Jin-Jin Lychee Jelly Took My Taste Buds on a Trip

When I first saw the Jin-Jin Lychee Jelly cups, I thought they were mini gelatin cups. I was basically right. I open the cup and smell something sweet. I smelled a scent that smelled like strawberries. It tastes like a smooth strawberry jello, without the red food coloring. The taste is not a fake strawberry taste but almost like I am eating a small strawberry. The small fruit pieces don't have a flavor and add a unique twist to it. It reminds me of fruit jello from when I was a kid. The kind you get in small packs with the hunks of peach or pear.

I got two fruit cups, one was Lychee and the other was Fruits Cup, which looked like a fruit punch flavor. My sister, who is vegetarian, asked me if she could eat these. Me, forgetting that gelatin

ingredients include parts from animals, searched to make sure I could say yes. After some research, I found that these fruit cups do not have gelatin in them. They are instead made with seaweed extract instead of gelatin (). Seaweed extract is usually called carrageen extract as well as Carrageenan and can serve as a substitute for gelatin in mousses as well as soft jelly.

The fruit cup was surprisingly good since I am not a fan of coconut. I could not even taste the coconut, which helped make the food taste even better. I am curious to see how the other flavors taste.

Stroopwaffel Is a Melt-In-Your-Mouth Treat

Ooh, la la. Fancy. This is what I though when I decided to buy the Belgian Boys Choco Stroopwaffel (No this is not typo, Stroopwaffel is one word) The stroopwaffel is actually a Dutch sandwich cookie. It is two cookies with caramel in the middle. The cookie goes with coffee because people put the cookie on top of their coffee and the steam from the coffee softens the caramel. Yummy.

First Bite: I definitely taste caramel and a crunch from the waffle. The chocolate is sweet but not too sweet and the caramel tastes fine. It tastes like ordinary caramel but with a slight richness to it. It is almost like the caramel flavor is stronger. It also is very stringy and quite sticky. It was so sticky, that I had s little trouble getting it out of the package because part of the chocolate got stuck in the wrapper. Oops! The dessert as a whole was great and I will have to try it again.

BustaNUT! Maple Bacon Peanuts Tickled My Taste Buds

“Are these barbecue flavored?” This is what my dad asks when he tries the BustaNUT! Maple Bacon flavored peanuts. I don't blame him for saying this because that is what I tasted when I ate them. They tasted like a mix between a smokey and sweet peanut. It also had a tang to it as well as a salty taste. They might as well be called honey, barbecue not maple bacon peanuts. Despite my negative comments, I keep eating them and I don't mind the different flavor. It is definitely unique and original. I might actually have to try their other flavors of nuts.

Ben and Jerry's Non-Dairy Coffee Caramel Fudge

A couple of months ago, I signed up through Ben and Jerry's for a free pint of their Non-Dairy ice cream. Last month, I got my so-called free pint. The company sent me an empty container of their ice cream since it would have probably melted before I would get it. I recently used one of the coupons for a free pint to try their Coffee Caramel Fudge.

When I first took it out, I had to let it thaw before I ate it. I tried to take a spoonful and could not even make a small mark in the pint, which is when I decided to let it sit before I bent the spoon. Once it was soft enough to eat, I dug my spoon in and took my first real bite. For me, the ice cream did not taste any different than their regular dairy flavors. The coffee flavor was strong and the chocolate chips were great. Also, the caramel tasted delicious. I did not taste a difference in the ice cream unlike other dairy free ice creams. (Cough, soy ice cream, cough.)

My dad, however, did taste a difference. I feel like it is always good to get a second opinion on food, especially if you normally eat certain foods.. He told me it had a strange taste, which my taste buds must not have picked up on. Despite the opinion, I still ate it and did not have any problems caused by lactose (stomach cramps, gas). I would definitely recommend this ice cream and cannot wait to try their other flavor, Chocolate Fudge Brownie.

Fron the Vending Machine: Horseradish Shines in Herr's Cheddar and Horseradish Kettle Cooked Chips

 My tongue is burned as I take a bite of the Cheddar and Horseradish chips by Herr's. The chip is spicy in the beginning , then it calms down after I am almost finished chewing it. It tastes like someone poured horseradish on the chip, which is good for me. The taste is strong but I do not taste any cheddar flavor. Instead, I taste more horseradish flavor than cheddar flavor. They might as well call them horseradish chips. I thought I would get a second opinion for these chips from my father, who is a fan of spicy food. My dad said that they had a stronger horseradish flavor and he only tasted a little of the cheddar flavor. Good try Herr's!!

Hershey Mixes Things Up with their Snack Mix

When I first opened the package, I got excited to try something new. The snack itself was delicious. However, I was a little disappointed because I could not find many almonds. Yes, it is a snack mix so of course there will not be the same amount of everything in the bag. Also, most of the almonds that were in the bag were near the bottom. When I had it a second time, the mix had more almonds and pretzels. I guess the mix gets filled randomly, so people might get more chocolate than pretzels depending on which bag they pick.

Aside from that, the rest of the mix was great. Everything was shrunk down, so the pretzel balls, chocolate balls with pretzels inside and chocolate bars were small, which is great for popping it in your mouth while watching television. I liked the chocolate balls better than the mini candy bars because they were different. The chocolate bars were fine but the balls were chocolate in a different form, which made them fun to eat. After eating the mix a second time, I noticed the chocolate balls had pretzels mixed into the chocolate. I am curious to see how their other flavors taste.