Doritos Jacked 404

Funnily enough, when we first reviewed the Mystery Doritos we couldn't find flavor 404 (the orange ones). We have them now, so here goes.

 

I have literally no idea what these are supposed to be. They're sweet and citrusy, yet spicy. Perhaps another style of barbeque?  Regardless, I hated them. They're just plain awful. If these were a person, and I passed them trapped in a flaming car on the side of the road while I was driving a truck full of fire extinguishers, I wouldn't stop. It's not the sweetness, it's the obnoxious citrusness that I just can't get past. I ate 3, now I'm throwing away the bag.

 

So Frito is 0-3 with these for me (ok 855 wasn't too bad but it wasn't a win). Here's hoping the next contest has better offerings.

Birthday Frosting Chewy Chips Ahoy

We received a request to review the Birthday Frosting Chewy Chips Ahoy right after our review of the Oreo Creme ones. After a horrifying experience with the Birthday Frosting Oreos, we weren't really too keen on trying these (probably the only time in my life I've thrown out a package of Oreos). But a reader request is a reader request, so here's hoping my pancreas is up to the challenge.

 

Pleasantly surprised. I expected these to be way too sweet. They're not. Actually I think they're a little less sweet than the Oreo Creme flavor. These also have the candy coated chips which adds a different texture. Truth be told, I like this variety more than the Oreo Creme, and that I definitely didn't expect.

 

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Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Puffs

Goldfish crackers are a regular purchase for us. Now Pepperidge Farm has put the Goldfish name on their new line of cheese puffs. Let's see if they measure up.

 

First the texture. These fall somewhere in the middle of a cheese puff and a crunchy cheese doodle or Cheeto. It delivers a nice blend of lightness, satisfying crunch, and substance. It also makes them a little different from their competitors. We always welcome change.

 

Mega Cheese Flavor

 

Honestly, a little bland. Salty, yes, but not terribly cheesy for something called Mega Cheese. I'd rather have Cheetos.

 

Buffalo Wing Flavor

 

A nice wing sauce flavor but not much heat. These are tasty, but I like my wings on the hotter side, so I'd like to see them release an amped up version of this flavor.

 

Cheddar Bacon Flavor

 

Being part of the internet, we are contractually obligated to like bacon. Thankfully, that's not a problem for us. Bacon flavored snacks however tend to be smoke flavored and not really bacon flavored. These are the exception to the rule as they are surprisingly bacony. A quick review of the ingredients list explains why. These contain pork stock and pork fat as well as smoke flavoring. Adding two kinds of pig has made all the difference to these and easily catapulted them to my favorite of the three.

 

In summary I'd call these a win for Pepperidge Farm. The Cheddar Bacon flavor will most likely stay in my regular rotation.