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Taco Bell drive-thru operator: "Wait, what kind of chicken chips did you want?"
Me:
Taco Bell Naked Chicken Chips (2017-2017): Thin-sliced, triangular pieces of fried chicken, meant to resemble tortilla chips. Served with a side of nacho cheese for dipping.
Most people don't realize that the Pillsbury Doughboy, real name Poppin Fresh, had a whole family (and extended family!) including a wife, Poppie and baby Bunbun. What are some of your favorite forgotten/discontinued food advertising characters?
Pillsbury Weiner Wraps (1975-circa 1979): A line of doughs meant to be wrapped around hot dogs and baked to make "pigs in a blanket". Available in a variety of flavors including onion and cheese. Can still be found in some Canadian grocery stores.
I mean, it absolutely tracks, given the game's history haha
They never met a licensed property they didn't like!
Donkey Kong Cereal (1982-1984): Released to promote the 1981 arcade classic, this cereal featured sweetened barrel-shaped pieces, which tasted similar to Cap'n Crunch.
Got it! It's called "Diner Kitsch"
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I had a conversation with a consumer aesthetics expert about this style a while back, and he was able to identify it...I think it's a combination or variant on a couple styles. I'll see if I can find his exact analysis and get back to you
I covered them on Twitter a while back, they'll show up here sooner than later!
Fun fact: the company (Nature Valley) actually put out an official recipe so you can make them at home!
www.naturevalley.com/recipes/natu...
Nature Valley™ Peanut Butter Boppers Recipe | Nature Valley
Take your taste buds back to the ‘80s with the iconic and nostalgic Nature Valley Boppers. Rich with delicious peanut butter and chocolate.
www.naturevalley.comPeanut Butter Boppers (1985-circa 1989): A log of creamy peanut butter spread, rolled in crushed cookie pieces and granola. Available in Fudge Chip, Honey Crisp, Fudge Graham, Cookie Crunch, and Peanut Crunch. Probably most remembered as a featured snack in the 1987 movie, "The Lost Boys"
We haven't even gotten started on the hot sauces, coffee, candy bars, gummies, bleu cheese, and more!
Flutie Flakes
Kelly Krunch
Mari-O's
T.O.'s
Josh's Jaq's
Jason Witten's Lucky Stars (2015-2016): Dallas Cowboy's TE Jason Witten received his own cereal, a variation on Lucky Charms, with an "undisclosed portion" of proceeds going to his charity, which supported women's shelters. After launch, Witten admitted he "hadn't tried it".
Starbucks Trifles (2016-2016): A short-lived seasonal summer dessert featuring layers of baked good, whipped cream, and a sauce drizzle, available in both Chocolate Brownie and Strawberry Shortcake.
Fruit-a-Burst Gum (1992-1996): Part of the "burst" family of gums, this variation was fruit-flavored and packed with intense "flavor crystals"
Capri Sun Super V (2012-2016): These juice pouches were marketed as a healthier juice option, boasting a combined serving of fruits and vegetables — 75 percent fruit juice and 25 percent vegetable juice in each pouch, as well as fiber. Flavors were Fruit Punch, Berry, and Apple
Hershey Cacao Reserve (2006-2009): Hershey's launched a line of premium, gourmet chocolates-- including bars, drinking cocoa, and truffles--in varying intensities and flavors. Launched with a posh, sophisticated tasting event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the media and influencers
Burger King Fish Tenders (1989-1990): Strips of fried fish, served in a little box with a built-in compartment for dipping tartar sauce, meant to be eaten on the go as part of the "pick em up" line.
Dulce de Leche Pop-Tarts (2008-2009): As the name suggests, these toaster pastries featured both a dulce de leche filling and a drizzle on top. Released alongside guava mango Pop-Tarts as part of a limited time run.
They definitely sold it in Rochester, and I remember seeing commercials for it fairly regularly. However, it was up to individual, participating locations to carry it or not. Here's the press release with more info
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
The Taste Of Tailgating, No Stadium Required: Dunkin' Donuts Introduces New Tailgater Breakfast Sandwich
/PRNewswire/ -- With football season nearly ready to kick off, Dunkin' Donuts is making it easy for breakfast lovers to enjoy a taste of weekend tailgating any...
www.prnewswire.comHere's the weird thing: I've eaten and drank absolute garbage, relatively early in the morning while tailgating in Buffalo, and felt fine. YET, just looking at THIS, and imagining eating it in a cold parking lot at 9:30 AM gives me intense phantom heartburn
Dunkin Donuts Tailgater Sandwich (2015-2015): Released for the Fall menu and marketed towards football fans to "evoke the flavors of tailgating," this breakfast sandwich featured an egg, a split smoked sausage, American cheese, peppers and onions, and ancho chipotle sauce on a French bread roll
White Mountain Cooler (1985-circa 1996): A line of sweet, fruity, malt beverages, meant to provide an alternative to beer, and marketed to women and younger drinkers. Noted for a VERY sweet & strong fruit taste, which obscured the alcohol. Became the #5 best-selling malt beverage in America by 1987
McDonald's Bacon Smokehouse Burger (2018-2019): Part of the "Signature Crafted" menu, this burger, available in a double or single, featured bacon, white cheddar, a bacon-onion sauce, crispy fried onions, and a mild sweet mustard sauce, served on an "artisan roll".
I can't imagine these last past the end of summer, maybe through the Fall (back to school season) at the latest, then we never hear from them again haha
On May 13th, 2015, I took a screenshot of the top trending topics in the country on Facebook (back when that was a thing). It certainly presents an...interesting...time capsule
What was your FG%, and how good were you past 50 yards?
(Mostly) Discontinued Food-Adjacent News!
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Farewell, Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band
A mainstay of the pizza and arcade chain, by turns endearing and creepy, will be phased out by year’s end at all but two locations. We visited one of them.
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