Pełna transkrypcja odcinka Lunch Broken

to grab the chips. And then very quickly I'd go and grab the chips while they're checking out the other items. Miss brushing your teeth in the car. Yeah. While eating oatmeal and I wouldn't brush teeth while eating oatmeal, but yes. Well, one and two. But ⁓ I got another ticket last week, but I'll tell you about that later. Anyway, that was all to say. ⁓ yeah, color me not surprised that you're So anyway. If I forget an item now, I'm like, well, ship has sailed because I can't go back through TSA line. Like I can't just there's it it blocks everything now. Could you ask the the crew member once you get I don't want to be a burden. ⁓ You know. And then ⁓ the third thing and Evie Bickes: Anyway, that was all to say. ⁓ Yeah, color me not surprised that you're So anyway. Forget an item every once in a while. Forget an item. Now I'm like, well, ship has sailed because I can't go back through TSA line. Like I can't just there's it it blocks everything now. Could you ask the the crew member once you get there? I don't wanna be a burden. ⁓ You know. That's true. And then the third thing, and this is what hit me yesterday when I was there. Katie Bravo: This is what hit me yesterday when I was there. Is that if you have somebody who is completely unaware of their surroundings, I'm talking about that kind of person who like gets to the bottom of an escalator and is like, I think I'm gonna check my phone. And you're like, hey, bud, we're all Lucy in the chocolate factory. Like we're all just backing up here. Like you can't. I was behind one of those people and they were just leisurely checking out the impulse buys. And I'm like, hey, I Evie Bickes: Is that if you have somebody who is completely unaware of their surroundings, I'm talking about that kind of person who like gets to the bottom of an escalator and is like, I think I'm gonna check my phone. And you're like, hey bud, we're all Lucy in the chocolate factory. Like we're all just backing up here. Like you can't. Yeah. I was behind one of those people, and they were just leisurely checking out the Impulse B. And I'm like, hey. Katie Bravo: like the people who are at Sephora doing the same thing with the travel size stuff and we're all waiting. Sephora, they know that's that's a reality, so they make the aisle bright enough. You're not pushing a cart through Sephora. You can slide pie people are I mean, I'll be honest, sometimes I'm that person. Yeah, because they've set it up that way, right? Those impulse buys are also throughout the store. This woman was just standing there. Evie Bickes: ⁓ like the people who are at Sephora doing the same thing with the travel size stuff and we're all but at least Sephora they know that's that's a reality, so they make the aisle wide enough. You're not pushing a cart through Sephora. You can slide pie and people are I mean, I'll be honest, sometimes I'm that person at Sephora, but I'll like, Go ahead, go ahead, go buy. Yeah. Those impulse buys are also throughout the

store. This woman was just standing there. Katie Bravo: And she was also having a conversation with another shopper, and the two of them are just blocking the TSA Trader Joe line. And I was like, Hey, can I go around you? And they looked like utterly baffled. I'm like, yeah, this is the the one line now that we all have to be in. And I was like, fucking hate Trader Joe's. Anyway. It's not it's not the best. It's the worst. Evie Bickes: And she was also having a conversation with another shopper, and the two of them are just blocking the TSA Trader Joe line. And I was like, Hey, can I go around you? And they looked like utterly baffled. I'm like, yeah, this is the the one line now that we all have to be in. Right. And I was like, Traitor Joe's. Yeah, it's not it's not the best. It's the worst. Katie Bravo: It's the worst. And I'm Katie Bravo. And I'm Evie Bix. I almost said Carpenter. Flashback. You know what? When I am scolding myself, when I'm like, Get it together, Johnson. I just always say Johnson. That's just better. It's like the the inner PE coach in my head is like, Come on, Johnson. But also Johnson just sounds Evie Bickes: It's the worst. And I'm Katie Bravo. And I'm Evie Bix. I almost said Carpenter. Flashback. You know what? When I am scolding myself, when I'm like, get it together, Johnson. I just always say Johnson. That's just better. I mean the the inner PE coach of my Right. That also Johnson just sounds more like a I was gonna say a sports player. Yeah. I am off to a great start. You're doing great. Yeah, thanks. We're doing good. Katie Bravo: I was gonna say a sports player. Yeah. I am off to a great start. You're doing great. Yeah, thanks. You're doing great. You don't have any speeding tickets. I was gonna say we gotta go back to this ticket store. Okay, let's let's save the ticket for a little bit later. Let's. Because I was like, we gotta, we gotta get to these items. Let's please. Let's please. Today we're gonna try the thing that we've been trying to try for the last several weeks, but we never remember to do it until we've already tried a couple items. We're going to Evie Bickes: I was gonna say we gotta go back to this ticket store. Should okay, let's let's save the ticket for a little bit later. Cause I was like, we gotta, we gotta get to these items eventually. And today we're gonna try the thing that we've been trying to try for the last several weeks, but we never remember to do it until we've already tried a couple items. We're going to predict our rankings. I like how I'm introducing this, like this is some groundbreaking thing that like I'm imagining. Katie Bravo: Predict our rankings. Yes. I like how I'm introducing this like this is some groundbreaking thing. I'm not like the listeners at home are just like, ⁓ my God. It's like when Staples was like, we've got a new logo, and it was just the staple being the full staple. Yeah. We're gonna predict our items. So that means we have to introduce all of these right

