Most of my friend (their are very few exceptions here) think that Nandos is the greatest thing on earth. I would have to disagree, I think the problem (if you can call it that) stems from the fact that they specialise in chicken and I find chicken to be on of the most boring foods ever! Quite often someone says “try this chicken, the flavors really come through” to which I have to say “it's the marinade you're tasting you crazy fool!” Chicken is pure texture and has no taste.
I liken it to a manufactured band, let's take Girls Aloud as an example. Yes they are nice to look at but they have no talent. Their voices go through numerous filters and synthesizers, they don't write their own songs or music and none of them are naturally good looking. What's left? I'm tempted to say “texture” but I think that too would be pushing it.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't an out and out attack on Girls Aloud, they (or at the very least the people around them) have done a very good job marketing them and pretty much convinced the world that their is substance there. No, this is an out and out attack on chicken, be they factory 'farmed', free ranged or corn fed organic, the subtle differences in taste they exhibit is blitzed by the marinade it is covered in or the sauce you have with it or even the lemon you choose to squeeze over it.
Back to Nandos, what is the appeal? Sure the peri-peri is nice, desserts aren't really anything to write home about, ok the olives loaded with garlic are fantastic but that's about it. All in all that makes for ok, nothing special. This makes me think that maybe I'm missing a trick here, I can't get worked up about Nandos the same way the vast majority of people I know seem to do at the drop of a hat.
So, someone...... anyone, please help me but explaining what all the fuss is about.
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Nando's is rubbish. Girls Aloud, on the other hand... hm. I would definitely say that Cheryl is naturally good looking. And, er, I love their music...
But you're right that they, like Nando's, are manufactured.
Josh, I refuse to respond to the Nando's baiting.
Instead, I shall reiterate my request that you please please mention your dyslexia. As a personal friend I can tell you that your inability to distinguish between 'their', 'there' and 'they're', and all the other mistakes make you look like a moron and we both know you're one of the cleverest people walking the Earth's surface. Yes, I'm a Grammar Nazi but who's to say all your other readers aren't?
Ariane: I still don't see the resemblance, regardless of what a possibly gay waitress says!
The music's not bad but would you really call it 'their music'?
Thanks for the comment, give me a shout if you ever want to start the 'people against Nando's front'.
This isn't to be confused with the people against Nando's front, they're mostly staff on a cigarette break.
Kia: Could this be the first time you have ever turned down bait?
I'll be sure to mention the dyslexia sometime.... I don't like hiding behind it but you're right, we can't have people thinking I'm a complete moron =)
Thanks for the comment, advice and great ego boost!
I completely agree about Nando's. A couple of my friends are crazy about it, and I think I'd rather go to McDonald's for a fatburger. What really annoys me is that they lay the place out like it's a proper sit-down restaurant, yet you then have to go and queue to order your food. But they have waiters and waitresses - why can't they take your order?!
Ooh, it gets my goat.
It was just this weekend a friend said "Josh, you're the only person I know that doesn't like Nando's"
I guess he should get out more.
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