What's left when the spice has gone?

Pizza Hut spicy beef pizza topping.  Hmmm, nom nom nom.

I do like Pizza Hut pizzas, but is it me or has anyone else noticed that spicy beef isn’t actually in any way spicy other than they may have added some salt and pepper? That being the case, should it not be called Seasoned Beef instead?

Yes, I’m aware this appears to be in no way curry related, but stay with me. Curries are typically spicy and Pizza Hut are claiming their spicy beef topping is spicy.  Can you see where I’m going?

The fact that their spicy beef topping isn’t actually spicy (or probably beef for that matter) doesn’t seem to stop them from calling it so.

Perhaps at one time long ago when the spicy beef topping was invented in some laboratory by a white coated scientist type mixing chemicals in a vial, it was then spicy, but as time has gone on and the British palate has become more used to spicy foods, it no longer cuts the mustard in the spicy beef based food product stakes.

Call me controversial, but if you are looking for a spicefest I know what I’d rather have – Yep, you guessed it, I’d recommend a curry.  Probably a madras of some sort. Or if you were really brave you could for a vindaloo…

That is unless of course you really fancy pizza for a change…

Sitting here trying to digest the XL Bacon Double Cheese Burger I had for lunch from the local Burger King in Halifax I have to tell you that curry wins hands down.

Ohhh my poorly stomach - a curry would have been better

I don’t honestly remember a time when I’ve eaten anything as poor quality and as tasteless as today’s XL Bacon Double Cheese Burger and paid more than £4 for the apparent pleasure.

In fact if I had a dog, he would most likely eat higher quality product out of a tin of Chappie and at least it wouldn’t be covered in heart attack causing plastic “no-cheese”.

To tell the truth,  if I had a dog and it was a choice between a Burger King XL Bacon Double Cheese Burger, I’d give him curry every time, but probably a mildly spiced one with Chicken and some vegetables and rice to keep his diet balanced.  Don’t worry – I’d make sure he stayed off the lager.

XL Bacon Double Cheese Burger Currytastic Official Score:

0.5 out of 5