from the get-go. I like it. I like it. And Evie Bickes: The listeners at home are just like, ⁓ my gosh. It's like when Staples was we've got a new logo, and it was just staple, being the full staple. Yeah. We're gonna predict our items. So that means we have to introduce all of these right from the get-go. I like it. I like it. And clearly we did not plan this. I sprung this on you. So I'm just gonna start with this one right here. Katie Bravo: Clearly we did not plan this. I sprung this on you. So I'm just gonna start with this one right here. This is the chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich on cranberry seeded wheat bread. Hmm. That kind of feels like it's more of a Thanksgiving seasonal thing that has become evergreen. It's very yeah, all time of year, apparently. They do have, I guess, ⁓ there is one I think that's like a Thanksgiving giving-you ⁓ sandwich that they do. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I've got Evie Bickes: This is the chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich on cranberry seeded wheat bread. Hmm. That kind of feels like it's more of a Thanksgiving seasonal thing that has become evergreen. It's very yeah, cranberries all time of year, apparently. They do have, I guess, there is one, I think, that's like a Thanksgiving giving yes. ⁓ yes, they yeah, they have one. It's like the stuffing, the mat. Yeah. Yeah. All of it. Okay. I've got over there. This is the Katie Bravo: This is the turkey apple cheddar sandwich. Simple, straightforward. Evie Bickes: Turkey apple cheddar sandwich. Mmm. Okay, okay. Simple, straightforward. Do you wanna take that one? Blink. I can't see the camera. Yeah. So you are the one who knows if I'm in a shot. ⁓ no, you're good. I'm just yeah, I'm checking. I'm got you. I got you. I'm going in blind like I do with most things. So this is the ham and cheese sandwich. I'm on bear. But it's very franch looking. It's very French looking. Because he's on pure pan and clear cheese and salted buttons and soccer mastard. ⁓ On your bigget. No pickles? No. Katie Bravo: I can't see the camera. Yeah. So you are the one who knows if I'm in a shot. Okay. I'm just I'm checking. I'm got you. Great. I'm going in blind like I do most things. So this is the ham and cheese sandwich. But it's very franch looking. It's very French looking. Because it's uncœur ham and clear cheese and salted butter and stone ground mustard on a baguette. No pickles? No be goods. ⁓ that just changed my predictive ranking. Okay, and then the last thing I'm gonna show you the wrapper for because we had to cook it. We cooked. This is the spring vegetable tart with roasted carrots, caramelized onions, asparagus, artichoke, and goat cheese. We lowercase cooked. Why isn't this in focus? There you go. There is a I don't know what you call them, the snack cart man who goes around your neighborhood. Evie Bickes: ⁓ that just changed my predictive ranking. Okay, and then the last thing I'm gonna show you the wrapper for because we had to cook it. We cooked. This is the spring vegetable tart with roasted carrots, caramelized onions, asparagus, artichoke, and goat cheese. Why isn't this in focus? There you go. There is a ⁓ I don't know what you called him, the snow cart man who goes around your neighborhood. ⁓ yes. And then he gives up. The Paletaman. The Paletaman. Mm-hmm. And he has a little clown horn that he has. And I love to imagine that he is dressed like an actual clown. And it's just his nose. I'm gonna love if we're editing this and you can't hear that at all. And people are like, What? Just they I told I clown horn. Katie Bravo: ⁓ yes. And then he gives out the palettaman. The paletamen. And he has a little clown horn that he honks. And I love to imagine that he is dressed like an actual clown. It's just his nose. Yes. I'm gonna love if we're editing this and you can't hear that at all. And people are like, What? Just they I told I said clown horn. You know what a clown horn tastes like. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So those are the four items. Okay. I have to explain real quick. Evie Bickes: It's the clown horn. Yeah. Okay. So those are the four items. Okay. I have to explain real quick. Three of them are clearly sandwiches. Obviously. But then the other one, the tart, is a new item that they had a lot of signage for right next to the sandwiches. And so I fell for the marketing and I said, Yeah, sure, why not? This is like a sandwich pie. It's all lunch. It's all lunch. We're just going with it. Yeah. Katie Bravo: Three of them are clearly sandwiches. Yeah. Obviously. But then the other one, the tart, is a new item that they had a lot of signage for right next to the sandwiches. Okay. And so I fell for the marketing and I said, Yeah, sure, why not? This is like a sandwich pie. It's all lunch. It's all lunch. We're just going with it. Yeah. It's filling filling in carbs. There you go. Okay, so what's your ranking? I Evie Bickes: It's filling filling in carbs. There you go. Okay, so what's your ranking? I have some insider info. So I think you should actually go first because I don't wanna I'm cheating a little bit. Okay, great. Nick, you've tried them? No, I haven't tried any of these. No, but I had a very, very friendly crew member who gave me a heads up. Okay. Mm-hmm. Katie Bravo: have some insider info. So I think you should actually go first. ⁓ so you're cheating. I'm cheating a little bit. Okay, great. Like you've tried them? No. I haven't tried any of these. Alright. No. But I had a very, very friendly crew member who gave me a heads up. Okay. All right. I am going to go with the ham and cheese sandwich. ⁓ because that would be my predicted number one. Predicted number two is the tart. Predicted number three is the chicken cheddar cheese with cranberry seed. Okay. Wheat bread. And predicted number four is the turkey apple cheddar sandwich. I'm predicting that I'm not gonna like it because sliced apples do not age well. Once you slice an apple, it is Evie Bickes: Alright, I am going to go with the ham and cheese

