Try to say Chips Ahoy Choco Chunky and Coconut Chunky Crunchy Cookies five times really fast. (Spotted by Dubba at Market Basket and Brian at Giant.)
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Fast Food Flashback is a series that looks back at discontinued fast food menu items.
The Jack in the Box Colossus Burger was introduced in 1994. It featured two 1/4 lb beef patties, three kinds of cheese, and EIGHT slices of bacon. I remember eating a couple during my college days, when I thought I was invincible. So invincible that I ignored all the calories, fat, and sodium the burger had and didn’t care about the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak that happened prior to the release of the Colossus.
Speaking of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak, apparently the Colossus was originally the Monster Burger, which was found to be the cause of the outbreak. A promotional price caused a great demand for the Monster Burger, which in turn caused employees to not cook the beef for an adequate amount of time or at a high enough temperature to kill the bacteria.
The Jack in the Box Colossus was the first burger I purchased that made the Big Mac seem so small. It really was Colossus and I vaguely remember having a hard time wrapping my mouth around it. I don’t remember what it tasted like, but I imagine I must have enjoyed it if I ate two of them. According to Calorie Count, the Colossus had 1100 calories, 84 grams of fat, 220 milligrams of cholesterol, and 1510 milligrams of sodium.
I don’t remember how long Jack in the Box’s Colossus Burger was around, but it somewhat lived on in the late 1990s in Jack’s Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger, which at the time had two 1/4 lb beef patties, three slices of cheese, and eight slices of bacon. The current version of the Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger has just three strips of bacon, but I’m sure I could purchase extra bacon and experience the Jack in the Box Colossus once more, if my arteries wish to go down memory lane.
We posted about this when it was available in bulk, but now you don’t have to buy a box of 35 to try Kellogg’s Eggo Thick & Fluffy Blueberry Cobbler Waffles. (Spotted by Dan at Walmart.)
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These may taste like Sweetarts and are tangy like Sweetarts, but they probably don’t have the chalkiness of Sweetarts. (Spotted by Jarred at Target.)
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Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
Perhaps becoming a store brand salad dressing variety is when we know a trend has become too big. (Spotted by Kim at Giant.)
I have the urge to buy this and use Photoshop to replace the Pillsbury Dough Boy on the packaging with comedian Gabriel Iglesias. This frosting line also has Chocolate Marshmallow, Strawberry Marshmallow, and regular Vanilla Marshmallow varieties. (Spotted by Jacob at Walmart.)
I bet these would go great with a particular fluffy Funfetti frosting I just heard about. (Spotted by Carla at Walmart.)
Every time I see a Califia Farms product, I want to chant, “Califia! Califia! Califiaaaa!” and then rip a heart out of someone’s chest. (Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)
Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.
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