Calbee Jagarico Double Cheese: I've favorably reviewed Jagarico potato sticks before on this blog but a quick recap – they are tubular, crunchy potato sticks that have a concentrated potato flavor I've found to be the closest to french fries of any off-the-shelf snack. I really liked how this Double Cheese flavor had a creamy mild cheese flavor that's quite different than the more assertive cheddar flavor you find on American cheese-flavored snacks. The packaging says it's a combination of cheddar and cream cheese, whic... (read more) 3.5/5.0
recommended hmart japanese calbee jagarico double cheese 3.5Pirate's Booty Cheddar Blast: Have you ever eaten Pirate's Booty and thought that you'd like it more if only it were *more* cheesy? With 50% more real cheese, the new Cheddar Blast! Pirate's Booty is the exact same rice and corn puffs of the original but has a noticeably more concentrated white cheddar flavor. It reminds me of when you eat half of a box of dried mac and cheese and are unsure how much cheese powder to put on, only to realize you've added too much and should dilute with milk. Tangy yet creamy, it's basi... (read more) 3.0/5.0
qfc cheese whitecheddar piratesbooty cheddar blast 3.0Ritz Cheddar Cheese Crispers: Since returning to the states, I’ve gotten a chance to satisfy my cheese cracker craving, which typically involves consuming Cheddar Rockets from Trader Joe’s, but I sometimes try new offerings I spot in the cracker aisle. These cheddar crisps from Ritz are an example of an unfortunate purchase - the cheddar had a strange off flavor, and it was quite messy to eat because of the dusted cheese coating. The base of the cracker itself didn’t have the satisfying buttery richness of ritz crackers,... (read more) 2.0/5.0
crackers ritz cheddar cheese crispers 2.0Sprouts Farmers Market Hatch Flavored Cheese Curls: Purchased from the grocery chain Sprouts, these crunchy-Cheeto-like corn snacks feature a generous dusting of green chili and cheese flavored powder that tastes different than even jalapeno cheese snacks – it has a more smoky, peppery flavor that reminded me too much of a salsa I might enjoy in very small quantities on a taco, but not one I would eat on its own. Overall, I found the taste to be too strong to want to eat very much of. 3.0/5.0
sprouts sproutsfarmersmarket hatch flavored cheese curls 3.0Happy Lemon Dragonfruit slush with salted cheese cream: A seasonal drink from Happy Lemon featuring a caffeine-free fruit slush topped with salted cheese foam. The dragon fruit has a refreshingly tart flavor, like berries and kiwi combined, and the slight savor ones of the cream gives it a great balance, like salted whipped cream. One of my favorite fruit slush drinks of recent memory. 4.5/5.0
exceptional drinks happylemon dragonfruit slush salted cheese cream 4.5Harvest Snaps Yellow and white cheddar Popper Duos: Cheese puffs are some of my favorite junk food, and this pea-based yellow and white cheddar combo snacks are even better than the original corn-based ones. They’re more dense, so they have more of a bite, but they’re still crispy, and the coating has all the rich, savory flavor of a flavor-engineered Frito Lay snack but without the weight of artificial ingredients. A super dependable tasty snack that I am sure I’ll be buying again. 4.0/5.0
recommended cheese sprouts harvestsnaps yellow white cheddar popper duos 4.0