sandwich. ⁓ as number one. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Predicted number one. Yep. Predicted number two is the tart. Mm-hmm. Predicted number three is the chicken cheddar cheese with cranberry seed. Okay. Sheetbread. And predicted number four is the turkey apple cheddar sandwich. I'm predicting that I'm not gonna like it because sliced apples do not age well. Ooh, great point. It is getting brown. Katie Bravo: Getting brown real fast, like faster than my melasma. It is. So I don't I can't imagine that's gonna be good. Okay. Great. Yeah. I'm gonna remind myself of what this one is called. I'm gonna say chicken and cheddar cheese, cranberry seeded wheat bread is my number one. Okay. I'm going to say I'm gonna go turkey, apple, cheddar sandwich is number Evie Bickes: Real fast, like faster than my melasma. It is. So I don't I can't imagine that's gonna be good. Okay. Great. Yeah. I'm gonna remind myself of what this one is called. I'm gonna say chicken and cheddar cheese cranberry seeded wheat bread is my number one. Okay. I'm going to say I'm gonna go turkey. Apple cheddar sandwich is number two. I'm gonna I'm gonna take a bet on these apples. You bring up a great point. I'm gonna hope that they put some kind of lemon juice or something on them. Okay. We'll see. I'm gonna go ham and cheese three and tart four. Wow. Okay. I the tart smells so much like a Marie calendar's chicken pot pie, and that's why. You love chicken pot pie. If there was a chicken pot Katie Bravo: I'm I'm gonna take a bet on these apples. You bring up a great point. I'm gonna hope that they put some kind of lemon juice or something on them. Okay. We'll see. I'm gonna go ham and cheese three and tart four. Wow. Okay. I the tart smells so much like a Marie calendar's chicken pot pie, and that's why I'm hopeful. I love if there was a chicken pot pie candle. That sounds so disgusting. Evie Bickes: That sounds so disgusting. I know, and then I would just be hungry. It would be like when lip smackers had like dessert. I would just smell great. I know. ⁓ my god. Okay, well, we gotta try one of these first. Okay. I'm gonna vote with the tart, honestly. You wanna go tart first? Let's do Let's do it. Let's go into this tart. We already introduced this, but just to reintroduce it, we're figuring this out. Katie Bravo: I know, and then I would just be hungry. It would be like when lip smackers had like dessert. I would just it just makes me hungry. I know. ⁓ god. Okay. Well, we gotta try one of these first. Okay. I'm gonna vote with the tart, honestly. You wanna go tart first? Because I feel like it needs to be warm. Let's do it. Okay. Let's go into this tart. We already introduced this, but just to reintroduce it, we're figuring this out. Yeah, it was like, okay, saying these all off the bat kind of messes up some of the other structure that we have, but we're we're making it work. This is the Evie Bickes: Yeah, I was like, okay, saying these all off the bat kind of messes up some of the other structure that we have, but we're we're making it work. This is the spring vegetable tart, again, with roasted carrots, caramelized onions, asparagus, artichoke, and goat cheese. It's basically like a little a little pie crust with some fillings. She's not the most aesthetically pleasing, but I love how she smells. So it smells really good. This is kind of the spring version of the Katie Bravo: Spring vegetable tart again with roasted carrots, caramelized onions, asparagus, artichoke, and goat cheese. It's basically like a little a little pie crust with some fillings. She's not the most aesthetically pleasing, but I love how she smells. So it smells really good. This is kind of the spring version of the ⁓ they have like a fall version with butternut squash and things like that. Evie Bickes: ⁓ they have like a fall version with butternut squash and things like that, more fally things. So this is a spring version. Okay. Let's try it. Katie Bravo: more folly things. So this is a spring version. Okay. Let's try it. Evie Bickes: I regret my ranking already. It's good. That was really good. Okay. We this season we've had other tarts. I mean, they were like pizza tart kind of things. Do you remember? I yes. Okay. Those were garbage compared to this. Like they got the dough pretty good on this. Hmm. I am very pleased with this. We did bake this. That's the instruction that it told us to do. I don't know. Was there an Katie Bravo: regret my ranking already. It's good. It's good. Okay. We this season we've had other tarts. I mean they were like pizza tart kind of things. Do you remember? I yes. Okay. Those were garbage compared to this. Like they got the dough pretty good on this. I am very pleased with this. We did bake this. That's the instruction that it told us to do. I don't know. Was there another option? No. ⁓ okay. So I don't know why I'm raising that. But we didn't throw it in the ocean. We did bake it. We did. And look at us. It is lots of vegetables in there. Lots of veggies. Unfortunately, asparagus, but that I've learned is more of a me thing. not flavor wise. You just think it makes pea smell. Which some people it does. It does. Evie Bickes: No. ⁓ okay. So I don't know why I'm raising that. But We didn't throw it in the ocean. We did bake it. We did. We did. And look at us go. It is lots of vegetables in there. Lots of veggies, unfortunately asparagus, but that I've learned is more of a me thing. not flavor wise. You just think it makes pea smell. Which sounds like it does. My genetic makeup is such that Asparagus is very noticeable. Yeah. And you see with chocolate. That too. Yeah. Yeah. Got the curious individual. I was gonna say these genetics make no sense. But the reason that I put this last, because this was my number four, and I am instantly regretting this. When I was checking out today, the crew member one, was like Katie Bravo: Genetic makeup is such that asparagus is very noticeable. Yeah, and you sneeze with chocolate. That too.

