Driving by a Global Foods international grocery store recently, I spotted the following truck parked outside.
Bimbo Bread? Being immature, I had to laugh. My mind started to reel, wondering at what sandwiches could possibly be made with Bimbo Bread. I found their website (http://www.bimbobakeriesusa.com/bbu_brands/bimbo/) and it only made me more confused, with such statements as:
“Our commitment to offering products that are ‘always baked with love‘ is what has made us the international name for bread, buns and sweet bread.”
So Bimbo Bread is baked with love? The mind boggles, overloading on the double-entendre possibilities. The bread itself pictured on the side of the truck looks kind of weird to me. The crust has this strange diagonal pattern that makes it look less like the edge of a sandwich and more like some wood grain on the side of a 2×4.
The mascot looks like Snuggle the fabric softener bear’s cousin, and has apparently trained at some culinary school and has earned a chef’s hat for his work. Could he have made the sandwich pictured on the side of the truck? If so, somebody should pull his license. That sandwich looks gross. Based on my view, it appears to be a ham sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, a jalapeno pepper, and a CARROT. Perhaps my complete bias against all things carrot-related is swaying my judgment, but that just ruins the entire sandwich for me.
Their history (also from their website) is actually a little interesting. Apparently, they were the first to bring packaged sliced bread to Mexico. More surprisingly, they are the third largest bakery in the world. Good on you, Bimbo! Now, just change your name so that everyone can take you seriously!
