McDonalds Fiery Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Greebo · 22 Oct 2018 at 22:49

Don't know what you pansies are all complaining about. I thought mine was lovely, just the right amount of heat that I knew I had ate something hot.

MikeTheNative · 23 Oct 2018 at 09:18

I'm surprised that a fast food place has something genuinely quite spicy to be honest. Not really fussed on McDonalds at all but I want to try this now.

Baron C · 23 Oct 2018 at 09:20

Wait, so Mc d now do a chicken shish?

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 10:35

iamdjdz said:
I had one and thought it had a kick of spice but none of this nancyism shown above. The only problem is that they're too big to have alongside a big tasty meal.

I try not to get caught up in stuff like this. Almost never has something been sold as extremely hot ever satisfied my heat addiction. Nandos hottest for instance may as well be mayo.

MikeTheNative · 23 Oct 2018 at 10:52

robj20 said:
I try not to get caught up in stuff like this. Almost never has something been sold as extremely hot ever satisfied my heat addiction. Nandos hottest for instance may as well be mayo.

They are hot for the normal pallet which is fine, I get why companies don't sell too hot food as not many people would buy it. However I don't get why they have to put 'extreme' or 'burning' heat on something that isn't too hot on the scale of things.

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 10:55

MikeTheNative said:
They are hot for the normal pallet which is fine, I get why companies don't sell too hot food as not many people would buy it. However I don't get why they have to put 'extreme' or 'burning' heat on something that isn't too hot on the scale of things.

It's not like there isnt a scientific scale they could use with known reference levels. lol

Or for people that know a bit, why not call the sauce scotch bonnet sauce or habanero sauce gives a much better idea of what to expect, like when i order a curry and see Naga i instantly go for that to get a decent level of heat.

MikeTheNative · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:01

robj20 said:
It's not like there isnt a scientific scale they could use with known reference levels. lol

Or for people that know a bit, why not call the sauce scotch bonnet sauce or habanero sauce gives a much better idea of what to expect, like when i order a curry and see Naga i instantly go for that to get a decent level of heat.

Because people are idiots.

To be fair if you don't know the numbers beforehand, seeing 10,000 or 100,000 units out of context doesn't really give you an idea of how hot something is. Calling the sauce by an actual chilli would help though. Although I do remember one time my nan bought a habanero from lidl as it 'looked tasty'

Had to warn her they are a bit hot.

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:08

MikeTheNative said:
Because people are idiots. To be fair if you don't know the numbers beforehand, seeing 10,000 or 100,000 units out of context doesn't really give you an idea of how hot something is. Calling the sauce by an actual chilli would help though. Although I do remember one time my nan bought a habanero from lidl as it 'looked tasty' Had to warn her they are a bit hot.

No but if you say Tabasco Sauce 3750, Jalapeno 5000, Mc Donalds super hot sauce 1,000,000. People would surely get the idea.

MikeTheNative · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:12

robj20 said:
No but if you say Tabasco Sauce 3750, Jalapeno 5000, Mc Donalds super hot sauce 1,000,000. People would surely get the idea.

Oh right. I like that idea and can't explain why no one has not done it before. Other than companies can't market their not very hot crisps as 'inferno' anymore.

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:14

Especially using that method they don't have to advertise what the ingredients are.

If we wanted to find out, don't they by law have to tell you what the ingredients are?

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:23

Ingredients.

Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Habanero Chillies (6.5%), Modified Maize Starch, Cultured Buttermilk (5%) (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Spice, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Acid (Acetic Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Paprika Extract).

So not at all spicy. Unless the ingredient "Spice" is extract but i doubt it.

Habanero top out at 350,000 units, but the sauce will be a lot less due to concentration.

The same as Tabasco chilli is 50,000 but the sauce ends up at 3750.

azazl187 · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:25

My wie had one the other day and she loved it as well as mentions how crazy hot it was haha. I think this is good. Hot should mean hot

doodah · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:31

Lol, is this that kind of 'British hot' that is the equivalent of a mango lasse to everyone else

? Must try one

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robfosters · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:54

robj20 said:
I try not to get caught up in stuff like this. Almost never has something been sold as extremely hot ever satisfied my heat addiction. Nandos hottest for instance may as well be mayo.

Ok, Go and try the Morrison’s fiery phall that I posted in the now eating thread. I guarantee that will lead to a drop of sweat or two.

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 12:10

robfosters said:
Ok, Go and try the Morrison’s fiery phall that I posted in the now eating thread. I guarantee that will lead to a drop of sweat or two.

Pretty sure i have had it, tasted horrible and just made hot for the sake of it.

Just looked it up, yes definitely had that, not extreme but it is hot.. Made using mostly scorpion and naga chilis which like i said previously is my go to curry anyway.
Trinidad scorpion sauce is one of my faves and gets splashed all over chips.
https://www.hot-headz.com/hot-headz-trinidad-scorpion-hot-pepper-sauce

UberTiger · 23 Oct 2018 at 12:38

I bet they managed to nab quite a few unsuspecting punters like myself who usually just ask for the wrap of the day, regardless of what it is.

I’ll definitely be checking next time

Yadda · 23 Oct 2018 at 13:38

I'm tempted to see what these are like but then again, why not just take a bottle of Psycho Juice 70% Scoprion sauce in with me and turn the whole menu into a potential McFaceMelter?

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 13:49

Yadda said:
I'm tempted to see what these are like but then again, why not just take a bottle of Psycho Juice 70% Scoprion sauce in with me and turn the whole menu into a potential McFaceMelter?

Funny you should say that. Here in work my boss, me and a couple of other are into hot sauce always have a few bottles around. We always take one with us when we go for a pub dinner to splash on the burgers and chips. First time we went and asked for hot sauce they passed us Tobasco, my boss looked offended.

Yadda · 23 Oct 2018 at 14:39

robj20 said:
Funny you should say that. Here in work my boss, me and a couple of other are into hot sauce always have a few bottles around. We always take one with us when we go for a pub dinner to splash on the burgers and chips. First time we went and asked for hot sauce they passed us Tobasco, my boss looked offended.

Cracking idea.

That's the thing with hot foods, it's all subjective. What's hot for one person may seem mild to another (and vice versa) depending on relative tolerance levels. If you know your level it makes sense to take your own in with you, especially if it's a pub/fast food place.

robj20 · 23 Oct 2018 at 14:49

I think you get used to it as well, tolerance definitely changes as you eat more.
My wife doesn't stop moaning at me about putting it on everything from spaghetti to lamb roast dinner, everything tastes better with chilli and she doesn't get it. I started off thinking Enconna hot sauce was pretty hot, now i could drink the stuff.