Yeah. Yeah. Got the curious individual. I was gonna say these genetics make no sense. But the reason that I put this last, because this was my number four, and I am instantly regretting this. When I was checking out today, the crew member won. Evie Bickes: Gold metal shopping. Almost every single item she pulled, she was like, This is so good. This is so good. ⁓ my gosh. Like I I was like, This is the best shopping trip I've ever done. Like the validation, the validation was through the roof until she got to this tart. And she said nothing as she scanned it. ⁓ you were reading into that. No, I asked her. Okay. Cause she she said nothing. Katie Bravo: This was like gold metal shopping. Almost every single item she pulled, she was like, ⁓ This is so good. This is so good. ⁓ my gosh. Like I I was like, This is the best shopping trip I've ever done. You felt so proud. The validation through the roof until she got to this tart. And she said nothing as she scanned it. ⁓ you were just reading into that. Okay. Evie Bickes: And so I was like, have you had the tart? And she was like, mm-hmm. I was like, ⁓ tell me more. And she was like, well, it wasn't my favorite. I didn't like the crust. And I was like, interesting. She was like, that's not the crust I would have wanted with this. So now I'm curious what crust she would have wanted because I think this crust is perfect. It's like a flaky pie dough. This is a really impressive. Katie Bravo: Because she she said nothing. And so I was like, Have you had the tart? And she was like, Mm-hmm. I was like, ⁓ tell me more. She was like, Well, it wasn't my favorite. I didn't like the crust. And I was like, interesting. She's like, That's not the crust I would have wanted with this. So now I'm curious what crust she would have wanted, because I think this crust is perfect. It's like a fleaky pie dough. This is I really impressive for a frozen Trader Joe's item. Yeah. And usually like again, back to those shitty tarts we had. Pizza tart, whatever they were. I just love the concept of a shitty tart. Shitty tart. Shitty tart. It's just such a piece of shit tart. Okay, not only was the dough terrible. Dough was bad. Dough was bad. But it was also like it's got X, Y, Z, did and you'd be like the tomato. Evie Bickes: For frozen Trader Joe's item. Yeah. And usually, like, again, back to those shitty tarts we had. Pizza tart, whatever they were. I just love the concept of a shitty tart. Shitty tart. Yeah, shitty tart. Such a piece of shitt. Okay, not only was the dough terrible. Dough was bad. Dough was bad. But it was also like it's got X, Y, Z, T and you You're talking about like the tomato and cheese, and it was the driest thing. Katie Bravo: It was the driest thing, but then they were like listing all these things that were in it, and you're like, I don't taste where what are you talking about? Evie Bickes: these things that were in it and you're like Where? Where what are you talking about? That was the one did have creme frache. Yeah, creme fresh. Whereas so I thought it would be like, here's like a piece of asparagus, here's a hint of a carrot. Here's and no, they were just like, this is a cornucopia. It's yeah. And honestly, chicken pot pie vibes. Yes. Very chicken pot pie flavor wise. Katie Bravo: Yeah, creme fresh and it has this and it has that. Whereas ⁓ so I thought it would be like, here's like a piece of asparagus, here is a hint of a carrot, here's and no, they were just like, This is a cornucopia. It's yeah. And honestly, chicken pot pie vibes. Yes. Very chicken pot pie flavor wise. ⁓ I wanna put an egg on it. I wanna put like a fried egg on it. ⁓ interesting. Yeah. I wanna do like a little ⁓ a little Evie Bickes: ⁓ interesting. I want to do like a little like a little tart vinegary salad. ⁓ yeah, that could be okay. On top of it strains on. Mm-hmm. Yeah. I think that would be wonderful and it would it would help with the presentation a bit. Yeah, you need to cover it up. She's not a looker. No. But man. Delicious. Substance. Very good. So now I'm like, ⁓ no, because my other Katie Bravo: Heart vinegary salad. ⁓ yeah, that could be of some fresh greens on. Yeah, that would be good. That would be good. That would be wonderful and it would it would help with the presentation a bit. Yeah, you need to cover it up. He's not a looker. No. But man. Delicious. Very good. So now I'm like, ⁓ no, because my other part of my other ranking was also informed by this crew member. Yeah. And now I'm like, I don't know. You're about to Evie Bickes: Part of my other ranking was also informed by this crew member. And now I'm like, I don't know. I don't know. Missy Elliot flip it and reverse it. Yep. I was trying gonna try to say those lyrics when she's speaking backwards, but I can't. Okay, can I can I pick my next one? Please. Okay. So this is the ham and cheese sandwich. I'm not gonna do my French accent again, I don't think it ⁓ Katie Bravo: Missy Elliot flip it and reverse it. Yeah. Okay. I'm gonna try to say those lyrics when she's speaking backwards, but I can't. No, you can't. You can't. Okay, can I can I pick my next one? Please. Okay. So this is the ham and cheese sandwich. I'm not gonna do my French accent again. I don't think I don't think I can whip that out again. There's no description. I deserve it. She seems pretty straightforward. Yeah. And I'm Evie Bickes: There's no description. We deserve it. She seems pretty straightforward. Yeah. And I'm very optimistic about this because I love this combo. I wish there were pickles. I wish they'd taken some of the ghergens and put that on there. But I love the ham, the cheese, the butter, the little bit of mustard. When we were in Paris in the fall, I tried to eat as many. ⁓ yeah. Katie Bravo: Very optimistic about this because I love this combo. I wish there were pickles. I wish they'd taken some of the ghergens and put that on there. But I love the ham, the cheese, the butter, the little bit of mustard. When

