Big Gulp choc bar
see the logo? price sticker sez 99 cents, btw
Hm, well jeez, the news item here was gonna be that sevenoneone's getting into making its own choc bars in a big way. The proof being this-here Big Gulp choc w/ crisp rice (interesting: that they’re brand-extending the drink name). (There’s also a Big Gulp plain-choc bar tho not seen locally.) At this point, a critique would have ensued, semi-dogging the thing cuz its 1st ingred is sugar not choc, and it really does taste too sweet (tho maybe ok for mosta the clientele). But a quick fack-check at the w.s. revealed another more interesting prod not-yet seen: blue corn wrap w/ turkey, corn, blk beans, romaine, & a "snappy" tomatillo-poblano spread. I mean, THAT sounds good. or at least better than a too-sweet nestles crunch knockoff.
posted by TG @ 9:41 AM
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liked that "in a big way" link
Are you in there, D.B.? No wait, you like to fly solo.
well if you note, it's not necessarily a Sbux-enhancing link. (HOW DARE SOMEONE DO A KNOCK-OFF STORE!) i had to wrestle with my own better instincts on whether to include it or not. but any mention is better than no mention at all
I wasn't even going to comment on the *$$$ link, emmmjay, but now that you have and given tg an opportunity to plug it, I wonder if either of you read far enough to note that Ethiopa also has a "7-11" knockoff of tg's precious 7-Eleven stores.
On another subject, interesting pieces in Washington Post's food section today: a former restaurant owner/chef gripes about his "dish-functional relationship" with the dining public and former restaurant critic Phyllis Richmond responds.
maybe tg could be happy there
Is Big Gulp really such a valuable brand name that they would bother to extend it across non-drink food categories? I mean, why not use Big Bite, their hot dog brand?
Here's a depressing bit of trivia from their website:
"7-Eleven sells close to 100 million fresh-grilled hot dogs every year, more than any other retailer in America, and could feed every person in hot dog-loving Chicago a Big Bite® hot dog each day for a month."
Blech.
will kirk defend chic-style hot dogs as as he does chic-style pizza? let's hear a rhapsody for the joys of neon-green relish
p.s. to kirk - isn't big bite itself an "extension" of big gulp? and may i say, tho some carp that i am a 7-11 nut, i'm really not, and know next-to-nothing about the place except that it stocks all the new/ltd-edition candy ... that said i've heard of big gulp and i've never heard of big bite. so i would say that big gulp is the better known "brand"
TG:
Chicago hot dogs (aka red hots) have to be judged as a completely different food from those found in other parts of the country. The otherworldly green relish is icing on the cake, adding to the nutritional value of the salad that tops the dog.
My personal favorites, in order of preference, are:
New York street style, with sauerkraut
New England style grilled frankfurter with sauerkraut
Cincinnati metwurst topped with "three-way" chili
Chicago style red hot with everything
James Coney Island (Houston) hot dog with chili
Der Wienerschnitzel chili dog (best after midnight and lots of beer)
See, I am not so Chicago-centric.
kirk has an awesome (possibly alarming?) command of the international hot dog scene!!!
i did some mkt. research at a 'does not exist anymore' ad agency...we found that a good percentage of people know what a big gulp is and liked the name...which i found depressing. at least, that was the case in the early 90's...
DPG
No, those are just the domestic ones. If you want international, I'll have to do some additional thinking...
David:
Market research reveals that "gonorrhea" is perceived to be the most appealing word in the English language, too. (Cellardoor is also popular.) Don't be too depressed about "Big Gulp."
my preferred way of cooking hot dogs is to stick them under a broiler (toaster oven will work) until their skin gets nice and dark and bursts. they are juicy and extra flavorful.
depressingly few hot dogs these days have real skin.
tofu dogs can be quite yummy. on a tasty whole grain bun? heaven
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