Shame Shame P.F. Changs - What Are We Eating? - The Wolfe Pit

[@crazydrummer181]

This brand has been disappointing every time I've tried it.

[@Sparrow9612]

Favorite fried food is hands down chicken.

[@crazydrummer181]

TheOtherWhiteBread0 is that a restaurant?

[@crazydrummer181]

Woop I've never heard of Trader Joe's. They must not have them in South Mississippi.

[@garfieldsmith332]

A skull and Crossbones would be a better label on the package. The sodium is deadly. As per your description of the chicken, well we know what happened to Magnums' rubber chicken.

[@bretkellam6429]

OMG.. the sodium, my blood is drying up now just seeing that.

[@noreason2701]

Salt is not bad for you. Look it up. At the worst it does nothing to your health, at the best, populations with high amounts of salt in their diet have shown slightly longer life expectancy. So please stop perpetuating the rumor that salt/sodium is bad for you. It's ruining good food. Thanks.

[@bretkellam6429]

@@noreason2701 Hahahahahahahahaaa

[@CJ9007]

Generic Name yeah no. Sodium gives me heartburn like hell and I feel sick if I have too much.

[@CJ9007]

Generic Name all that damn salt is probably keeping them alive because it’s a preservative

[@Da40kOrks]

Salt is needed in the diet to live. HOWEVER, just like EVERYTHING else, there is such a thing as too much! Moderation is the key.

[@shawnsisler3743]

I find these hilarious, a name brand restaurant "quality" that tastes and looks nasty, yet you can go to Aldi's and get their's and it's actually good. It comes in a box, the sauce comes in 3 packets, the chicken comes in a packet, and the veggies are separate so everything gets cooked right, then put together.

[@CJ9007]

202% sodium? I can feel the heartburn already

[@breezy9297]

7 bucks and no veggies or rice AND all that fat, calories, and carbs? No thanks

[@driftertravelerman6893]

yeah thats a fucking monstrosity i cant even come up with something more clever to say

[@roddevereaux1830]

You forgot the sodium...

[@limitlesslj7730]

You could problem help with that by getting some frozen veggies and tossing them with them

[@driftertravelerman6893]

@@limitlesslj7730 Sure is every meal gonna be 10$+? gotta buy some money trees ig

[@limitlesslj7730]

@@driftertravelerman6893 Right but it is two servings and it's still terrible even with the veggies. Your better off just make some pasta with some prego sauce for less than $10

[@1kinnakeeter]

Larry, you're a glutton for punishment with this demo. BTW, I've been making your recipe for eggrolls in the air fryer you recommended. They're better than any I've had in a restaurant. Thanks!

[@gaylenewood7707]

Not fair😉😁.

[@shadowmariogalaxy64]

Pei Wei employee of one year (to the date) here (was once owned by Chang's). I can guarantee that our chicken and steak, in restaurant, is genuine; we cut and marinate both almost daily. Chicken comes in breasts where we cut the fat off and the scraps become ground chicken for the Lettuce Wrap (mixed with mushrooms and water chestnuts) and Dan Dan, while the steak fat is just thrown out (a shame, but we deep fry or steam--don't order Steamed Steak or I'll staple you to the doghouse for three days, so in those cases the fat is a detriment more than an aid). Crispy Chicken is usually overbattered, though, so unless you're fine with the batter, don't choose the Honey, Sweet and Sour, Orange, and Thai Dynamite. Shrimp's frozen before it gets to us about half the time and all we do is separate it into 3oz helpings. If you find a store that still makes Crispy Shrimp, you're in for a good time and should definitely order one of the four aforementioned entrees. I'll also contest that the vegetables you've had in the meals are far below even my standards (I'd never serve broccoli without florets) and I'm pretty damn lazy. We cut, dice, and prepare every day--not all of our food is same day prepped, but next day worst-case, still considered fresh until their typically short lives expire. These meals are a disgrace to even Americanized Chinese and make our food look like it came from Asgard, riden by the Valkaries, prepared to take you to godhood. Yes, these frozen meals are that bad. 7.49 can net you a small entree before 4pm/1600, while 9+ gets you a regular size entree that certainly tastes closer to the price. I let you, the people, as well as Larry here, know that *thankfully* not everything out of Chang's ass was a mistake, but these meals certainly are.

