I am from Northern NJ so of course I have been to White Castle about 4 million times. Like any normal person the only real question I had for many years was, “Is 4 really enough?” But now I know the true question is “What in the hell are these other things on the menu?”
Don’t worry, I have answers. They are terrifying. For this outing I’ve focused only on the the “Other” Sliders. Did you know there were other sliders?
In fairness a lot of these are just variations on the same theme. A Slider and a Slider with Cheese–you all know what cheese is so no one needs to explain the difference there. I also don’t need to explain a “Double”–that just an extra beef patty. But then things go off the rails. Let’s discuss.
Impossible Slider
I did eat one of these, but didn’t get photos. They look fine. Unfortunately they taste like ham you forgot at the back of the fridge for 8 months. But drier. And with the texture of poorly made tofu. Also the smoked cheese kinda smells like smoked plastic. I’m not entirely sure it wasn’t smoked plastic. Grade D-
Fish Slider
I know what fish should taste like.
This tastes like fried clams. Which isn’t that strange really, since fried clams ARE an actual menu item at White Castle.
No, that’s not a joke. A joke would be funny.
Grade C
Bacon and Chedder Chicken Slider
I hate to have to be the one to tell you this but bacon cannot save everything.
It certainly could not save this.
Also the chicken tastes of fried clams. The implications of that annoy me.
Grade C- because making chicken taste like clams is NOT OKAY
Veggie Slider
This did NOT taste of clams! It also did not taste of anything else. I could see broccoli and carrots in the patty so I believe that they did use vegetables. Sad, sad vegetable plants. Like left over Home Depot plants no one bought.
Clearly they cook them the same way my late mother did–with the intent to beat them into goopy submission.
Also you can see this comes with literally nothing but a bun. So lonely.
Grade F
Chicken and Waffle Slider
We’re back to clam flavor again, but now with Maple Syrup! BTW bacon cannot save this either.
Unlike the menu photo this slider doesn’t come with any sauce. I actually think this is a mercy.
If you are still drunk from the night before I guess you could have this for breakfast, but don’t.
Grade B- for the maple.
So what’s the takeaway–all of these are DRY. Many of them are fried in the oil they use for the clam strips. I know I keep saying for a burger joint they serve a lot of fishy items.
I just advise people to order four sliders, go for the cheese. If you’re hungry make them doubles. And a sack of fries–they don’t taste like clams.