we were in Paris in the fall, I tried to eat as many ⁓ hamambea sandwiches as possible because I it's just so good. And then I came back and of course tried to recreate it, and I was Evie Bickes: Hammonbear sandwiches as possible because I it's just so good. And then I came back and of course tried to recreate it and I was disappointed by everything. No, that's ⁓ one of the many things I'm jealous of in Europe is that you go to just grab one of these sandwiches at anywhere and you're like, ⁓ my god, we've been surviving off of quick trip. Yeah. Like and then like literally gas station in Paris, you're like, Well this is the best sandwich we've ever had in our lives. Right. America. Katie Bravo: disappointed by everything. No, that's ⁓ one of the many things I'm jealous of in Europe is that you go to just grab one of these sandwiches at freaking anywhere and you're like, ⁓ my God, we've been surviving off of quick trip. And like ⁓ and then like literally a gas station in Paris you're like, Well this is the best sandwich I've ever had in my life so Eric, let's try it. Evie Bickes: Let's try it. So ⁓ how do you say disappointing in French? Katie Bravo: I don't know. I only took four years of it. This is not there. At best, this is when you go to Epcot Studios and you're in the France section and you're like, ⁓ It's a hoagie roll. It's a very plain. It's not a bad hoagie roll. It's fine. It's fine. That's whatever. It's it's fine. Evie Bickes: I don't know. I only took four years of it. This is not Hammond Bear. This is at best this is when you go to Epcot Studios and you're in the France section and It's a hoagie roll. It's a very plain It's not a bad hoagie roll. It's fine. It's fine. That's whatever. It's Katie Bravo: It's fine. I d I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed. Truly. I should have had Perkins. The moment we took it out and we realized it wasn't that nice crusty baguette bread and it was more of just like soft Subway bread. Oagie. Oagie bread. It was and then the butter, it's not like mm, carry gold butter across no, it's just like there was just like a clump of butter in one little section. Evie Bickes: It's fine. Truly. It should have had gherkins. The moment we took it out and we realized it wasn't that nice crusty baguette bread, and it was more of just like soft Subway bread. Hoagie. Hoagie bread. It was and then the butter, it's not like mm-carry gold butter across it. No, it's just like there was just like a clump of butter in one little section. Katie Bravo: The ham was nice, very thin cut, nice it's fine. It's nice. The mustard was nice. Even the dogs disappoint. Evie Bickes: The ham was nice. Very thin cut, nice. Him ham's ham's nice. The mustard was nice. Even the dog's disappoint. And he got to try a little bit. Okay. I well I get this at the airport when I'm like, ⁓ I'm hungry. I gotta grab something before the flight. Right. This is served on the plane. This is plain food. Mm-hmm. And it's like, ⁓ it's nice that the bread is soft. Man, this this was projected to be my number two. Katie Bravo: Okay. I mean I'd get this at the airport when I'm like, ⁓ I'm hungry, I gotta grab something before the flight or this is served on the plane. This is plain food. Mm-hmm. And it's like, ⁓ it's nice that the bread is soft. And this this was projected to be my number two. Evie Bickes: I put this in Katie Bravo: I put this Evie Bickes: I don't remember. Okay. Note to self. We gotta remember our prediction rankings. The moment the moment I set mine up top, I go, no or mm I don't know what I just said. No, I do, I do. I think I put this three and that might be where it stays. Depending. We'll see. Okay. All right. Yeah. I don't know. The tart was a huge shakeup, so I don't I I I don't know. I don't know. Okay, let's go. Katie Bravo: Okay. No to solve. We gotta remember our prediction rank. The moment the moment I said mine to you at up top, I go, No or n I don't know what I just said. No, I do. I do. I think it's back. We'll see. Okay. Alright. Yeah. I don't know. The tart was a huge shakeup, so I don't I I I don't know. I don't know. Okay, let's go. Thank you. My T-Rex arms couldn't couldn't reach it over there. This is the chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich on cranberry seeded wheat bread. This looks very gas station-y. Yeah. Evie Bickes: Thank you. My T Rex arms couldn't couldn't reach it over there. This is the chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich on cranberry seeded wheat bread. This looks very gas station-y. This is the it's like a little triangle, you can see a little cross section. ⁓ It's hard not to make a pre-made sandwich not look gas station-y, because they kinda all have the like if it were me, I would skip the Katie Bravo: It's like a little triangle, you can see a little cross section. ⁓ It's hard not to make a pre-made sandwich not look gas stationy 'cause they kinda all have the pr like if it were me, I would skip the plastic and do like wax paper. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. With like twine. Which I feel like that would cost less. Yeah. Right? I don't know. Maybe there's some sort of like quality situation that food handling, safety. I don't know. Evie Bickes: Plastic and do like wax paper. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Like twine. Which I feel like that would cost less. Yeah. Right? I don't know. Maybe there's some sort of like quality situation. Maybe it needs to be air. I don't know. What are these what are these little things about food safety? They a they had a thing about f glass and the fried rice. Like it's never mind, that was gonna go real dark. Let's just try the sandwich. Katie Bravo: Since when has Trader Joe's cared about food safety? They had a they had a thing about f glass and the fried rice. Like it's What's the So the thing about a pre made sandwich it's hard not to be soggy. Evie Bickes: Mushy. Mushy. It's not hard to not be mushy though. And yeah, texturally, not nice. No. Unfortunately, it's one of those things where you see how the flavors would have been nice