[@Starsk25]

Trader Joe's has a honey walnut shrimp that's frozen. The sauce is frozen separately, in a packet. Just fry the coated shrimp, then microwave the sauce and you're done!

[@littielesbians]

Fuck the sauce bro

[@IrkenExile]

Favorite fried food is cheese sticks!! How can they not be??

[@samanthaeichhorn4319]

Watch lil ron ron cartoon He loves cheese sticks too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jennakhrysavek8443]

+IrkenExile have you tried making your own? buy string cheese (or other cheese sticks) in the store, dip in basic batter (flour, milk, egg, salt, pepper, spice to preference). fry or bake till golden. SO much better than the frozen crap, and super easy to do yourself! :)

[@barbkhan2323]

Ive worked in pizza places and the best cheese sticks ive had were made to order...extra thick, fresh mozz sticks, hand flour battered, then fried....omg the frozen ones? Waste of money

[@jaden444]

Soooo glad for these videos! Keep on keeping on!

[@wroberts1707]

No soggy batter. Never heard of this brand in the UK but love the hard and health-risking work you do for us, the people. Love to you and yours from the UK Larry

[@darklotuspod80]

I usually get the generic version of General Tso's chicken from our local Save-A-Lot. It's pretty good in my opinion but I don't think you would like it because it's basically the same type of instructions which I think is crazy. Keep them coming we miss your videos on a regular basis. Huge fan.

[@BLACKMANBLACKMEN]

I get my general tso from the wal mart homemade place. It's probably my favorite general tsos. Especially when it's fresh

[@darklotuspod80]

@@BLACKMANBLACKMEN I've never had their fresh General Tso's but I have bought their next day sale General Tso's. It does have a nice taste to it but I would like to try a fresh batch of it sometime.

[@prosperitythegod8287]

Wolfe you have been so informative you deserve a KZbinr of the year award your saving us money and people one video at a time 🤗🤗🤗🥇🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ptfsndsw7028]

I love these videos. Thanks for putting them out on a relatively consistent basis, for us the people.

[@maxherrlin241]

I would recommend the innovasian honey chicken. It’s actually really good and they provide 3 different cooking methods on the back. Microwave, pan fry, and oven. The oven is the only way to go. I cooked mine for the 24 minutes specified and any piece that wasn’t crisp to my liking just threw in the air fryer for a minute or two. I’d imagine you could cook them in the air fryer in the first place. Tasted better than most Chinese spots around me lol

[@TheHartsook69]

To be honest with you when I go shopping some of the things you cook on here I've started looking for in the grocery store good job thank you

[@Curseius]

when you see corn starch or "modified corn starch" thats an emulsifier or binder its used to hold the meat slurry concoction together

[@dizd4181]

Anyone else just give this man a thumbs up without even watching his posts?

[@davemcbroom695]

Aldi has a brand of Asian cuisine labeled FUSIA. I'd like to see you review some of their meals, especially the pork potstickers.

[@MrStone125]

i've tried some fusia stuff. they were pretty meh or not good tasting at all >:

[@Aff3ct000]

Trader Joe's has a version of this that is INCREDIBLE. And exactly as recommended to PF Chang's, the instructions have you bake the breaded chicken on a sheet, and then add the sauce to the crispy chicken. If I got this, I would have probably disregarded the instructions to cover while cooking. You seriously need to learn the frying pan flip. No spatula necessary.

[@charleshankbukowski4426]

I always like the video before I even watch it, and that’s because you’re not the man Larry!

[@teresalowry6340]

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[@ThommyofThenn]

if its soggy try it uncovered so steam can escape. did the instructions say to cover? either way i doubt that stuff was ever crispy

[@parimabartender]

Dude please do a canned corned beef hash throwdown!!

