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FHE- Buffalo Wings Taste Challenge

Family Home Evening is pretty low key at our house. Sometimes we have a lesson, sometimes we have an activity, but generally, we keep it short (as in less than an hour, closer to a half hour. Let's be real...sometimes 10-15 min. is the max attention span that my children have). I feel like if it goes too long I lose my children's interest! So, we stick with short, sweet, spiritual, and to the point. With that being said, I am always looking for lessons or activity ideas.

A couple of years ago I was chatting with my sister Jessica about Family Home Evening ideas and one of the things she shared with me was a burger taste test.  They picked some of the most popular burger joints in their area, bought a burger from each place, divided each burger into enough pieces for each person, and everyone got to taste test and then judge their burger.

We decided to copy their idea but with wings instead of burgers. We chose 4 local restaurants that serve wings: Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Stop, Gatorz, and Outback Steak House. We bought enough wings for each family member to try one of each flavor from each restaurant.  It was seriously fun! We chose to judge the wings on 3 different categories; presentation, size (how much meat do you get), and of course taste!  As you will see, we definitely had a favorite. :D

Buffalo Wings Results

Presentation-
1. Buffalo Wild Wings
2. Wing Stop
3. Gatorz/Outback

Size-
1. Buffalo Wild Wings
2. Wing Stop
3. Gatorz/Outback

Taste-
1. Outback (Outback only had one flavor)
Traditional 4 3/4 stars

2. Buffalo Wild Wings
Traditional 4 1/2 stars
Jamin Jalapeno 2 stars

3. Wing Stop
Hawaiian- 2 stars
Original 3 stars

4. Gatorz
Traditional 2 1/2 stars
Chipotle BBQ

We should have done a category for cost as well.  Of course I only just thought of that, so I'm not sure what the cost was at this point. But all in all it was a really fun experience and everyone loved being able to share their thoughts and opinions.

I think next we will do an ice cream taste off. :D



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