Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard of Panera’s iconic “You Pick 2” option where you can order two half-sized Panera items. But have you heard of Panera’s newest craze, the “You Mix 2″ option? No? Well, let us enlighten you, because it’s freaking ah-mah-zing.
Basically, You Mix 2 items are ultimate mashups of some of your favorite Panera menu items.
Thanks to MyPanera members who shared their favorite menu hacks, the company decided to hack their own menu and give the people what they want without the need to order two separate foods.
So, for example, there’s the Mac-Tomato Medley, the lovechild of the cheese-tacular Panera Mac & Cheese and their Creamy Tomato Soup.
Served in a creamy, cheesy tomato sauce with crunchy croutons, it’s heaven one can eat with a spoon.
There are eight You Mix 2 options, each of which sounds better than the last. The Southwest Chili Shakeup, a mix of the Southwest Chili Lime Ranch Salad and the Turkey Chili, is a fiesta in your mouth. The chili is basically the salad dressing.
And the Caprese Groove has mashed together Panera’s Modern Caprese with the Creamy Tomato Soup.
It’s a deconstructed sandwich complete with “smoky tomato confit and vine-ripened pear tomato purée” that creates “a medley of tangy flavor,” Panera’s site reads.
Marry the person who will give up half their You Pick Two for you.
— Panera Bread (@panerabread) March 8, 2019
Panera also introduced the Delicious Cheese Times, which is a mashup of their Mac & Cheese and Broccoli Cheddar Soup (served with kettle-cooked potato chips on top).
You’ll never have to ask this question again:
😩 don't make us choose! what's your pick? https://t.co/OPW4HI2FoG
— Panera Bread (@panerabread) March 11, 2019
There’s also:
— Soup Symphony: a mix of Baked Potato Soup and Broccoli Cheddar Soup
— Dipping Duet: the Classic Grilled Cheese paired with the Creamy Tomato Soup
— Tomato Tango: the Southwest Chile Lime Ranch Salad dressing mixed into the Creamy Tomato Soup
— Chili Cheddar Bassline: the Broccoli Cheddar Soup mixed with the Turkey Chili
This is all really overwhelming for us.
Yum, yum, and more yum. The need to hack no longer exists.
Although… despite the glory that is the You Mix 2 menu, we have to wonder if there are any other Panera hacks we should be made aware of.
And, yeah — there definitely are.
panera hack: ask for chips instead of bread and 99% of the time they let you keep the bread 😋 pic.twitter.com/X9Oa2cCsUo
— just a lost soul🥀 (@musicsavedmexo) September 12, 2016
Double the sandwich, double the fun. Right?
Life hack: Order your Mediterranean veggie sandwich (w/o feta cheese) from Panera Bread on cibatta and get double the sandwich for the same cost
— gremlin (@spooky_vegan) April 21, 2018
If you haven’t downloaded this app yet, what are you doing? It’s life-changing.
the panera to go app is the ULTIMATE life hack
— j (@nochilljill) October 14, 2017
Guaranteed crunch in every bite? Sign us the heck up.
PANERA HACK!! Get your cinnamon crunch bagel sliced in the bread slicer so you get the crunch on every bite. trust me it will change ur life pic.twitter.com/ZyJst98rqj
— Rachel hale (@all_halerachel) August 10, 2017
Is this true? Please — someone tell us if this is true.
Life hack: go to Panera right before they close and they will give you free cookies
— Abby C Smith (@abbycsmith) July 23, 2017
If you want to spice up your Saturday night, here you go. We imagine it would also taste great in cocktails.
Hmm. Like, we guess so!
life hack: if you get a bread bowl at panera, you can finish your soup and then use the bowl for free soda
— soup williams (@goodboysoup) October 19, 2018
LOL. You wish.
This isn’t a Panera hack, nor is it a life hack. But those of us who are lactose intolerant can def relate.
Wow. SO true.
Panera hack from a panera employee: the worst time to try to buy lemonade is 25 minutes after we closed. The best time to buy lemonade is literally any other time
— m sides🌿 (@madisonsides28) January 21, 2019
Listen, we never said that all the hacks we found were ~good~. Your disappointment is on you.
Let’s just be glad that Panera lessened our need to hack.
We will be taking advantage of the new You Mix 2 menu ASAP.
