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Battle of the Lasagna
May 23, 2006 by Renee @ 12:35 PMStill battling it out for my business...
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Battle of the Ravioli
May 16, 2006 by Renee @ 12:35 PMThe ongoing food battle to earn my repeat business rages on:
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Battle of the Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans
June 23, 2005 by Renee @ 11:35 AMThe ongoing food battle to earn my repeat business rages on:
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Battle of the Chicken Enchilada Suizas
June 20, 2005 by Renee @ 12:30 PMI don't know who came out with this meal first, I suspect Lean Cuisine, but I was shopping by price over the weekend and found myself walking past the green Healthy Choice meals over towards the red Weight Watchers Smart Ones. After I randomly picked a few up I noticed they had the exact meals Lean Cuisine had. So in an effort to populate yet another category, I decided to start a Food Battle subcategory of the Food Review section. This is where the same meal, different brand, will go head to head for my repeat business.
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By the numbers:
It's funny how LC wins all the initial categories: calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium by being the lowest, but WW makes a comeback by having less carbs & sugar and more protein.
By the looks:
LC - this dish is divided in ½. Rice on one side, a single enchilada in a yellowish cream sauce on the other.
WW - the rice and enchiladas are mixed together in one dish. I like the one dish better b/c I end up scooping the LC enchilada into the rice anyway.
By the taste buds:
LC - Once you mix the rice w/the enchilada, it is very very yummy. Not too spicy or peppery, the chicken is well seasoned, though it can be a bit tough. There is a slight taste of sour cream and though you can't see the melted cheese, when you lift your fork, you can see the stringy trail.
WW - Muy Caliente! *pant* *pant* *pant* Yet...I like it. They don't even taste like the same meal. Granted the LC has more rice, hence the 49gms of carbs but the WW version has 2 enchiladas and a spicier seasoning. Plus the chicken is softer.
Who wins?
It's a tie. The only thing that gives LC a slight edge, is the 280 calories vs. 340. What one lacks in one area, the other makes up for somewhere else. With a 10 cent price difference, either one is good to get and both of them worthy of licking the bowl.
Now, where's my water? *pant* *pant* *pant*