[@FakeJeep]

I normally get Innovasion dinners. You can cook the chicken separately in the oven or fry it and it comes out well.

[@callum3271]

Those first few seconds were intense. Would the audio start or not?

[@laurscrayz1]

I just ate this and I came to this video because I had to see if someone else agreed with me. That was by far the worst thing I have ever put into my mouth and that is saying A LOT. I will have nightmares about this meal for years to come. And I paid 9.99 for it

[@gg.1739]

You poor poor soul

[@ravenblue3434]

Thanks for the vid! My favorite deep fried food is freshly made Indian fry bread. So good warm with butter and honey!

[@theteacher7619]

I'm from the South so my favorite fried food has to be a tie between fried chicken and fried catfish!!! =-)

[@prosperitythegod8287]

Mines fried okra green tomatoes and of course chicken like fried zucchini and pickles

[@CSM100MK2]

no one cares, keep a damn journal

[@kyle-mb1ij]

I don't understand these products at all. For the same price (or maybe less) that you get one of these for, I could go to any chinese takeout place and get as much chicken + rice and veggies and it will be better than this stuff

[@e11aguru]

This is exactly what I was thinking. Still, some frozen Chinese food is decent, but the frozen PF Changs that I've had was disgusting.

[@robapple78]

For you, the people!

[@Tkep1318]

I love fried cat fish. Keep up the awesome content.

[@miguelzavala4523]

ShadowTech fried catfish is amazing

[@gaylenewood7707]

My brother likes beer battered fish with good onion rings.

[@Tkep1318]

@Christiaan Overgaard 😂

[@Tkep1318]

@@miguelzavala4523 it is amazing!

[@Tkep1318]

@@gaylenewood7707 yum that sounds good

[@leobriccocola8141]

There's a fantastic little Chinese restaurant called "Kowloon" near my house run by a really sweet old chinese couple and one of my favorite dishes is their honey chicken, (I usually eat it with fried rice). They're pretty good friends with my grandmother cause they've known each other for decades. Edit- Watched a little further ahead and wow, 7 dollars for that? That's enough for a plate of honey chicken, fried rice and some kind of appetizer/soup at Kowloon. Though I think the husband is dying due to heart troubles and my grandmother seems to be slowly drifting into dementia so there's that part of it I guess.

[@DesertRainReads]

You wouldn't happen to live in MA would you? There is a Kowloon restaurant in Saugus here.

[@leobriccocola8141]

@@DesertRainReads Naw, I live in Kolkata.

[@ertznay]

Larry, if you get a chance, you should review Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken, it is actually quite good.

[@Thatbasedcat]

The frozen orange chicken and pot stickers brands that they carry at Costco are really good. Exceptionably tasty despite being frozen. Not sure why P.F Chang’s can’t get it right.

[@glennt69lol]

We have limited variety of processed foods in Australia, frozen microwave burgers and frozen dinners but a lot of the highly processed and meat slurry kinda stuff isn't sold down under

[@PowerChordEPS]

Okay I have an idea on how to improve this one: Separate the chicken pieces and sauce cubes. Air fry the chicken until it's been crispified, and reduce the sauce as directed. Before serving add the chicken to the warmed up sauce and toss to cover each bit of chicken.

[@barbkhan2323]

I just read about a recall involving certain PF Chang's frozen entrees...

[@maj1907]

My local Kroger had P.F Chang's on sale 3 for $10 one time. (Which is the only time I would pay for these because they seem to be a little overpriced.) Not sure which one's I had, but came to the same conclusion as you. I air fry the chicken and add some veggies to the sauce with some red pepper flakes then mix all together for about 2 Min, before I serve and it turns out pretty good.

[@BigMike246]

Trader joes had frozen fettuccine alfredo that comes with frozen noodles and and frozen alfredo chips. It turns out great. but this dish would be good if the chicken and the sauce were separate so you could air fry the chicken and melt the sauce in a skillet. Then add the chicken when it's crispy

[@DestinyMaeTheBlogger]

That idea to fly the chicken in the air fryer then toss it in the sauce was golden... but I could just buy some frozen chicken nuggets before buying that lol

[@gpalmerify]

Thank you for testing P F Chang's chicken, I wondered about the quality of it a few times.

