The snack industry continues to spice up the munchies it sends to the shelves because apparently the burn brings the bucks these days. But how many of these selections are really all that spicy? Here is a look at three offerings I have sampled lately with my assessment of their heat levels: Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Tangy Chili Fusion: Cheetos has added yet another item to its Flamin’ Hot line, and I found that I rather enjoyed it. These are the...
Bottom Line: Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Pretzels and Zapp’s Voodoo Pretzels offer two of the newest kicked-up pretzel entries on the market.
Pretzels appear to be all the rage with the snack industry these days as they are popping up on the shelves in all sorts of varieties of late. And that’s not a bad thing because they offer a slightly healthier snack option seeing as they are not fried, though they do pack in a fair amount of carbs. But I am...
Bottom Line: The Lay’s Numb & Spicy Hot Pot Chips will not numb your mouth from the heat, and they have an unusual flavor, but I rather enjoyed them.
Walk into any store selling snack items and you will quite a large selection of chips on the shelves, many of which deliver a kick. But the fact is that these represent a fraction of what you can find around the world and there are some pretty crazy flavors out there. (Anybody for some Whisky...
Bottom Line: Tapatio Doritos may not be the hottest selection from that line, but they achieve that perfect sweet spot where Fire meets Flavor.
Doritos has offered quite a number of spicy versions over the years, but the ones that you typically see on the shelves these days are the Spicy Nacho (which are not too spicy) and whichever are the latest Flamin’ Hot variations. (One of those is Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch which is actually not bad. More...
Bottom Line: The Snyder’s Nashville Hot Pretzel Pieces replicate the flavor of Nashville Hot Chicken while also delivering some heat.
Snyder’s of Hanover is a snack company that has been putting out mostly pretzels since the early 1900s, and they are known for a product that is a notch or two above the competition. Among their popular items are the Pretzel Pieces which are large, dense pretzels that are broken up and seasoned with various...
My latest edition of spicy snack roundup starts with a chef-inspired chip that some may find a little bit odd but that is worth a try. Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno Doritos: These chips are part of the Doritos Solid Black initiative which focuses on Black Changemakers and they come from Chris Williams of the Houston restaurant Lucille's. You may not think that pineapple would work well in a salty snack, but if you like chips with pineapple salsa, you...
For my latest edition of Spicy Snack Roundup, I actually managed to find a couple of items that bring some heat. Here's the rundown: Cheetos Flamin' Hot Smoky Ghost Pepper Cheese Puffs: This is the latest Cheetos offering trying to kick up the heat and they are available only at Walmart and only for the summer. These are basically cheese puffs but shaped like chili peppers, I guess to help them stand out. The smokiness hits right away, followed...
When looking for items to snack on, I am usually searching for something that has some spice. Sadly, even though the major brands tempt us with munchies that are supposed to bring the burn, they often come up short. But sometimes they manage to get some kick in there, and three of the spicy snacks that I tried recently have been enjoyable if not too high on the heat level. Below is a quick roundup of each of those. Hot Mustard Doritos: This is a...
Bottom Line: The Carolina Reaper Cheese Curls, Ghost Pepper Chips, and Creamy Ranch & Habanero Chips from Herr’s deliver some good snack options that bring some heat.
Herr’s Snacks is a brand that is sold throughout the country, though their primary focus is the Eastern and Midwest states. You will see them in stores in other parts of the country, but usually just in special displays of limited-time-only flavor varieties. Just recently,...
Bottom Line: The Screamin’ Hot Garden Veggie Straws from Sensible Portions bring the heat and offer a relatively healthy snack option.
Are you still trying to eat healthy this year, or have those New Year’s resolutions already been tossed out with the trash? Well, if you are still keeping an eye on the waistline and if you are looking for a snack that won’t pile on the calories, I have found another spicy option that may satisfy your...
