Review - Battle of the Spicy Chicken: Wendy's vs. White Castle (Nationwide)

Wendy's released a Spicy Chicken Nugget earlier this year, and now White Castle has released a Buffalo Chicken Ring in response (ok, I don't know it's really in response, but it sounded good). Just for you, my dear reader, I will jump on this grenade and try them both.

Wendy's is known in part for their Spicy Chicken Sandwich, which is very good, so it was only a matter of time before they released a spicy chicken nugget. When you order these new nuggets, they look like the original nuggets, except you can see the black pepper. The outside has a crispy, almost bread crumb-y texture. The inside is pressed meat (duh, what *IS* a chicken nugget? what part of the chicken is a "nugget?" Scary thought!), with the spice from the added black pepper. Not very exciting, kind of a let down. These nuggets don't measure up to the greatness that is their Spicy Chicken Sandwich.

White Castle, known for their tiny cheep burgers, is a favorite of the after bar crowd*. Probably because when you're drunk you don't care what you're eating, nor can you really see it, so the notion of eating a "chicken ring" isn't frightening (but sober minds know there are only a few places on a chicken that form a ring, and none of them are places you want to eat). The new Buffalo Chicken Rings are pressed meat (duh again), breaded in some sort of flour (or maybe even a batter), and fried. They aren't covered in a red buffalo sauce like I expected, but when you open the sack you can smell the buffalo sauce. The rings are dry to the touch, but when you put one in your mouth you can taste the buffalo seasoning. I guess it's mixed into the batter they dip the chicken in prior to frying. These are actually pretty good! At least they are if you can stop wondering where exactly the "chicken ring" is on the chicken. I think I'll order these again!

White Castle wins this battle!

*Note: I was completely sober when I did this taste test.