[@RichardL7836]

Try the orange chicken that's sold at Costco, it's a bit on the pricey side but you get two large servings and it's really not that bad.

[@thatdudemike2531]

Love the dad jokes . Keep up the good work brother .

[@markvan1549]

I found the honey chicken pretty good, except it is not crunchy. You mentioned cooking it in an airfryer first and then adding the sauce after. What do you think the time / temp should be on the fryer? Thanks!

[@Saikotic]

Bless your soul for tackling frozen Chinese meals. I hope you find something worthwhile for us.

[@ShawnGChasingTheTruth]

I often throw extra seasonings on frozen dinners.

[@tracylay2008]

Keep using that air fryer idc if you cook with a hot brick I'm a fan no matter what this channel is awesome I'm a lifer on subscribing 🖤

[@MeepM33p]

My favorite fried food is deep fried pizza rolls! They're my favorite summer time party snack

[@Clone1italy]

If my memory is correct the Kahiki brand separates the sauce from the chicken and has you bake the chicken then reheat the sauce in hot water in the package... Much better than any frozen PF Chang's!

[@Privatex112]

my favorite thing fried is country fried beef. I rarely can find it up here in minnesota.

[@deborahpetith8710]

Can you show me how to buy wolf pit plates, I live in Australia.

[@TravelWBrennanMegan]

I think the way to do this would be to remove all of the frozen sauce bits first. Pan fry just the chicken, maybe with a little spray oil. Put the frozen sauce pieces in for the last few minutes.

[@Fat_Jag]

"Or, if you really want to make people mad, in an air fryer." I damn near spit out my lunch. Especially just coming from watching your veggie balls video with the rant.

[@Jason1975ism]

Rim Rock Farms chicken requires baking til crisp, then adding the sauce. It's delicious!

[@andrewskillabeast123]

Always enjoy your reviews forever a long time subscriber!!!

[@selenanavarro9935]

The brand ling ling frozen food is pretty good. The Japanese style fried rice is really good, a favorite of mine. You should try it.

[@Peteblz1]

My favorite is either fried pickles with ranch or fried Mac and cheese bites, ( buffalo chicken flavor is the best )

[@Tgrey808]

Idk why I wasn't subbed before , I got hooked on your channel

[@groermaik]

At least twice a week, I make fried bread. Just bread fired in a well buttered pan until golden brown and delicious.

[@michaelsierra2850]

Try the Sams Club Fried Rice. Very good quality and taste.

[@gaylenewood7707]

Fries and a good fried egg roll and crab rangoon as long the mix inside of them are mixed well.

[@DonPandemoniac]

Oh man, fried foods! Wake me up at anytime for some chicken egg rolls, Ku Lo Yuk, tempura shrimp, battered cod, veal croquettes and frikandellen!

[@nickthamagnificent8252]

You are absolutely the man..thanks this confirm me why not to buy 👍 I would of put the pieces in the air fryer and made my own sauce

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

Thank you, Mr. Wolfe, much appreciated frozen chicken meal review.

[@spidermcgavenport8767]

P.F. Chang's bag of salt.

[@Firsona]

Is..it legal to sell things with more than the daily dose of salt in one serving?

[@arachnonixon]

I once chipped a tooth on their honey chicken. there was a plastic bb in it. this was at the restaurant, I can't imagine their frozen version being any better

[@Lynn17]

Trader Joe's has the best frozen Chinese food, I've found. They use real chicken and have way less sodium than other brands, and the crispy ones are still crispy once you fry them up.

