Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Cran-Chik returns
| Do you want to enjoy Krystal Deliciousness this year, but don't have the courage to try Krystal Stuffing? Are you feeling a bit left out in the cold because Turkey day interferes with your Krystal Thursday? Want something simple and delicious to show off to your friends and make them all jealous? Well have I got the thing for you! Two years ago while I was tinkering with various creative Krystal (and non-Krystal) inspired recipes, I stumbled on one of my all time favorites. In a moment of culinary brilliance, I came up with The Cran ChikI know Krystal is currently pushing they new Spicy Southern Chik with Fiesta Fries. I am wondering how cranberry sauce would be on one of their new chiks. I am to the point of making a late afternoon sprint down to Murrell's Inlet to try it out. Everyone loves Krystal Chiks. And of course who can forget the Krystal Chiks Calendar? Who doesn't love them? The Saucy Chiks also seemed to be a big hit with folks. Sadly, the folks at the Krystal test Kitchen have resisted the urge to add the Cranberry Saucy Chik to the lineup for this Thanksgiving. So you're going to have to do-it-yourself. I figure if I keep putting it on Krystal Adventure, and you keep making them at home and email or call the folks in Chattanooga, they'll eventually give in, and treat the world to a REAL Thanksgiving treat. In all honesty, all they really have to do is keep a small container of chilled cranberry sauce nearby and sling a dollop on a chik. Personally I'd love for them to start stocking single serve cranberry sauce packets for year-round deliciousness. (I know what you're thinking: Who knew Hormel made cranberry sauce?!?) While we're on the topic of everyone loving the Krystal Chiks, for the second time, I have seen an E-Bay auction claiming the calendars "were pulled from the shelves by the religious right." I find this hard to believe, as I have seen or read NOTHING about this. While I doubt Krystal would ever mention it themselves, I am quite sure someone else would have. I suspect this is yet another ploy by Ebay huckster. Perhaps the guy who put 50 of them up for auction at $10 each when they were still available in stores for less than that. Or even the guy selling The Krystal Gift Card with a zero balance, and he's already gotten a 99¢ bid. Folks, the gift card is free, you just put some money on it. Heck you can buy em online at Krystal.com. Just click the gift card picture at the top of the screen. And they do make a nice Christmas present. At least for people who don't live in Burgatory. Then you're just being cruel.  |