together. Yeah. Had it been fresh. Yeah. Had it not had time to kind of mush into itself. I think Katie Bravo: It mushy. It's not hard to not be mushy. That's true. And yeah, texturally, not nice. No, no. Unfortunately, it's one of those things where you see how the flavors would have been nice together. Yeah. Had it been fresh. Yeah. Had it not had time to kind of mush into itself. I think the green Evie Bickes: The greens, very sad. The greens, yeah. Very sad. They're getting to the point where it gets a nasty taste. Yeah. I liked the overall flavor of the bread though. The cranberry walnut bread was nice. I wonder if they had toasted this bread. I mean, first off, I love toasted bread for any sandwich in general. If that might have helped prevent it from getting as soggy. I don't know. I think it's just a Katie Bravo: Sad. The greens, yeah, that that they're they're getting to the point where it gets a nasty taste because they get wilty. Yeah. I like the overall flavor of the bread though. The cranberry walnut bread was nice. I wonder if they had toasted this bread. I mean, first off, I love toasted bread for any sandwich in general. If that might have helped prevent it from getting as soggy. I don't know. I think it's just a gas station sandwich. Evie Bickes: Gas station sandwich. Yeah. Wow, we really ⁓ started on a high note and you should press this number. I'm what what's her name and badge number? I'm gonna write I do remember her name, and I I decided earlier I was not going to name her, and now I'm very glad that I did it. She was so lovely. And I'm wondering. Katie Bravo: Yeah. Wow, we really ⁓ started on a high note and I don't I don't know if you should trust this crew member anymore. What what's her name and badge number? I'm gonna write this down. She was so lovely. And they always are wondering I'm wondering if this sandwich isn't something where like if you get it right when it Evie Bickes: I'm wondering if this sandwich isn't something where like if you get it right when it hits the store, it's better. I've who knows? Who knows when this I don't know if there's an expiration date. It says you got until tomorrow. No. Yeah, tomorrow. Well, lucky us got just in the nick of time. Mm-hmm. Well, there's one left. Yeah, and this one was already gonna be my number four. Yeah. All right. Katie Bravo: It's the store. It's better. I've who knows? Who knows when this I don't know if there's an expiration date. It says you got until tomorrow. No. Yeah. Tomorrow. Well, lucky ass got just in the nick of time. Mm-hmm. Well, there's one left. Yeah, and this one was already gonna be my number four. Yeah. All right. We're coming in Number fourth here is the turkey apple cheddar. It says turkey breasts, sliced apples. ⁓ boy, aged cheddar cheese with the baby arugula. Dijon mayonnaise spread on a multi-grain rustic roll. I'm very torn about this because there's a place in town in Phoenix called Duffin Decanter. Mm-hmm. And they do a sandwich that sounds very similar to that. Yeah. Evie Bickes: We're coming in. Number four here is the turkey apple cheddar. It says turkey breasts, sliced apples, ⁓ boy, aged cheddar cheese with the baby arugula. Mm-hmm. Dijon mayonnaise spread on a multi-grained rustigo roll. I'm very torn about this because there is a place in town in Phoenix called Duck and Decanter. Mm-hmm. And they do a sandwich that sounds very similar to that. Like list of ingredients, very similar and it is phenomenal. It is so good. It's probably also made fresh. Made fresh, right. So I'm my heart hears this and I go, mmm, and then my eyes see it and they go, ⁓ no. Katie Bravo: List of ingredients, very similar and it is phenomenal. Yeah. It's so good. It's probably also made fresh. Made fresh, right. So I'm my heart hears this and I go, Mmm. And then my eyes see it and they go, ⁓ no. Well, let's find out. Evie Bickes: Let's find out. Wow. That was my spit ⁓ Yeah. In a long time. Sandwich take. I couldn't swallow it. Like ⁓ hit your tongue and your body Wow. Okay. Yeah, what was it exactly? I smelled it first and I'm like, ooh, I don't like that smell, but you know, it's yeah. Katie Bravo: Wow. That was ⁓ first spit take. In a long time. Sandwich spit take. ⁓ I couldn't swallow it. hit your tongue and your body rejected. Wow. ⁓ Okay. Yeah, what was it exactly? I smelled it first and went, Ooh, I don't like that smell, but you know, it's yeah, sometimes things smell funky like kombucha, and then you're like, Ugh. Took a bite and went, ⁓ no, it's so much worse in your mouth. What were you tasting? I think it's the the whatever vinaigrette thing they have on there. I don't know. I didn't like it. That was a hard reject. And then I spit it out and it's the flavor was still there, so then I had to go back to the tart. Evie Bickes: Sometimes things smell funky, like and then you're like, ugh. Took a bite and went, ⁓ no, it's so much worse in your mouth. What were you tasting? I think it's the the whatever vinaigrette thing they have on there. I don't like it. Yeah, that was a hard reject. And then I spit it out