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so I guess it's uh the theme lately has been chicken because I believe the last review that I
did was for that new chicken sandwich from Popeyes or not Popeyes I am trying out Popeyes so I guess
that's partially too true but from Chick-fil-A this time around now I am trying out something
from Popeyes there we go there's a little Tongue Tied but nonetheless got the message out in the
end so I guess that's what that's what matters most Popeyes has some new wings out though so
no chicken sandwiches here just wings this is unique though at least compared to what
Popeyes usually does because I mean Popeyes when you think about it liver chicken establishments
they're famous now for their chicken sandwiches of course but you could get other stuff from
there as well and one of the limited time offers that they frequently release are chicken wings
and a lot of the time I've tried these before numerous times they'll release these various sorts
of wings that have a dry rub on them or they'll have some sort of special dipping sauce on the
side but the wings themselves haven't any sauce on them and I've tried that time and time again
this time around though Popeyes they are going there they are doing the unthinkable they said
you know what just imagine right if you had this sauce that you usually just dip the wings
in but this time we actually poured the sauce on top of the Wings and then served them to you
that's a bold idea but Popeyes they courageously went ahead with it and thus they are premiering
their new sweet and spicy wings so it comes with a new sweet and spicy sauce the sauce though is
already on the wings so these are actually Saucy wings as they say with no dry rub here which is
which is unique for Popeyes anyway in many instances you just think of these as regular
traditional wings but it's new for Popeyes so they say the sweet and spicy wings you could
get them as a six piece and here's what they say they say okay they're marinated chicken wings
this sauce has a blend of chili garlic and the ginger and it's supposed to be slightly sweet
slightly spicy not overwhelmingly either way but a nice blend of the two and the price for them
six dollars for six wings so roughly one dollar per Wing that's just for the wings themselves
so pretty straightforward bone-in wings I should also mention and they say okay
these are going to be crispy they're going to have that sauce on the wings themselves slightly sweet
slightly spicy there was something that they were in the ad they were saying something about
a grandma or something but I have no idea what they were what they were getting at with that
something like maybe it's it's uh something that your grandma would like or uh some sort of home
style flavor I I have no idea I'd probably sound ridiculous even trying to to summarize it anyway
it's not really relevant either way I was a bit surprised when I saw the packaging here
I always thought that you know this would be in the little cardboard box which it usually
comes in but this time around it came in a plastic a plastic feeding dish I guess
there they are maybe it's because of the immense power of the sauce that
it needs to be contained in that manner that's possible but either way there they are six wings
I think most of them are the flats as they say it might just be one
drumstick yeah that's what it looks like one drumstick and five Flats
they do look Saucy though I'm going to hold one up I don't know how well the
doesn't seem like the focus is the best maybe it's the color so I'm going to grab one
hold it up and perhaps this will yield better results so let's see oh yes there we go that's
much better now so now you can really see it and uh pretty typical chicken wing as the sauce on it
fried and breaded
slightly sweets like slightly spicy it's a little bit of a tongue twister
okay with that said may as well try it out now I think that's all that I really have to say about
it thus far let's give it a shot the sweet and spicy wings from Popeyes they're going in
just you could take a quick look there at the cross section
I think even just even just by consuming This One Wing I think I already
I think I could give a solid assessment here
I'm happy with them I'm pleased to say very uh very happy with them this is one of those
instances and I'm quite thankful for it actually that these last two reviews have resulted in
items that are actually decent for once and I I say that not even with any sarcasm there
have been so many instances lately where things are just total garbage that just get pumped out
time and again that these things are barely even classifiable as food and finally two
reviews in a row it's actually decent for once and it's it's it's exciting it really is
they did a good job here quality of the chicken first and foremost is very nice
very tender it's juicy you could obviously see it's easy to eat it's not tough at all
the meat Falls right off the bone flavorful and I like that despite the tenderness of the meat
itself there's still that Pleasant juxtaposition between that and the crunchy exterior of the wing
and it says nice very nice texturally so as far as the chicken itself is concerned I'm very happy
