It Pays to Be Skeptical

I'm slightly peeved at Corner Bakery, but I'm getting over it. Here's what happened:

I decided I wanted something a bit different for lunch yesterday . . . a different sandwich, anyway (I can be so unimaginative when it comes to my weekday lunches). There's a Corner Bakery 2 blocks from my office, so I hopped over to their website to see what looked good . . . and what was relatively low in calories.

The web site listed a "tuna salad on olive bread," for 450 calories. Hmm. Sounds great! I love olives, and also love olive bread. And tuna salad can be good, too, at least for a change of pace. So, off I went to CB. I ordered the sandwich, took my bag (unopened), then scurried the two blocks back to my desk.

First thing I found, upon opening the bag, was potato chips. I expected that: it's a one-serving portion, a real rarity these days. AND it's kettle chips. No trans fat. YUM!

Then, I lifted out the sandwich, conveniently tucked in its own oversize plastic carton. Uhhh . . . it's kinda big. The olive bread is really more of a ciabatta, about 4" x 8". And I've bought ciabattas from Panera about that size, that were at least 450 calories all by themselves.

So, I got back on the computer, rechecked CB's web site. Yep, 450 calories, no mention of "this is for a half sandwich." So I Googled the sandwich, and came upon a listing in the Diet Facts database.

Nope, not 450 calories . . . 810. That makes more sense, but $#*&! Guess I'll only eat half and put the rest away for later.

Paging Corner Bakery . . . you REALLY need to update your nutritional info!

Moral of the story: always put on your "skeptical cap" before you head out to a restaurant. If it looks to be too much for the calories advertised, chances are it is. Sure am glad I slapped my cap on yesterday.

By the way, the sandwich tastes just as good the second day as the first, as long as it's well-wrapped. I just polished off the other half. It was reaaaally good.

I think I'm going to have to go buy some of that olive bread. I'll bet it's good for pressed panini sandwiches. CB, you're forgiven . . . but I'll be watching.

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