy overflow
reminiscent of those volcanoes you had to make in grade school science class.
"I know this sounds crazy but it almost looks like lava, volcanic lava pouring onto the
street."
So when you order a Frosty, just request that it be placed in the next size larger cup.
Alternately, just ask for an empty drink cup and plop your Frosty in before taking that
first spoonful.
Sometimes it's the easiest changes that make life, and lunch, so much better.
This probably isn't going to come as a surprise, but Frostys aren't particularly good for you.
However, there is some good news: they're definitely not the worst fast food dessert
you can get.
A medium chocolate Frosty comes with 470 calories and 12 grams of fat.
But it also includes 45 percent of your daily recommended calcium, so there's at least a
bit of an upshot.
Compare that to McDonald's medium chocolate shake, which will set you back 630 calories
and 17 grams of fat.
Meanwhile, Burger King's closest alternative is perhaps the Hershey's Chocolate Hand Spun
Shake, which is even worse at 760 calories and 21 grams of fat, 15 of which are saturated.
So, here's the thing.
Even if you're trying to be good and eat healthy, denying yourself 100 percent of all sweet
treats and deliciousness isn't a good thing and it's just going to sabotage your efforts.
Fortunately, Wendy's Frosty is an option that's not as bad as the alternatives.
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