with the quality there I definitely quite good as far as wings are concerned and uh so far so good
so now that we have the base established right the wing itself we know is okay it's all right
what about the sauce now they describe it as being slightly sweet slightly spicy I do notice both
of these notes however the interesting thing is that they hit at slightly different times
so when I take that first bite I'm eating it I'm chewing it noticing the first thing you'll notice
is the flavor of the chicken and the texture thereof then what hits me first is the sweetness
the sweetness is almost more it almost resembles in a way honey ask sweetness not quite though but
it does have that sort of stickiness as well and the sweetness hits you immediately and
you're able to taste the ginger right away as far as the sauce is concerned that is
and you'll notice that for a couple seconds where it's just going to be sweet and you're going to
think to yourself just as you're thinking well these taste sweet but where exactly is the spice
and right as you are about to complete that thought and the amount of time that
would probably take to try to have that sort of realization then the spice hits and I especially
noticed the chili you could really taste that and the spice hits and by then you know it's
going to start in the back of your mouth and actually work its way forward now the spice
is not overwhelming nor is the sweetness I would say that that description is completely accurate
where all right it's slightly sweet slightly spicy and it's not overboard on either of those
so then as the spice begins to increase the sweetness begins to decrease but at the same
time those two flavors complement each other quite nicely and as the spiciness increases
you notice that chili note and like I said it is most prominent as a spicy aftertaste
so it'll linger through a little bit not terribly long but you're really going to notice it in the
back of your mouth that's why when I was taking those sips of water I could almost like feel
it in my throat at a sort of spiciness but it wasn't to the point where it was unpleasant or
anything to that extent but you'll just notice there's a lingering spicy aftertaste and uh
I would say the spiciness is definitely more prolonged than the sweetness but still it's
quite nice these aren't the most spicy wings in the world nor are they being marketed as such but
again the spice is noticeable for those of you who are I would say quite sensitive to spice I
might recommend having a a Cool Drink Along with this of sorts but it really shouldn't be all that
overwhelming I would describe both flavors both the sweetness and the spiciness as being
flavorful it's a flavorful spiciness flavorful sweetness very nicely executed they complement
each other nicely and I think it makes for some most enjoyable Wings the sauce as well is potent
this is one of those cases where you will see at times some of the Wings aren't totally covered
in the sauce and you know personally I would like them to be fully covered but nonetheless
even when you see that you're still going to get more than enough flavor and if it's in one
of these sorts of receptacles like this there will be some extra sauce on the bottom that
you could I guarantee dip the wing in so you'd be all set there so I'm happy with them good quality
good execution flavorful enjoyable the only thing that I notice here is that they say garlic in them
and I don't notice any but that's the only thing so if you get these and you're thinking oh I
really want that garlic note then you might be a little disappointed when you don't really taste
it but that's the only thing and to me that's not a problem that doesn't bother me any but if you
look at it and you think where's the garlic that's the only thing but aside from that very happy with
it I've no complaints you could get some sauce on the side you got some ranch try it out real quick
I'll just dip it in see what I notice comes with a sauce this is complementary
and uh let's just try it out real quick
even though they Market these as having a sauce on the side included I believe that these are
flavorful enough on their own that no sauce is really necessary there's nothing to me that says
this needs a sauce I don't see that at all and the ranch does not uh really work all night well
it's like you could get it for free what does it really matter but in the end personally I think
these Wings would be best just as they are on their own that's my opinion but uh if you really
want to get that sauce go ahead but the ranch just it doesn't work it clashes it's just not
um not the best combination and again I think that the existing sauce is more than enough
so price wise yeah a dollar per Wing it's slightly overpriced but in the end your
decent Wings still you could get six of these as a snack 12 of them as a meal
good quality though no matter what so therefore out of ten I am going to be giving the sweet and
spicy wings from Popeyes and 8.8 out of 10. very happy with them get them all the kittens
good because I think Popeyes did quite a good job here that's all that I have for
you thank you for watching and until next time I'm your host the report of the week