The Hunt For the Worlds Best Chicken Tenders - 0 - The Tender Facts

The Hunt For the World's Best Chicken Tenders - The Tender Facts

This blog has been created to shed light on an often under appreciated American hero....the Chicken Tender. The goal is to provide an unbiased and fair assessment of the local chicken tender fare.  By following this blog readers will gain an understanding of the do's and don'ts when making their tender decisions.   Also falling in the realm of chicken tenders are delicacies known as boneless wings, nuggets, and strips.

Tender Class - Chicken tenders are available at nearly every restaurant. For this reason, each tender that gets reviewed will fall into a classification.  The classifications will allow readers to better select which tenders make the most sense for them at that time.  The classifications are as follows:

Frozen - These are the tenders you cook yourself.  They inlcude options from Banquet, Perdue, and Tyson.  The tenders in this class vary wildly in taste and quality.  Tenders in this class require a large amount of dipping sauce as they are usually somewhat bland and flavorless.  If your tight on cash though, this is the class you want to dable in.  Buying in bulk is an option here, and is highly recommended.

Fast Food - This class is self explanatory.  It includes restaurants such as McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, White Castle, and Carl's Jr.  Although this classification includes some of the most dangerous and addictive tenders, their quality can often suffer because they are prepared ahead of time.  A consumer eating out of this class often enjoys a fair amount of tenders for a very fair price.  Another drawback of this class is that it is common to under order and be left feeling hungry at the end of your meal.

Upscale -  This classification includes bars, bowling alleys, and restaurants such as Applebee's.  These tenders are always made when you order, so take some more time to arrive in your mouth.  The wait is usually worth it as the tenders arrive hot and fresh.  Dipping sauces at the establishments also seem to be of a higher quality than the Fast Food classification.  The biggest drawback of the Upscale class is often price.  Tenders here often run 2 to 3 times as much as the Fast Food, but the increased quantity and expected increase in quality should be enough to offset this.

Specialty -  This classification is where the celebrities of the chicken tender world reside.   Buffalo Wild Wings, Pizza Hut Wing Street, local eateries who flaunt their tenders, and homemade tenders all fall into this classification.  Price here can be all over the board.  Dipping sauces are of the highest quality and an expanded variety will be found at most locations.

Rankings -  Each tender that is reviewed will receive three rankings.  The outer layer, chicken, and overall will all be evaluated.  The outer layer and chicken will be scored on a 0-10 scale.  The overall score is based on the number of tenders I would order in a typical chicken tender basket meal.  This scale runs 0-7 tenders.

Although this blog's primary concern is the chicken tender, it will also feature reviews of other fine eats like nachos, garlic bread, and potato chips.  Comments are always welcome, and please let me know if you think there is a tender out there that I should review.

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