subway seafood sensation

i recently visited subway (and remarked on the chips), and had my interest piqued by the "seafood sensation." i should note that it caught my eye because, despite having grown up near the chesapeake bay area and developing quite a snobbishness for maryland blue crab, i do like imitation crab. it's not because it tastes anything like actual crabmeat (it's usually made of pollock), i just like the way it tastes. you know, kind of like tofurkey isn't really turkey-like, but still not bad to eat.

so anyway, i went back and ordered the sub. and i thought it was funny, because the guy in front of me was ordering it too. "it's just been there on the menu, staring at me," he said. "i finally decided i had to try it." we were very much on the same wavelength, but he went so far as to tell the sandwich artist to "put whatever toppings you think would be good on it, man." not me. i opted for lettuce, tomato, green peppers, onions, black olives, mustard, and black pepper.

now, i've always said that all subway sandwiches taste the same. they're usually so skimpy on the deli meat that whatever sandwich you get inevitably tastes only like bread + the toppings you put on it. but i made a special point to try out the actual "sensation."

it wasn't half bad. it's a little heartier than most imitation crabmeat (and it's circular, not in sticks), and not all gooped up in mayo. (it's still not good for you though, despite its relative low calorie count, it's packed with fat and sodium).

i went on the subway website, and it's not mentioned prominently, which means it's probably just a test product now. but it's in southern california for the moment, and one of the perma-$5 footlongs. it might make you happy. worked on me.

sabritas habanero limon chips

i work in a predominantly hispanic neighborhood, which is so refreshing given the whitey-whiteness of most of orange county. today i ate lunch at probably the whitey-est of all establishments, subway. but even they have managed to work in some flavor. nicely done, local subway. nicely done. these chips are reeeeeeallly good. i'm sure frito-lay has tried an american version, but it probably failed some lame focus group. plus, no crazy smiley face on the package, so what good would it be? if you can find these, try them.