Popeyes’ Basic Bacon & Cheese Rooster Sandwich contains a crispy-fried hen breast filet, applewood-smoked bacon, Havarti cheese, barrel-cured pickles, and mayo on a toasted brioche bun.
I went and acquired one for $7.29 (versus $5.49 with out bacon and cheese)
The selection to go along with Havarti is an attention-grabbing on as it is a smooth, textured cheese that looks like it might go moldy in storage a bit quicker than a tough cheese such cheddar or Swiss. Regardless, right here it supplied a creamy taste with a gentle Swiss-like end when eaten alone. Nevertheless, eaten altogether with the remainder of the sandwich noticed it supplying a smooth, creamy texture and a imprecise, creamy taste. Extra creaminess got here from the mayo which additionally contributed a wealthy savory high quality.
The bacon was smooth and chewy with the occasional crispy bits. There was a pleasant bacon-y taste with the requisite wealthy saltiness and smokiness however the taste struggled to return by means of towards the hen.
The thick pickle slices added a resilient watery crunch and supplied a measured acidity to the sandwich.
The hen filet was pretty thick with loads of flaky, crispy breading. The hen itself was juicy and tender though it was simply barely heat in temperature. For probably the most half bun protection was good however there was an finish of the filet that was simply all batter/breading.
The bun supplied a smooth, moist texture with a slight chew and slight richness that cradled the contents of the sandwich properly.
When it comes right down to it, Popeyes Basic Bacon & Cheese Rooster Sandwich turned out properly from an executional standpoint and the bottom sandwich remained very pleasurable. That being mentioned, the addition of bacon and cheese did not quantity to a lot attributable to a proportional distinction between the fried hen portion and the bacon-and-cheese portion. Merely put, the hen filet is an excessive amount of for the standard portion of bacon and cheese.
