With the benefits of fish an old story (essential fatty acids), it's not surprising that both Wendy's and McD's are promoting their sea creations, albeit in completely different ways.
MacDonalds is offering two fish sandwiches for $3. Effective thru the end of April.
Wendy's is promoting their fish sandwich as elite ("hand-cut cod, panko crusted"--that's Janpanese bread crumbs, in case you were wondering). No mention of price (it's $4.29, for the record).
Yes, I've sampled both (yeah, I know, enough sodium to fill the Atlantic, bleached white flour roll). Condemn me, I'll have an extra serving of hiziki this week (that's seaweed, in case you're inquisitive).
The verdict: MacDonald's is priced at $1.50 because it is, in fact, a buck-fifty value, a small patty, I don't know the % of fish contained within, in the patty. It appears to be a fillet and not extruded nor blended. Also, you can "deep six" the slice of processed cheese that's included.
The $4.29 Wendy's fillet of fish is worth $4.29, surprisingly good, it looks and tastes like Atlantic cod. I'd say it competes some of the better breaded fillets found in the frozen section. And the sandwich is notably heavier than their competitiors. Is it worth more than MacD's? Affirmative. Is it worth 3x the price?...pretty close.
Summation: (get ready, this is going to be really paradigm-breaking).......
--you get what you pay for.
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