Around the World: The Biggest McMenu, Part Six

It's time for Part Six of the Biggest McMenu, highlighting McDonald's "Mc-" menu items from all over the world. This time, we'll start with India and something very particular to the Indian market with the McAloo Tikki.

Review: Frito Lay - Ruffles Ultimate Sweet & Smokin' BBQ Potato Chips

Ruffles have ridges and Ruffles Ultimate have really big ridges. Frito Lay's Ruffles Ultimate Sweet & Smokin' BBQ potato chips are one of two new bigger, bolder Ruffles brand potato chips.

They retail for $4.29 for a 9-ounce bag in my area, but I nabbed it on sale for an even $2.00.

Review: Frito Lay - Ruffles Smokehouse BBQ Potato Chips

Ruffles Smokehouse Style BBQ Flavored Potato Chips purport to deliver the flavor of dry-rub style BBQ on every chip.

A 9-ounce bag retails for $4.29 but I paid $2.00 on sale.

Around the World: Burger King Germany - Heroes on the Grill

Burger King Germany is currently running a limited-time promotion called "Helden Vom Grill" which loosely translates to "Hero on the grill" as far as Google Translate is concerned. Since it's Memorial Day weekend, what better to post about?

There are three items to the "Helden Vom Grill" promotion: the Super Chili Beef, the Fantastic BBQ Chicken, and Tex Mex Cheese Balls. They all sound pretty good but my hats off to the Fantastic BBQ Chicken for the epic name. Who doesn't want a Fantastic BBQ Chicken?

Frozen Friday: Stouffer's - Rigatoni Pasta with Roasted White Chicken

Stouffer's Rigatoni Pasta with Roasted White Chicken comes with a basil pesto sauce is one part of their Signature Classics line of frozen meals.

This one is normally $3.69 at one of my local supermarkets, but I bought it for $2.00 on sale.

Frozen Friday: DiGiorno - Traditional Crust Three Meat Pizza

DiGiorno's Traditional Crust Three Meat Pizza offers a thick-crust, mini pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, and "beef pizza topping." The pepperoni and sausage are made with pork, chicken, and beef AKA what is typically called "meat."

It's normally $3.99 for a 9.4-ounce pie, but I picked this one up for $2.00 on sale.

News: Taco Bell - Future Menu Plans

NRN has a nice round-up of Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed's talk at the Morgan Stanley Retail and Restaurant Conference. In it, he discusses the future of Taco Bell and upcoming menu additions which include new varieties of Doritos Locos Tacos, the Cantina Bell menu, and a "Happier Hour."

The highlights:

News: Carl's Jr. Returns the Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger

Carl's Jr. and sister chain, Hardee's, returns the Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger, re-dubbing it the "Amazing Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger" as part of a promotional tie-in with the upcoming summer blockbuster movie, The Amazing Spider-Man.

Last seen in 2010, the burger features a charbroiled beef patty (of various sizes and price points), bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, and mayo sandwiched between two pieces of grilled bread. Prices start at $3.29 for the single beef patty version and range north of $5.00 for the Six-Dollar Burger version (my local Carl's Jr. has them ranging from $3.69 to $5.69).

Review: Taco Bell - Beefy Nacho Burrito

The Beefy Nacho Burrito is the latest limited-time offering to hit the Taco Bell menu. It promises crunchy nacho chips, warm nacho cheese sauce, seasoned ground beef, and reduced-fat sour cream all wrapped up in a flour tortilla.

It's basically a Beefy Crunch Burrito sans the seasoned rice and with nacho chips instead of Flamin' Hot Fritos. It's the same price as the Beefy Crunch was as well at 99 cents.

News: Peet's Coffee & Tea - New Baridi Iced Coffee Blend

Peet's Coffee & Tea is offering a special blend of coffee this summer that they're calling "Baridi" which is Swahili for "cold."

Offered both in stores as a drink on the menu as well as in bean form, their roastmaster describes the drink as "...a cup of coffee so flavorful that it’s fragrant ice cold, and it has just the right amount of brightness and crispness you need to cut through milk, if you choose to add it. Above all, it’s refreshing, the sine qua non of iced drinks." (Mmmmm... smells like pretension to me. I had to look up "sine qua non." It means "something absolutely indispensable or essential" according to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary)

News: Burger King - $1 Smoothies and Frappes During Memorial Day Weekend

Burger King is highlighting their new Smoothies and Frappes this Memorial Day weekend by offering them for a buck.

Specifically, from Saturday, May 26 to Monday, May 28, you can pick up any 12-ounce Frappe or Smoothie at a participating BK restaurant for $1. The offer is not good in Alaska and Hawaii.

News: Krispy Kreme - Seasonal Lemon and Lime Donuts and Drinks

Krispy Kreme continues their summer of Fruit Stand Flavors with the taste of lemons and limes this month. Available through July 8, Krispy Kreme adds new Glazed Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Key Lime Creme Pie donuts.

On the beverage front and available throughout the summer, Krispy Kreme pours Frozen Cherry, Frozen Lemonade, and Frozen Cherry Lemonade Krispy Kreme Chillers.