[@danaj4778]

Their eggrolls in that awesome tangy sauce is very tasty

[@candi4202]

Fries or cheese sticks or jalapeno poppers. I love about anything fried

[@Crurned]

My favorite fried food, before I self restricted to cut into a low sodium, sugar free, carbs free and cholesterol free diet, was the chicken sandwich and the waffle fries from Chick-Fil-A, and the Zaxbys chicken finger baskets with crinkle fries. The amount of sodium in the Zaxbys foods may challenge that of this plate.

[@Travelerr]

best Fried food for me has always been fried chicken, though Deep fried pork cuts is something I HIGHLY recommend you try something. Or an Airfried pork.

[@floo1465]

I’m gonna be honest, I love PF Chang’s frozen food.

[@Acatzutarotdrsweetjoysd]

aww man pf chang was my next one to try.

[@AFlexibleGamer]

Your a hero for keep trying them for *US* the people thanks man.

[@jimarnold8458]

Thanks Larry

[@bigbluemsp]

I'd like to see you recreate this sauce on your own and make this dish wolfepit style...

[@ZombieMisa]

Would you be willing to get a PO Box so the people can send you stuff to try? Like stuff that is local to what ever state city or country they are in?

[@BreadandFaxes]

I didn't think their General Tsos was that bad. I of course didn't go in thinking the chicken would be crispy, but, it was fine over some freshly made rice.

[@kwhardin]

Fries, fried chicken, country fried steak, and fried Oreos are my fave fried foods.

[@Red_Scorpian]

any way of shooting you a message about smoking some ribs?

[@FairyRosee_]

Thanks for saving me the trouble. The restaurant is so good so I expected this to be the best Chinese food in the grocery store. Hmm what did they do wrong?!

[@kenfarnsworth5420]

I've tried many of the pf Changs foods, I've found nothing that is any good. Even the egg rolls were awful, how do you screw up egg rolls??

[@lilshot727]

This makes me hungry surprisingly

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I couldn't agree more. Boiled "fried" food just makes no sense. Reheating previously fried food is too easy to get right.

[@twocvbloke]

Even us brits have stuff like this that you bake the fried meaty bits first then toss them in a heated sauce at the end, it's simple logic... :P

[@barbarasutherland8000]

Those chickens I fry them in oil when cook I add the sauce.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✌️😋🤗🍀🌈

[@robapple78]

I have a special place in my heart for fried chicken and donuts. But seriously though..battered and fried jalapeños stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon is my all time

[@JohnGotts]

In order to bring out the flavor you need to cook with Sriracha.

[@tripleplatinum06]

Favorite fried food is pork chops and fried green tomatoes or squash.

[@ScytheOfBelial]

PF Changs frozen foods are absolutely disgusting. I have never been to the restaurant but would never go based on my experiences with their Frozen Foods. I would love to see you do a review of The Innovasian brand General Tso's chicken or Kung Pow chicken. They're the best frozen Chinese foods I've ever tried.

[@CMDR_PeeB4uGoToBed]

I've been to the restaurant once and wasn't impressed at all. I actually find the frozen dinners better than the actual restaurant. The beef and broccoli is good and so is the chicken lo mein. Definitely some of the better frozen Chinese dinners I've had when I'm too lazy to make my own

[@nycgal2038]

I just love this channel. I'm so waiting for you to hit 1 million subscribers! Oh, and P. F. Changs food sucks...

[@misterbigglesworth5310]

Your videos are great man.

[@ThatOddGarage]

Okay catfish fry is my favorite battered food they're amazing

[@dreadequation7320]

you know this is pretty easy to make your self at home and there's tons of recipes online to try

[@iidentifyasasausagemcmuffi6231]

I literally did exactly what you said with the air fryer before watching this video, the chicken was still bad because the chicken just soaked up the watery sauce

[@krisbeckwith7105]

Love your reviews bud... Keep on keeping on bro...👋👍🤓😉

[@bigkilo0626]

Where did the extra 10 caloires come from

[@deeppurple6469]

Cool I have that pan but smaller

[@wowguy440]

Looks delicious. Definitely need some rice and broccoli We the people love you

[@BELCAN57]

With all that sodium you could use it as snow melt in the Winter.