Wendy’s new hen tenders are boneless, however I’ve nonetheless received a bone to select with America’s ninth favourite Redhead.
For years, on this nice web site, I’ve famously, tirelessly, breathlessly, and relentlessly requested – nay – begged Wendy’s to launch a line of Frosties chock filled with fix-ins known as “Wendy’s Blendies.”
Think about my disappointment when Wendy’s lastly added some toppings to their Frosties and known as them “Girlie Swirlies” or no matter as a substitute of the extra apparent identify, “Blendies!”
Now, think about my suspicion after I noticed their latest menu merchandise – Wendy’s Tendys.
“Tendys,” huh? Sounds slightly bit like… Blendies!
In case you’re considering, “effectively, that’s simply simplistic wordplay, and parallel considering at finest. You don’t personal the summary premise of rhyme schemes, and to be sincere, ‘Tendys’ sounds higher than ‘Blendies’ anyway. They didn’t truly mix something into the Frosty,” then you definitely’re right, and really blunt. Take it straightforward. Jeez.
I’d nonetheless like an help although – a minimum of a type of secondary hockey assists the place I get an help for passing the puck to the man who handed the puck to the man who truly scored.
Tendys clearly aren’t Wendy’s first foray into hen fingers/tenders/strips, however they’re a revamped recipe, and as a bonus, they’re being launched with a brand new “Signature Sauce.”
Full transparency, I feel Wendy’s hen choices have fallen off a cliff up to now decade, however I nonetheless get pleasure from their nuggets infrequently and snagged a free 5-piece to match. I truly suppose Tendys are superior, however I is perhaps on an island.
My three strips have been salty, dry, and barely overcooked, however crispy and simply tender sufficient that I truly actually favored them. As bizarre because it sounds, I like dry meals, plus that’s what the sauce is there for! Anyway, the flavour and texture alone would have in all probability gotten a “meh” ranking at finest, however this stuff began to style like one thing.
This might simply be (hen) selective reminiscence, however as I bit down and racked my mind attempting to determine what they jogged my memory of, I got here to the conclusion – McDonald’s Hen Selects.
Why and the way do I even bear in mind these? They haven’t existed for effectively over a decade, but I had a way reminiscence that I used to be consuming them. Why would Wendy’s remind me of McDonald’s? I don’t know, however Tendys tasted extra like Selects than McDonald’s new mediocre tenders.
As for the “Signature” sauce, it’s positive. It’s creamy with slightly kick and tastes, I’ll be sincere, like all new sauces simply style like some variation of Thousand Island to me. It’s like Russian Dressing and Ranch, possibly. In case you informed me this was simply “S’superior” sauce from a number of years in the past, I’d shrug and trudge on with stuffing my face. It will get a B on my patented Sauce Tier listing.
So, with the Tendys and the Signature Sauce, there’s actually nothing “new” right here, however they’re each value attempting. I’d wish to know if anybody else had a “Hen Selects” nostalgia rush whereas consuming them. Attempt ’em, however simply know, three small strips are virtually $6. They shoulda known as these “Spendys.”
Truly, I’ve come round on the identify. It’s enjoyable to say, and undoubtedly higher than when my native greasy spoon, “Wendels,” added “Tendels” to the menu. Nasty.
Tendys are stable although!
Bought Worth: $5.39
Measurement: 3 items
Score: 7 out of 10
Vitamin Details: (Tendys solely) 420 energy, 22 grams of fats, 3.5 grams of saturated fats, 80 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 1050 milligrams of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 0 grams of sugar, and 33 grams of protein.
