I've been a lover of the Ultimate Cheeseburger (by Jack-In-The-Box) since it's inception.
The original concept was one of pure genius. In a time when burger chains were adding everything under the sun to hook a sale (not unlike today...) Jack said "let's just give them meat and cheese, lot's of meat and lot's of cheese". And that's exactly what they did. It was huge. You felt it in your hand. The bun was big and fluffy yet strong enough to hold together all of that oozy gooey goodness The meat was juicy, the cheese was melty, and the hint of mayo was just the right condiment to bring it all together.
Then in 2002 Jack grew too big for his britches, he thought he was smarter than the rest of us, and he made a terrible change to this magical meal, a meal that would make a weekly visit to my face.
He removed the Mayo and added ketchup and mustard and a mayo-onion sauce.
IT WAS RUINED!!!!!!
The first one I tried was like a punch in the face. It was like drinking vodka when you thought it was water. Terrible. However, through this adversity I continued on, trying to remember to place my order without this and add that, ultimately giving up in utter frustration.
So, when I saw the commercials for the NEW - LIMITED TIME Habanero Pepper Jack Ultimate Cheeseburger, and have kept seeing them endlessly on TV, I just had to try it, hoping against hope that my friend from a drive-thru long past had returned once again.
And much like attending a 30 year high school reunion, not everyone ages gracefully.
Yeah, kinda small. But if the flavor is big that'll make it OK, right?
Not really, it was just small. Sure, it was super cheesy and meaty but I could have eaten about 3 of these things. Was it spicy? No. You couldn't even tell that the cheese was pepper jack nor that there was a Habanero anywhere near this thing. The bun was also another big dis-appointment. It was light and fluffy but smashed down flat like a slice of Wonder Bread under the weight of , well, under the weight of not all that much.
Jack, you suck.
For the best spicy burger, from a national chain, I'll head back to Carl and eat one of these.
Carl knows his shit.
http://yourpiemymouth.blogspot.com/2015/04/carls-jr-el-diablo-thickburger.html
DVA
