Firehouse Subs ~ Blogger Dinner
We were invited to a blogger dinner at Firehouse Subs to celebrate the launch of their new under 500 calorie menu. I was thrilled because Firehouse is my favorite sub place in town, so I was excited to try out their new items. The night started with Robin Sorensen telling us a little bit about the
new items and how they came about. Let me tell you, he is very
charismatic!
We started the tasting with the
Italian with Grilled Chicken Salad. Now, anyone that has read my
blog knows that I am not a salad girl….but this salad was sooo good! It
had copious amounts of salami and grilled chicken and the dressing was
delicious. I really like that they mix the
salad for you. To me, that is very important. I like to have that even
coverage!
Our first sub of the night was the
Hook & Ladder Light (450 calories). This is their
best-selling sub, and can tell why. The combination of turkey and ham is
always a winner, but Firehouse somehow manages to make it taste even
better!
The next sub we tried was the
Sriracha Beef. I was very eager to try this one. I love Sriaracha
anything, so this was right up my alley…I absolutely loved it! The beef
was thinly sliced and the Sriaracha gave it a big ol’ kick. It had my
mouth numb for a little while, but it was
worth it!
Next up was the
Capt. Sorensen’s Datil Pepper Grilled Chicken. Robin told us that
they have a machine that cuts each piece of chicken to exact dimensions,
which is pretty awesome! This was actually my least favorite of the
night though. It wasn’t bad, but there were a
few things that I would have changed. For starters, I’m not a huge fan
of chicken breast sandwiches. I don’t like biting into a big hunk of
chicken. I think this sandwich would have been a lot better if it was
sliced chicken instead. The whole piece kept sliding
off of the bun because of the sauce. Taste wise, it was still really
good.
The next sub was the big winner of the night according to an informal poll at the end, the
Turkey & Cranberry. Robin told us about how hard it was to
find something to make the actual cranberry with, which is funny because
that’s not something you really think about while you are eating it,
but it makes sense. I bet it’s difficult when you
are trying to come up with a new menu item. There must be a lot of
trial and error! I am not a huge fan of sweet foods (unless it’s
dessert), but I really liked this one. Firehouse’s turkey is my favorite
to begin with, and the addition of the cranberry was
genius. While it was sweet, it wasn’t overpowering. I can see this one
becoming a top seller with the ladies.
Next in line was the
Turkey Salsa Verde. Again I was excited to try this because it
was turkey, and it was everything I imagined it to be. I really liked
how the salsa complimented the turkey. It gave the sandwich a south of
the border type of feel and I really liked it!
The last sandwich of the night was
Momma’s Homemade Chicken Salad. I don’t typically eat chicken
salad on a daily basis. No specific reason, just never got into it.
However, if you are a chicken salad fan, you will like this. It has
everything a traditional chicken salad has, but with
lower calorie values. It had big chunks of chicken, pecans, swiss,
tomato, and was covered with light mayo. Delicious!
Verdict: Loved it!
I was a
little nervous when I heard that it was on a light wheat roll. My
favorite thing about Firehouse is their bread, so I was skeptical. Well I
am pleased to report that the bread tastes just
as good as their regular white sub roll, so you can rest easy! Plus,
the size of the sandwich is bigger than a typical low calorie one you
will find elsewhere. You can eat these subs and not feel like you are
missing anything!



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