and it's the flavor was still there, so then I had to go back to the tart. Wow. Which soothed me. Katie Bravo: Which soothed me. I was right, that would be my number four. Didn't realize if if I could, I'd make it like my number eight. Yeah. You're like, it doesn't even get ranked. Mm. It's it's disqualified. Yeah. I did not spit it out. Okay. However, I only took one bite and I was like, I'm good. I wonder if there's something they put in it to help preserve the apple and that's what I don't it was I Evie Bickes: Be my number four. Didn't realize if if I could, I'd make it like my number eight. Yeah. You're like, it doesn't even get ranked. It's it's disqualified. Yeah. I did not spit it out. Okay. However, I only took one bite and I was like, I'm good. I wonder if there's something they put in it to help preserve the apple. And that's what I don't. It was I feel like the the

apple, they put some kind of lemon juice or something on it to help preserve it. Because the apple had a little bit of bite to it. Katie Bravo: Some kind of lemon juice or something on it to help preserve it. Because the apple had a little bit of bite to it. It was full mush. No. Which I was happy to see. Taste? I don't know. Whatever. What sense? I don't know. They're all out the window. ⁓ for me, I didn't mind the I don't know. It kind of tasted a little like DJonnaisey. ⁓ what got me was Evie Bickes: It wasn't full mush. No. Which I was happy to see. Taste? Whatever. What's sense? Yeah. They're all out the window. ⁓ for me, I didn't mind the I don't know, it kind of tasted a little like Dejanaisey. what got me was the chicken flavor. Too chickeny? Yes. And you know that I'm yeah, I'm weird about Katie Bravo: Chicken flavor. Too chickeny? Yes. You don't like that? You don't like meat to taste too meaty. I don't want it to taste like meat. Maybe I should just be vegetarian. You should you're like the opposite of the beyond meat people, like the people who make vegetarian things that taste like real burgers, like plant based. You want like a burger that tastes plant based. Yeah, make it taste like anything but meat. Could you make this chicken taste like tofu? Yeah. Yeah. Evie Bickes: Meat to taste too meaty. I don't want it to taste like meat. Maybe I should just be a vegetarian. But like the opposite of the beyond meat people, like the people who like vegetarian things that taste like red burgers, like plant based. You want like a burger that tastes I'm like make it yeah, make it taste like anything but meat. Did you make this chicken taste like tofu? Yeah, please. But it was very stale chicken y flavor. Katie Bravo: But it was very stale chicken y flavor. Like not not a fresh chicken. It's like the same way that some people don't like the smell of seafood. Yeah. Who does like the smell of seafood? Does it some b I'm people eat seaweed snacks all the time and I feel like people eat it. I think it's one of those things where it's like, ⁓ I eat it despite that like it's like, ⁓ I like I drink kombucha despite that I'm gonna just keep using kombucha. But like Evie Bickes: Like not not a fresh chicken. It's like the same way that some people don't like the smell of seafood. Yeah. Who does like the smell of seafood? Some people do. Some b I'm people eat seaweed snacks all the time and I feel like the eat it I think it's one of those things where it's like, ⁓ I eat it despite that like it's like, ⁓ I like I drink kombucha despite that I'm gonna just keep using kombucha. But like I like the tang and the funk of kombucha though. Yeah, but you think people walk through like a fish market and are like Katie Bravo: I like the tang and the fung kombucha though. Yeah, but you think people walk through like a fish market and are like Yeah. Okay. Yeah, you want a chicken pot pie candle. But then I would just want to eat chicken pot chicken ass. Chicken pot pie smell and the smell of seafood are that tasted like barf. Evie Bickes: Yeah. Yeah, you want a chicken pot pie candle. We all don't don't yuck other people's yums. Chicken pot pie smell and the smell of seafood art. that tasted like barf. That's I I think that's what it was. I think that's what it was giving was barf. I would not go that far. But barf. Katie Bravo: That's I think that I think that's what it was. I think that's what it was giving was barf. I would not go that far. It had a barfy hint to it. It did have kind of an acidic, sourf. Why am I describing the taste of barf? This is Is it the barf? Everyone report us. Report this podcast. It's barf. Okay. We gotta we gotta wrap this up because we can't say barf anymore. Evie Bickes: It did have kind of an acidic, sour. Why am I describing the taste of barf? This is everyone report us. Report this podcast. Okay. We gotta we gotta wrap this up because we can't say barf anymore. But wow, my ranking was off base. My prediction was so wrong. Yeah. Katie Bravo: But wow my ranking was off base. Mm-hmm. My prediction was so wrong. Yeah. I mine was completely right. Yours was completely right? I said tart number one. I said the ham number two. I said cranberry number three. And I said the turkey cheddar number four. You did. Good for you. What did I say? I said Evie Bickes: I was completely right. Yours was completely right? I said tart number one. ⁓ I said ham number two. I said cranberry number three. And I said the turkey cheddar number four. You did. Good for you. What did I say? I said chicken cheddar number one. I think I put ⁓ chicken. What is what is this that I'm eating? What is this one? The apple, the chicken, the cheddar? No. I put that one number two. I think I said ham and cheese number three and then tart four. And I am going to completely invert that. Tarte