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.
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