A notable amount of chatter has surrounded Bojangles’ latest sandwich lineup released this summer. From the hash-brown bun featured on the Carolina Crunch to the idea of slathering ranch on a biscuit as seen with the Cajun Crunch, the intrigue is understandable. Naturally, we were left wondering how these creations would actually perform in practice. They might be bursting with flavor, yet they also verge on feeling a bit outlandish. We had to find out for ourselves, so we picked up both sandwiches to deliver our official verdict. Without further delay, here’s what we thought of Bojangles’ two new sandwiches.
Our Reflections On The Carolina Crunch
The Carolina Crunch swaps Bojangles’ renowned Bo-Rounds for buns fashioned from hash browns, essentially enlarging them to the scale of burger buns. Bo-Rounds are hash browns that are typically just a touch larger than a quarter in diameter. They’re a staple of any Bojangles run in my book. When used as the exterior bread for an entire sandwich, my confidence wavered a bit. After all, part of the charm of a Bo-Round is its oily tenderness, which I worried could introduce texture and flavor complications when transformed into a full sandwich bun.
To my delight, the Bo-Tato Rounds functioning as the bun proved delightful. They held together without disintegrating the way I feared, and the contrast between the crisp exterior and the creamy, tender potato inside was a real joy. I suppose I should have anticipated that the pairing with the classic egg sandwich filling would shine, given I’ve always chased a bite of Bojangles’ bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit with a Bo-Round anyway, but the result surpassed my expectations. In fact, it felt nearly lighter and easier to tackle than one of their regular, homemade biscuits, since it wasn’t as dry or doughy.
The eggs and bacon themselves provided an unexpectedly refreshing note, too. It’s evident they’re freshly prepared in a way that’s hard to match at other fast-food breakfast outlets. The bacon arrives crisp and properly cooked, without the pinkish sogginess, and the eggs come out tender and delicate. I’d order this again without hesitation. Just keep in mind that it isn’t the lightest breakfast option, though that felt somewhat inevitable.
Bojangles Adds Ranch To Biscuits
I appreciate ranch as much as the next person, but I’ll admit it’s sometimes overused. Ranch can be wonderful when employed well, but not every sandwich needs it. So I approached this biscuit with an open mind. In my view, the standard Bojangles Cajun Chicken Biscuit stands as a perfect 10. But does ranch and bacon lift it further? Unfortunately not, mainly because the ranch seems to mask part of the chicken’s cooked-to-perfection flavor. The Cajun Chicken Filet’s seasonings and the ranch clash rather than harmonize, competing for attention rather than enhancing one another.
And you could barely discern the bacon beneath everything else. It wasn’t a disaster, though. The ranch wasn’t poured on excessively, which helped keep the sandwich from turning into a sloppy mess and also contributed to its overall structure. It’s still tasty, and I’d happily finish the whole thing. But against Bojangles’ top-tier benchmark, I’d say a true victory would require a particularly favorable turn of events.