number one, ham two. ⁓ I Katie Bravo: Chicken cheddar number one. I think I put ⁓ chicken. What is what is this that I'm eating? What is this one? The apple, the chicken, the cheddar? Parf. No. I put that one number two. I think I said ham and cheese number three and then tart four. And I am going to completely invert that. Tarte number one, ham two. Evie Bickes: I'm gonna diverge from you. I'm gonna put this number three. I'm gonna put barf number three. ⁓ my god. And then I'm gonna put chicken and cheddar number four because the mush was so extreme with the chicken and cheddar. Like I would rather take, I would rather suffer through the overwhelming chicken with barf sandwich. That sentence that I just said. Are you one of those people that doesn't? Katie Bravo: I'm gonna diverge from you. I'm gonna put this number three. I'm gonna put barf number three. My god. And then I'm gonna put chicken and cheddar number four because the mush. The mush was so extreme with the chicken and cheddar. Like I would rather take, I would rather suffer through the overwhelming chicken with barf sandwich. That sentence that I just said. Are you

one of those people that doesn't like bananas? Does the texture mess with you? Every once in a while. That's one of my things. Bananas and scrambled eggs, I'll be totally fine with it. And then something happens in this brain and it's like, you have to vomit right now if you take another bite of this mushy substance. Yeah. And it's it's I don't know what causes it. I don't I know exactly what you're talking about. Like it will just be random. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Never an issue. ⁓ Evie Bickes: Does the texture mess with you? Every once in a while. That's one of my things. Bananas and scrambled eggs, I'll be totally fine with it. And then something happens in this brain and it's like, you have to vomit right now if you take another bite of this mushy substance. Yeah. And it's it's I don't know what causes it. I don't know when it's gonna come on. Bananas set it off, scrambled eggs set it off. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Cottage cheese, never an issue. Never an issue. Okay. Katie Bravo: Never an issue. Okay. No, I mean that's me and seafood. If I even if seafood has been in in in the factory, in the vicinity that processes seafood any Evie Bickes: No, I mean that's me and seafood. If I even if seafood has been in in in the factory, in the vicinity that processes seafood any A hint. A hint of the sea. Katie Bravo: Hint of the sea. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. Okay. I am personally very surprised by this. ⁓ I am also I dare you to go back to Trader Joe's and just look at her and be like, the fuck was that about? Okay, well, one thing she did say, specifically about this tart. I was gonna say that she lost her taste during COVID. Specifically about this tart, because she was like, try it, like try it. I don't wanna you could love it. Evie Bickes: Wow. Okay. I am personally very surprised by this. ⁓ I am also Dare you to go back to her? I gotta go back to her. Just look at her and be like, the fuck was that about? Okay, well, one thing she did say specifically about this tart. I was gonna say that she lost her taste during COVID. Specifically about this tart because she was like, try it, like, try it. I don't wanna, you could love it. Surprise we did. But she was like, I do want to remind you of our return policy. Return all of this. I might. Katie Bravo: Surprised we did. But she was like, I do want to remind you of our return policy. Return all of this. I might, I might go do that. I mean I might take these like half, not even half eaten, one bite taken out at least the two It's offensive. The two poultry and cheese sandwiches. I mean, that's our that's what there is this like $15 worth of sandwiches. Maybe close. Evie Bickes: I might go do that. I mean I might take these like half, not even half eaten, one bite taken out, at least the two It's offensive. The two poultry and cheese sandwiches. I mean that's our that's what there's this like $15 worth of sandwiches. Maybe close. But she was like, no, we want you to bring it back because we want you to have a good experience. And we know that you're gonna go buy other things in the store. So like us taking Katie Bravo: But she was like, no, we want you to bring it back because we want you to have a good experience and know that you're gonna go buy other things in the store. So like us taking that hit is worth it. Plus she was like, she was almost daring me. She was almost looking in the eye and she was like, return it. Return it if you dare. But I want you to do it dramatically and like bring it straight to her and go just slam it down on the counter. You said this was gonna be good. Yeah. You know what? Everyone has different tastes. Evie Bickes: That hit is worth it. So she was like, she was almost daring me. She was almost looking me in the eye and she was like, return it. Return it if you dare. She wasn't. Just slam it down on the counter. You said this was gonna be good. Yeah. You know what? Everyone has different tastes. Yeah. Just follow your cart, you know? Follow what you're doing. Wow, you wrapped that up real quick. But yeah. What else is there to say? I just want to eat more tart. Katie Bravo: Yeah, just follow your cart, you know? Follow ⁓ yeah. Wow, you wrapped that up real quick. But yeah, what else is there to say? I just want to eat more tart. She's just getting back to this tart as soon as possible. follow your That's it. That's all we got. Bye. Bye. Evie Bickes: She's just getting back to this tart as soon as possible. follow your That's it. That's all we got. ⁓ Bye. Bye.