tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530718981770068362024-03-12T17:40:26.647-07:00Buff Chix BlogRating and contemplating all things buffalo chicken.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06933582681453791235noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453071898177006836.post-46487954981512920572013-01-30T15:32:00.001-08:002013-01-30T15:32:58.620-08:00A Perfect Ten!<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Date: </b>So many times!!!<br /><b>Location: </b>Around Boston<br /><b>Contender: </b>Boloco Buffalo Chicken Burrito</span><br style="background-color: #f9f9cc; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br />My readers are always asking me "Jamie, will you ever give a perfect 10? Will any buffalo wrap measure up to your persnickety standards???"* And my answer is, "YES! There's one that already has!" <br />
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So far I've told you about my <a href="http://buffchixblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/sandwich-that-inspired-love-affair.html" target="_blank">first buff chix experience</a> and <a href="http://buffchixblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/wrap-that-inspired-blog-o-lution.html" target="_blank">the wrap that inspired me to start this blog</a>, but I haven't yet told you my absolute favorite. This is the menu item that transformed me from someone who likes buffalo chicken to someone who LOVES buffalo chicken! It's the Buffalo Chicken Burrito from <a href="http://boloco.com/" target="_blank">Boloco</a>. I've been eating it since college, when Boloco was still The Wrap in Harvard Square. It's been 10 years (and probably hundred of burritos) since then, and it still makes me drool just to think about it.<br style="background-color: #f9f9cc; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The menu says "Spicy buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, celery, boloco rice." You can get it with any meat you like, in a bowl or a tortilla. One of my favorite things about it is that I love it just the way it comes! Most places, I have to tell the restaurant not to sully my beautiful buff chix item with those slimy, seedy, red devils (you may call them tomatoes), but Boloco has got it right. Buffalo sauce, blue cheese, and celery are the three toppings that should be on a buffalo chicken item. Why mess with that???</span><br style="background-color: #f9f9cc; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">This burrito is not for wimps. The buff sauce is plentiful and spicy, and the rice soaks it up. The celery bits provide a perfect crunch, and the blue cheese dressing is chunky and fabulous. The chicken is great and the rice is...rice. The tortilla is soft and heavenly. I just love plain everything about this burrito. It is the epitome of buffalo chicken, and I don't know if I'll ever find anything to top it!</span><br />
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*OK, fine, maybe one person asked me. It was probably Mat. And he <strike>probably </strike>definitely did not use the word "persnickety".<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forgive me, faithful readers! I have been remiss in updating due to a certain piece of jewelry that was plopped on my hand that has resulted in a whirlwind of OMG. But I'm back, and better than ever (or something). And I've got some good stuff for you in the coming days, including some recipe reviews that I actually made myself!</span></div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06933582681453791235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453071898177006836.post-79666698826836684162012-08-10T23:09:00.001-07:002012-08-10T23:12:29.255-07:00First pizza review<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The menu says "Tender, crispy chicken strips tossed in our spicy Buffalo sauce. Topped with lettuce and tomato and covered in Bleu Cheese dressing, served on a soft wheat roll." I thought the wheat bun would be weird, but it actually wasn't. The buffalo sauce was...non-existant. The chicken had a hint of spice to it, but there didn't seem to be any sauce to speak of. Now, I'm a gal who likes her blue cheese, and there was not much of that either! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I struggled with exactly how to rate this. It didn't taste bad, and don't get me wrong, I ate it. But this is, after all, a buffalo chicken blog, so it's important that the sandwich fulfill the basic expectations of being, ya know, buffalo-y. So I couldn't, in good conscience, give this a good rating. Additionally, there was an automatic 5/10ths deduction for tomatoage (I've clearly been watching too much of the Olympics).</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">I really had high hopes because of the crumbled bleu cheese and celery. Well, I don't know who Boney is, but his special sauce was sorely lacking in the buffalo department. There was a hint of buffalo flavor, but it was mostly just a little creamy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">My other major complaint was the meat to other stuff ratio. There was not nearly enough "other stuff" for the amount of meat and bread. My friend Jordan asked me if I enjoyed non-chicken buffalo endeavors, and after answering enthusiastically in the affirmative I realized that for me, the chicken (or other protein) is really just a conduit for the buffalo/bleu cheese goodness. So, I would say that a proper ratio is very important to my enjoyment.</span><br />
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As it happens, the other day I found myself getting take-out from Chili's, so for the sake of my millions of loyal readers, I selflessly partook in a Chicken <strike>Ranch</strike> Blue Cheese Sandwich for your benefit. You're welcome! <br />
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<b>Date: </b>July 3, 2012<br />
<b>Location: </b>Chili's; Braintree, MA<br />
<b>Contender: </b>Buffalo Chicken Ranch Sandwich<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The menu says "Crispy chicken with spicy wing sauce and ranch dressing on a sesame seed or wheat bun." As I always do, I replaced the ranch with blue cheese and skipped the tomato (in case you haven't picked up on it, I <i>loathe</i> tomatoes). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The chicken is breaded and fried, which allows it to absorb a lot of buffalo sauce. This one is not for the wimps! I love me a good sesame seed bun and I've previously professed my love for shredded lettuce, so this one is just a classic winner for me. I'm sure it's good with the ranch, too, I just never pass up an opportunity for blue cheese! And to top it off, the fries at Chili's are just fabulous.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i>Portion:</i> Artery clogging</span><br />
<i>Spiciness: </i>Hot<br />
<i>Deliciousness:<b> </b></i><b>7.5/10</b><br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06933582681453791235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453071898177006836.post-20571994971752500712012-07-04T10:20:00.000-07:002012-12-26T19:53:58.402-08:00The wrap that inspired a blog-o-lution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Date:</b> July 2nd, 2012<br />
<b>Location: </b>Joe Sent Me; Cambridge, MA<br />
<b>Contender: </b>Billy Jo's Buffalo Chicken Wrap<br />
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This came at the recommendation of my friend Tom, another buffalo chicken enthusiast, which is what inspired this whole blog idea. The menu description says "Grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce w/ lettuce, tomato, and blue cheese dressing". I ordered it without the tomato, of course.<br />
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I was quite impressed. The tortilla was grilled perfectly - warm and crispy in just the right places. The buffalo sauce and blue cheese blended together nicely to make one delicious super-sauce that relentlessly dripped down my arms while I tried in vain to not make a mess of myself. The chicken was nicely grilled and the shredded lettuce added a cool texture and slight flavor, and helped soak up the aforementioned super-sauce. All in all, a delicious experience, washed down with the fruity, liquor-y deliciousness of the Slow Joe Fizz bowl and the company of some good friends.<br />
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<i>Portion:</i> Just enough<br />
<i>Spiciness:</i> Mild/medium<br />
<i>Deliciousness: 9<b>/10</b></i>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06933582681453791235noreply@blogger.com0