Review: Burger King Country Pork Sandwich
Author: WIBIA | Filed under: Food Reviews, Tenderloin of the Month
BK loves Indy as a test market. We were the first for the BK Ribs and now, the Country Pork Sandwich.
I couldn’t believe when I read from Burger Business that BK was putting out a pork tenderloin sandwich. It brought tears to my eyes to even think of them bastardizing my beloved state sandwich.
There are two varieties, the deluxe and regular. The regular has ketchup, mustard, onions and pickles $4.29. It looks like the deluxe adds lettuce and tomato for a few cents more $4.59. I tried them both at different times.
The Deluxe:
My first impression was…ahh…a frozen pork fritter. I didn’t realize that it had ketchup and onion and I would hold that the next time. At first bite, I had to admit that I was pleasantly surprised. I couldn’t find any gristle throughout the sandwich and the produce was above the majority of fast food. The meat was processed to be a little thinner than my preference, but it wasn’t off-putting. I accidentally deleted the pic.
Regular:
This was pretty bad. As you can see, they forgot my onion. Even if it had onion, I missed the lettuce and tomato and it really showed of the quality or the pork fritter and for some reason, it seemed to be quite compromised from the first one. The breading caked up (not sure if that is a word) on top of the sandwich. After eating this, I confirmed that I do not like ketchup on a tenderloin.
Overall, my expectations were set pretty low and the Deluxe exceeded them. I’ve had worse tenderloins at the state fair and other restaurants for t more money. So, kind of a backhanded congrats to Burger King…it was better than I thought it would be, but that is not saying much.
The size and weight of the sandwich was pretty substantial. I have a big appetite and I was very satisfied after eating it. However, I was pretty thirsty the rest of the day and as you can tell by the nutrition facts below, there is quite a bit of salt in it. In fact, it is about a day and a half’s worth.
Would I Buy It Again? No, but there are some positives.
Positives:
*Big sandwich for when you are hungry.
*The deluxe is an above average version of a fast food tenderloin sandwich.
Negatives:
*Still a frozen pork fritter and completely lame compared to the real deal.
*For a fast food sandwich, kind of pricey at $4.59
Nutritional Info: Calories – 1040 Fat – 48g Sodium – 3310mg.
-wibia
The dollar is used for size comparison only.
Tags: burger business, Burger King, country pork sandwich, Food, Tenderloin
Wow…. I think that is way more sodium than even the Double Down…!
I’ve been trying to keep myself from reviewing this sandwich…but have got more requests to review this one than any other tenderloin I can think of…..which, to me, is pretty sad.
Ack!! The dollar bill next to the sandwich is repulsive. I’ve got a thing about money. I would try this sandwich…which in itself might seem repulsive.
Hey, unrelated to this post … I was at a wedding last night (yes, Sunday, and it was “dry,” too, so it sucked) and they served what was called “Petite filet mason.”
My question is, what the hell does the “mason” part mean?
By the way, easily the best steak I’ve ever had at a wedding (probably not saying a ton, but still was awesome). My only complaint was the “petite” part.
@show – I assume that it was “maison,” the French word for house. Pretty vague really, it just would indicate the standard preparation for the house.
Interesting. That makes sense, but I’m 100% sure it said “Mason,” meaning they spelled it incorrectly.
Thanks!
“Mason” is way it is spelled at dry functions. Most people, especially drunk French people, spell it “maison.” LOL.
Wow for that amount of calories I would rather have a big ‘ol Whopper with cheese.
at least they aren’t calling it a tenderloin – that’s about the only positive I can find
that just aint right
cool. I thought western nc (not too far west opps over the line into knoxville tn. ut. dont go too far south, thats greenville.sc. clemson or usc up north.. well thats va. east? thats rtp. reseach triangle park. a conlogmeration of unc, duke and nc state., test market. kill three birds with one stone, guess thats us. but that looks like a breaded veal cutlet ( dont worry, I dont eat veal, but if it is any thing like around here, no calves were harmed in the making of that patty) but market research. but that looks pretty gross. I just wish all these fast food places would stick to their roots. I see bk, it means flame broiled whopper. and get rid of that creepy king comercial. period. play to you strengths. that is all you need. can you imagine going to kfc and ordering a hamburger orlong john silver and asking for a taco, or taco bell and asking for a hot dog.. all ok food. these companies that are trying to be all things to everyone…. well there is a name for that around here. dennys. or any truckstop cafe. and not denigriating them. thats why i dont eat at subway unless I must. give me 15 dollars ( two five dollar foot longs but then you got the drinks , , and tax I can make that at home.. so … I like bk but not becase of the inovative ideas.. if we are out, we go by bk. sonic or dq does not get a thought. despite the ginomous ad campagns
holy shit.. 48 grams of fat?? really? I can think of lots of things more worthy of that kind of fat to eat for sure…
Not sure where that nutritional info came from. I found this: http://www.nutritionsheet.com/facts/restaurants/fast-food/burger-king/country-pork-sandwich
I think that the country pork sandwich is verry good. The deluxe is the better of the two. I have a suggestion. Try having a flamed broiled tenderloin. Make it with no salt and let people put as much as they like on it. Please dont stop selling it.